Razumova Irina A.
BCH Deputy director
Doctor of hist. Sci., Senior researcher

Graduated from the History and philology department of Petrozavodsk State University (1980), there followed the post-graduate study at Institute of ethnography AS USSR (Leningrad department) and the work for Doctor's degree at Museum of anthropology and ethnography RAS (Kunstcamera). In 1984 defended the Candidate's thesis in "Study of folklore" speciality, in 2003 - the Doctor's thesis in "Ethnography, ethnology, anthropology". Since 1983 till 2001 was working at the Institute of language, literature and history of the Karelian Sci. Centre RAS, since 1994 as Head of the Folklore sector. Since 1997 she was working for doctor's degree at MAE, since 2001 - as Head of the Chair of history and ethnology of the State Polar Academy in Saint Petersburg. Since 2003 takes up the post of Deputy director on science of the Inernational centre (now BCH) of KSC RAS. I.A. Razumova is Professor of the Philosophy and sociology chair of KB PetrSU. She was studying the oral traditions of ethnic and local groups of Russia's European North, prosaic genres of Russian folklore. Poetical and stylistic features of the Russian tale at the last stages of its existence have been analyzed. A comparative study of personage representation in the Russian tale and mythological prose has been carried through. I.A.Razumova was engaged in the history of ethnography and folklore studies of the European North; she has prepared in co-authorship the re-edition of the largest collection of Russian epic of XIX century - the P. N. Rybnikov collection. She has elaborated the program and methods of studying the oral and written culture of families and historical and cultural memory of kindred communities. She has fulfilled the first in the home science scientific-anthropological investigation of family and related groups' culture and of ideas concerning family, kindred, and heredity in the present day Russian society. I.A. Razumova has developed the analytical apparatus of investigation the oral-historic and biographic narratives. She has revealed the potential of integral approach to the analysis of the modern culture phenomena on the correlation basis of philological, sociological, historic and ethnographic methods. She carried out field investigations of the Russian North and Northwest. She initiated social and anthropologic investigations of towns and urbanized settlements of the Kola North. She has received a range of scientific results in the field of studying the migration behaviour of the North population, of forming and functioning mechanisms of the local self-consciousness, of oral history, of social practices of the northern industrial towns' and traditional rural communities' inhabitants. I.A. Razumova is the editorial board member of "Zhivaya starina" ["Living antiquity"] magazine. She is a member of the Russian sociological association.

Vinogradova Svetlana N.
BCH Academic secretary

Graduated in 1989 from the Mathematics and mechanics faculty of Leningrad State University in "Applied mathematics" speciality. In 1989 - 1995 was working at the Institute of information science and mathematical modelling KSC RAS. Since 1996 - Head of a sector at ICSCE KSC RAS, since 2005 - Academic secretary of BCH KSC RAS. Field of interests: Situation of socially vulnerable groups of population, ethnic and cultural interactions, study and saving the cultural heritage in the region, application of mathematical methods and informational technologies at humanitarian investigations, gender studies. Participated in the following research projects of the Centre: "Conception of sustainable development of Murmansk oblast and the Russian part of Barents Sea Region" (1997), Russian-Norwegian project on registration and mapping the Saami Skolts culture monuments of Northern Norway, Finland and the Northwest of Kola Peninsula, the Russian-Norwegian project "Social processes on the near-border territories", project "Lovozero: Forming history and present day life features of resettled Saami groups". The latter project is realized within the frames of the Russian Academy of sciences Presidium Fundamental Investigations Program "Ethnic and cultural interactions in Eurasia" (2002-2005). S.N. Vinogradova is the author of 15 scientific publications. She is experienced in teaching work, is the author of the program and of lectures course on mathematical methods in historical investigations. S.N.Vinogradova is a post-graduate student at the Institute of economical problems KSC RAS.

