Derrik Rivet is a Ph.D. student in Modern Eastern European and African history with a focus on the history of diplomacy and the environment, health, technology, and science. Their research focuses primarily on the relations between Eastern European socialist nations and African nations during the Cold War, specifically the relations between Yugoslavia and Tanzania. They are particularly interested in how ideas of socialism, race, Non-Alignment, and development translate into the political, cultural, and technical cooperation between these two nations.

Co-advisors: Theodora Dragostinova and Sarah Van Beurden