SAL Archive

Information about the researchers

Name, Surname: Julia Andreeva
Current position: Researcher
Responsible organization: SRC 'Region'
Country: Russia
Contacts: uliandreeva@mail.ru
Research interests: Sociology and psychology of youth cultures and subcultures, xenophobia and extremism among youth.
Interested in groups: Antifa, DIY, punks, skinheads, gopniks

Name, Surname: Monika Balazsovics
Current position: Organization of the education, organization and coordination of researches
Responsible organization: University of Pecs
Country: Hungary
Contacts: grace@btk.pte.hu
Research interests: Gypsy/Roma communities, higher education, adult education
Interested in groups: Gypsy/Roma communities in Hungary

Name, Surname: Dušan Deák
Current position: Head of Department, lecturer
Responsible organization: University of SS Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
Country: Slovakia
Contacts: deakd@ucm.sk
Research interests: Dušan Deák is head of the Department of Ethnology and World Studies at the University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. His research is mainly focused on the hagiographical traditions of South Asia, saint-worship past and present, religious narratives and local memory. He is also currently studying the spread of Indian religious concepts in Slovakia, through NRMs that claim to teach Indian religious thought and practices.
Interested in groups: In SAL project I worked on India inspired new religious movements in Slovakia

Name, Surname: Albina Garifzyanova
Current position: senior lecture in Department of culture and art (Ul`ianovsk State University), Leader researcher of SCR Region, PhD
Responsible organization: Scientific Research Centre "Region" (Ul'ianovsk)
Country: Russia
Contacts: aistenok@bk.ru
Research interests: Main research interests are in ethical issues in sociology and the role of the researcher in fieldwork. The xenophobia theme in the youth environment is interesting to me also.
Interested in groups: Skinheads

Name, Surname: Radoslav Hlúšek
Current position: Senior Research Fellow
Responsible organization: Department of Ethnology and World Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius
Country: Slovakia
Contacts: radoslav.hlusek@ucm.sk
Research interests: History, cultures and religion of Mesoamerican native nations
Interested in groups: Euro-Indians in Slovakia

Name, Surname: Irina Kosterina
Current position: Researcher
Responsible organization: SRC 'Region'
Country: Russia
Contacts: kosterna@yandex.ru
Research interests: Youth cultures and subcultures, xenophobia and extremism among youth.
Interested in groups: DIY

Name, Surname: Elena Omelchenko
Current position: Researcher
Responsible organization: SRC 'Region'
Country: Russia
Contacts: omelchenkoe@yandex.ru
Research interests: Youth culture and subculture, gender aspects of contemporary youth cultural practices, gender and sexuality.
Interested in groups: Skinheads

Name, Surname: Hilary Pilkington
Current position: Professor of Sociology
Responsible organization: University of Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Contacts: h.pilkington@warwick.ac.uk
Research interests: Youth, youth culture, Russia, drug use, ethnic and national identity
Interested in groups: Skinheads, punks, music-based youth cultures

Name, Surname: Anton Popov
Current position: Teaching Fellow
Responsible organization: University of Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Contacts: A.Popov@warwick.ac.uk
Research interests: Ethnography of postsocialism, ethnicity, identity, migration, nativism, non-Western forms of civil society, memory, genealogy and family history
Interested in groups: Cossacks, skinheads, eco-villagers

Name, Surname: Rasa Pranskevičiūtė
Current position: Researcher
Responsible organization: Vytautas Magnus University
Country: Lithuania
Contacts: r.pranskeviciute@hmf.vdu.lt; raspran@gmail.com
Research interests: contemporary alternative religiosity, nature-based spiritualities, contemporary paganism, post-Soviet cultural heritage, subcultures and alternative social projects.
Interested in groups: Anastasians, Vissarionites, pagans, eco-communities

Name, Surname: Dr. Janis Priede
Current position: Senior Research Fellow
Responsible organization: Department of Oriental Studies Faculty of Modern Languages University of Latvia
Country: Latvia
Contacts: janispriede@inbox.lv
Research interests: Unknown
Interested in groups: Unknown

Name, Surname: Dr. Egidija Ramanauskaitė Kiškina
Current position: Senior Researcher
Responsible organization: Centre for Cultural Studeis, Vytautas Magnus University
Country: Lithuania
Contacts: egidija@hmf.vdu.lt
Research interests: Youth culture and subcultures, small groups research.
Interested in groups: Hippies, pagans.

Name, Surname: Sintov Ruslan
Current position: Executive director, project manager
Responsible organization: Centre CIVIS
Country: Republic of Moldova
Contacts: civis@moldnet.md www.civis.cc
Research interests: Social, economic and political issues.
Interested in groups: Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia, Baptist and Krishna Communities

Name, Surname: Rustem Safin
Current position: Senior sociologist
Responsible organization: Center for Analytic Studies & Development
Country: Russian Federation
Contacts: safrus@mail.ru
Research interests: Ethnic relations, ethnic discrimination, racism, criminal gangs.
Interested in groups: Criminal / violent subcultures (gangs, skinheads); ethnic minorities.

Name, Surname: Elvira Sharifullina
Current position: Researcher
Responsible organization: SRC 'Region'
Country: Russia
Contacts: ellain@yandex.ru
Research interests: Youth culture and subculture, gender aspects of contemporary youth cultural practices, gender and sexuality.
Interested in groups: Drug users, neopagans