Usachov Eugeny I.
BCH Deputy director on management

Graduated in 1973 from Riga Institute of civil aviation engineers in "Technical maintenance of aircraft radio equipment" speciality. Till 1995 was employed in the civil aviation system, the last position - Chief of "Kirovsk" airport. Since 1997 is working at the Kola Science Centre of RAS, since 1998 - in the position of Deputy director on management of ICSCE KSC RAS (later on BCH KSC RAS). Under his guidance, the repair, building, engineering and technical works were carried out, connected with the building exploitation and fitting out the Centre with present day equipment, including the local computer network and outlet into Internet. He ensures the carrying out on the up-to-date technical level of seminars and conferences on the basis of the Centre, as well as takes a direct part in organizing and carrying out of research and field work of BCH.

Starikova Victoria V.
Chief Accountant

In 1999 graduated from the Murmansk trade and economy secondary school in "Economics, accounting and accounting check" speciality, with awarding the qualification of accountant. In 2004 graduated from the Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University in "Accounting, analysis and audit" with awarding the qualification of economist. She is working in the KSC RAS since 1997 as telecoms operator at the Documentation department, since 2004 is the accountant of ICSCE KSC RAS and since 2005 - the chief accountant of BCH.

Patsia Eugenia Ya.
Head of Sector

Graduated in 1970 from Faculty of journalism of Leningrad State University. Since 1972 was working as editor and then as academic secretary of the Northern branch of Geographical society of the USSR. Since 1986 till 1996 the research worker at the Institute of economical problems KSC RAS. Field of study were social problems of indigenous peoples of the Kola North. Since 1996 she heads a sector at ICSCE. Author of about 40 publications in scientific editions and periodicals. E. Ya. Patsia is the compiler of the anthology of Saami tales and author of the schoolbook in Russian and Saami languages "Saami fancy-work". More than 30 years was engaged in collecting material for Museum-Archive of study and developing the European North of Russia. She heads the Museum since 1995. She was guiding the creation of the layout dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the Kola science centre RAS and participated in the ICSCE research effort.

Kravchenko-Berezhnoy
Roman A.
Chief specialist for international contacts
Candidate of phys. and math. Sci., Senior researcher

Graduated in 1955 from the Physical faculty of L'vov State University, speciality - "experimental physics", and was invited for work at the Geological institute of Kola Science Centre. Made here the labour path from senior laboratory assistant up to Head of laboratory for investigation the physical properties of rocks and minerals. Graduated the Candidate of Sci. degree in 1961. Author and co-author of more than 50 research publications. Since 1988 continued his work at the Department for external contacts of. KSC. Since the organization in 1995 of ICSCE (now Barents centre of the humanities - BCH) is working here in the capacity of Chief specialist for international contacts. During about 15 years is leading the work on analysis and abstracting in English of publications in the press of Murmansk oblast (since recent years - in the press of the Russian part of Barents Region) on a broad circle of questions. On the basis of the annually renewed agreement with Svanhovd Environmental Centre (Norway), the materials are forwarded via email to SEC in form of a weekly digest, and are then distributed among customers in a range of countries. R.A. Kravchenko-Berezhnoy is a paricipant of Great Patriotic war, is decorated with Order of Patriotic war, with medals "For bravery", "For liberation of Warsaw", "For capture of Berlin", and a range of others. In the post-war years (1945-50) continued his service as military interpreter in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany. He works in literature: books "Roll-call" (1978), "My XX century, snapshots" (1998). His teen-ager's diary about the years 1941-44 spent under the German occupation in the Ukraine figured among the documents of the Nuremberg process. R.A. Kravchenko-Berezhnoy is in possession of German, English, French, Polish, and Ukrainian languages.

Pisareva Tatyana M.

T.M. Pisareva completed in 1979 Kirovsk Technical School, and graduated in 1985 from Leningrad Institute of Mines, specialty - mining engineer, geological survey, search and exploration of mineral deposits. She works at Kola Science Centre since 1975; has passed the work track from laboratory assistant up to chief specialist. Since 1976 - engineer of Mineralogical museum at the Geological institute of Kola Branch AS USSR. In 1988 the "Exhibition of rational use of natural resources" confined to 50th Anniversary of Kola Branch AS was created. Since the organization of the Exhibition, Tatyana Pisareva took an active part in its creation, and henceforth is heading its work. In the course of restructuring the Kola Branch AS into Kola Science Centre RAS, the Exhibition was moved out the structure of Geological institute, and in 2005 formed part of Barents Centre of the Humanities KSC RAS. At present, Tatyana M. Pisareva takes up the post of chief specialist at BCH. She is decorated with the jubilee medal "For valiant work. In honour of 100th Anniversary of V.I. Lenin birthday".

