Professional Affiliation

Independent Scholar

Expert Bio

Kaitlin Shirley earned her PhD at the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 and her dissertation is entitled "Dostoevsky and the Rousseau Trap: Considerations on the Man of Nature and Truth. And on His Proposed Reformation." After graduating, she started the "Dostoevsky or Doesn't She?" social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, and TikTok to share fun memes and videos about Dostoevsky and his work. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, she started a Book Club and online fan community on Discord dedicated to enjoying the works of Dostoevsky. The server now has about 200 members and together they have read The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov, The Adolescent, and Demons.