Volha Biziukova is a social and political anthropologist. Her research interests lie at the intersection of state-citizen relations, class, consumption, and policies with a specific focus on the post-Soviet space. She received her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Vienna. Her thesis project was titled “Russia’s new middle classes and new consumption policies: changing consumption practices, forging strategic autonomy, and negotiating relationships with a de-responsibilizing state.” She has been recently involved in the research projects on the reception of the Ukrainian displaced people in the city of Vienna launched by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM, Vienna) as well as collaborated with other research initiatives. Volha Biziukova has authored several academic research articles and pieces for general media.