Christopher Conway is a Master of Arts Candidate in Regional Studies—Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies at Harvard University's Davis Center, a Student Associate with the Russia Matters Project at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and a Kennedy Memorial Scholar. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 2023 with a degree in History. After graduation, Chris spent a year learning Russian in Uzbekistan and working in geopolitical advisory consulting. His current research examines the securitization of strategic industries in Russia and Russian deterrence concepts.