Fedor Karmanov is a joint doctoral candidate in the English Department and the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in the Humanities. His dissertation, tentatively titled "Simultaneity: Multiple Invention in the Arts," attempts to understand why certain artistic forms, techniques, and genres emerge independently—in different languages and countries—at the same time. Prior to coming to Princeton, Fedor earned his B.A. and M.A.  in English from McGill University.