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: Tadas Kavolis
- Current position: Ph.D. student
- Responsible organization: Vytautas Magnus University
- Country: Lithuania
- Contacts: t.kavolis@hmf.vdu.lt
- Research interests: Youth culture and subcultures.
- Interested in groups: Skinheads.
- 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: Gatis Ozoliņš
- Current position: Docent
- Responsible organization: University of Daugavpils
- Country: Latvia
- Contacts: gatis.ozolins@du.lv
- Research interests: Folklore
- Interested in groups: Latvian Dievturi movement
- 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: Guzel Sabirova
- Current position: Researcher
- Responsible organization: SRC 'Region'
- Country: Russia
- Contacts: gsabirova@yahoo.com
- Research interests: Post-soviet Eurasia, urban identities, Islam.
- Interested in groups: Muslim youth, creative urban art groups.
- 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
- Name, Surname: Anita Stasulane
- Current position: Professor
- Responsible organization: Daugavpils University
- Country: Latvia
- Contacts: anita.stasulane@du.lv
- Research interests: History of Religions
- Interested in groups: NRMs: Theosophy
- Name, Surname: Andrius Buivydas
- Current position: Researcher, Site Administrator
- Country: Lithuania
- Contacts: andrius@wisemonks.com
- Research interests: Groups behaviors patterns
- Interested in groups: Small groups