Shabalina Olga V.
Research worker

Graduated in 1994 from Russian State Humanitarian University in "History and archives science" speciality. Is working at ICSCE since 1997. Is carrying investigations in the field of forming the history of industrial civilization in the Sub-Arctic. Author of 9 publications and winner of 2002 personal grants contests for post-graduates and young researchers, carried out by the Russian Academy of Sciences, RF Ministry of education and Administration of Saint Petersburg. Competitor for the Candidate's of Sci. degree at the All-Russian research institute of documentation and archives cause. In 2004 has prepared for presentation the candidate's thesis "Archives documents on coal industry history in the European Arctic (Spitsbergen Archipelago) in the second half of XIX century till 1941. Problems of revealing and utilization". Since 2002 O.V. Shabalina fulfils the funds curator's duties of the Museum-Archive of study and developing the European North of Russia.

Samorukova Antonina G.
Research worker

Graduated in 1971 from the Historical faculty of Petrozavodsk State University. Thereafter, was during three years the history teacher at a secondary school. Since 1974 was working as a junior researcher at the Museum of study and developing the European North, which was a part of the Northern Branch of Geographical society of the USSR. In 1985 the Museum was embodied into the Kola Science Centre RAS. A.G. Samorukova has a huge labour experience and knowledge of museum activity. In the course of many years she was the curator of museum funds, she carried out an active enlightening and high-skill excursions work, rewarded for this activity with a Diploma of "Knowledge" Society. Is actively involved in scientific effort connected with questions of the Kola North history, preservation of cultural heritage in the region, as well as in the field of gender relations' sociology. Since 1997 is active also as faculty associate member - the senior lecturer - at the Chair of history of the Kola branch of Petrozavodsk State University. Gives a course of lectures on history of the Kola North and sociology of gender relations. She is the author of the program and course of lectures on history and culture of Kola Peninsula Saami.

Isayeva Natalia P
Research assistant

Graduated in 2003 from the Humanitarian faculty of the Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University, speciality "History and English language". Was put on the list of ICSCE (now BCH) in February 2004. Since including in the staff is working within the bounds of the Agreement with the Norwegian state organization "Svanhovd environmental centre" on analysis of press publications in the Russian part of the Barents Region (Murmansk and Arkhangelsk oblasts, Republic Karelia, Nenets Autonomous Okrug) and presentation of their abstracts in English. Fulfils the duties of BCH secretary.

Kazakova Xenia S.
Research assistant

In 2004 graduated from Petrozavodsk State University, speciality "history". The post-graduate student of the University. Circle of scientific interests: History of higher education in Russia, in particular - foundation of universities in the beginning of XIX century, elaboration of university statutes and programs. Author of 3 scientific publications.

Nakhshina Maria L.
Research assistant

Being a 3rd year student, Maria is employed by the Barents Center of the Humanities (BCH) for a part-time job as a research assistant. Her sphere of interests includes Sami folklore and religious views, and petroglyphs. In 2002 Maria graduates with a distinction from History and English department of the Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University. The same year she receives a qualification of the "Translator in the professional communication's sphere" At the same time she becomes a full-time research assistant of BCH. Her main research interest shifts towards studying perception of home among the dwellers of Terskii Bereg of the White Sea. During the academic year 2004/2005 Maria is a student of Aberdeen University (Scotland) at the Master of research program in Social Anthropology. Since autumn 2005 Maria has carried out regular fieldwork in several settlements of Terskii Bereg. She actively participates in conferences and seminars, including international ones. She is currently a PhD student in Social Anthropology. Maria is the author of 7 publications.

Travin Ilya A.
Research assistant

In 1998 graduated from N.A. Nekrasov Kostroma State Pedagogical University. During the 2003/2004 academic year studied the Swedish language in Sweden. Taken on International Studies Centre ( now Barents Centre of the Humanities - BCH) in October 2004. Participated in ISC expedition work on the Tersky coast.