Kaarina Aitamurto
Biographic Data
| ID | 191377 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaarina Aitamurto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaarina |
| FAMILY NAME | Aitamurto |
| SIGNATURE | AITAMURTO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8182-2035 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe
Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe remain an important hub for migration, with significant implications for both the societies in the region and migrants themselves. Migration can affect illiberal practices by contributing to political polarization, the adoption of restrictive immigration policies, the spread of xenophobia and discrimination, and economic competition. Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe analy…
Patriotic loyalty and interest representation among the Russian Islamic elite
Two trends increasingly guiding the governance of Islam in Russia are political authoritarianisation and the global securitisation of Islam. Given that suspicions of loyalty so often configure in public discussions about Islam, Muslim leaders are compelled to continuously emphasise their patriotism. This article analyses recent mediated debates about Islam, in which the discursive boundary between ‘radical, non-traditional’ and ‘moderate, traditi…
Discussions about indigenous, national and transnational Islam in Russia
Transnational Islam is increasingly presented in the Russian political rhetoric as a security threat. Therefore, Russian politicians and authorities attempt to support indigenous or national forms of Islam. Similar policies are implemented in several western European countries. Yet they tend to disregard the heterogeneity of the Muslim community, they create exclusions and they are often conceived as imposing outside evaluations and interpretatio…
The Diversification of the Muslim Community in St. Petersburg in the 2010s
Through the intensification of migration, the number of Muslims has multiplied in ethnically Russian areas, including St. Petersburg. Within the heterogeneous Muslim community of the city, countless new communities and initiatives have emerged, but they increasingly face suspicions and restrictions from the authorities. These difficulties reflect the general political urge to exercise more control over religious activity in Russia. Nevertheless, …
Renegotiating Patriotic and Religious Identities in the Post-soviet and Post-secular Russia
Protected and Controlled. Islam and ‘Desecularisation from Above’ in Russia
This essay examines two recent Russian public debates related to Islam: the building of new mosques in Moscow and the terrorist action against Charlie Hebdo. It is argued that these cases exemplify two contradictory attitudes towards Islamic religiosity: a strong protection of ‘traditional religions’, but also tightening control and the wish to keep non-Orthodox religiosity outside the public space. The opposition to new mosques reveals an attitu…
Stefanie von Schnurbein, Norse revival
Stefanie von Schnurbein, Norse revival: transformations of Germanic paganism." Religion, State & Society, 44(3), pp. 296–297
Mariya Lesiv. The Return of Ancestral Gods
Mariya Lesiv. The Return of Ancestral Gods: Modern Ukrainian Paganism as an Alternative Vision for a Nation. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013. xvi, 221 pp. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. $65.00, cloth
Gender in Russian Rodnoverie
Conservative and essentialist gender roles prevail in Rodnoverie literature, in which men are regularly presented as strong warriors and women as tender mothers and homemakers. Patriarchy is presented not only as a societal model of the pre-Christian Russian society but also as an ideal model for contemporary Russia and Pagan communities. Rodnoverie rituals also feature a conservative understanding of gender, and this tendency seems to be reified…
Ildikó Lehtinen (red.) From the Volga to Siberia
Russian Paganism and the Issue of Nationalism
Nationalism has been one of the most hotly debated issues concerning Russian Paganism, both within the movement and in public and scholarly debates about it. This article critically examines the usage of the concept in scholarly research. After considering Russian Pagan nationalistic discourse in general, it analyses a Pagan umbrella organization, the Circle of Pagan Tradition, as a case study, and focuses especially on its founding document, the…
Russian Paganism and the Issue of Nationalism
Protected and Controlled. Islam and ‘Desecularisation from Above’ in Russia
This essay examines two recent Russian public debates related to Islam: the building of new mosques in Moscow and the terrorist action against Charlie Hebdo. It is argued that these cases exemplify two contradictory attitudes towards Islamic religiosity: a strong protection of ‘traditional religions’, but also tightening control and the wish to keep non-Orthodox religiosity outside the public space. The opposition to new mosques reveals an attitu…
Discussions about indigenous, national and transnational Islam in Russia
Transnational Islam is increasingly presented in the Russian political rhetoric as a security threat. Therefore, Russian politicians and authorities attempt to support indigenous or national forms of Islam. Similar policies are implemented in several western European countries. Yet they tend to disregard the heterogeneity of the Muslim community, they create exclusions and they are often conceived as imposing outside evaluations and interpretatio…
Patriotic loyalty and interest representation among the Russian Islamic elite
Two trends increasingly guiding the governance of Islam in Russia are political authoritarianisation and the global securitisation of Islam. Given that suspicions of loyalty so often configure in public discussions about Islam, Muslim leaders are compelled to continuously emphasise their patriotism. This article analyses recent mediated debates about Islam, in which the discursive boundary between ‘radical, non-traditional’ and ‘moderate, traditi…
Russian Paganism and the Issue of Nationalism
Gender in Russian Rodnoverie
Conservative and essentialist gender roles prevail in Rodnoverie literature, in which men are regularly presented as strong warriors and women as tender mothers and homemakers. Patriarchy is presented not only as a societal model of the pre-Christian Russian society but also as an ideal model for contemporary Russia and Pagan communities. Rodnoverie rituals also feature a conservative understanding of gender, and this tendency seems to be reified…
Russian Paganism and the Issue of Nationalism
Nationalism has been one of the most hotly debated issues concerning Russian Paganism, both within the movement and in public and scholarly debates about it. This article critically examines the usage of the concept in scholarly research. After considering Russian Pagan nationalistic discourse in general, it analyses a Pagan umbrella organization, the Circle of Pagan Tradition, as a case study, and focuses especially on its founding document, the…
Russian Paganism and the Issue of Nationalism
Russian Paganism and the Issue of Nationalism
Nationalism has been one of the most hotly debated issues concerning Russian Paganism, both within the movement and in public and scholarly debates about it. This article critically examines the usage of the concept in scholarly research. After considering Russian Pagan nationalistic discourse in general, it analyses a Pagan umbrella organization, the Circle of Pagan Tradition, as a case study, and focuses especially on its founding document, the…
Ildikó Lehtinen (red.) From the Volga to Siberia
Gender in Russian Rodnoverie
Conservative and essentialist gender roles prevail in Rodnoverie literature, in which men are regularly presented as strong warriors and women as tender mothers and homemakers. Patriarchy is presented not only as a societal model of the pre-Christian Russian society but also as an ideal model for contemporary Russia and Pagan communities. Rodnoverie rituals also feature a conservative understanding of gender, and this tendency seems to be reified…
Mariya Lesiv. The Return of Ancestral Gods
Mariya Lesiv. The Return of Ancestral Gods: Modern Ukrainian Paganism as an Alternative Vision for a Nation. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013. xvi, 221 pp. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. $65.00, cloth
Renegotiating Patriotic and Religious Identities in the Post-soviet and Post-secular Russia
Protected and Controlled. Islam and ‘Desecularisation from Above’ in Russia
This essay examines two recent Russian public debates related to Islam: the building of new mosques in Moscow and the terrorist action against Charlie Hebdo. It is argued that these cases exemplify two contradictory attitudes towards Islamic religiosity: a strong protection of ‘traditional religions’, but also tightening control and the wish to keep non-Orthodox religiosity outside the public space. The opposition to new mosques reveals an attitu…
Stefanie von Schnurbein, Norse revival
Stefanie von Schnurbein, Norse revival: transformations of Germanic paganism." Religion, State & Society, 44(3), pp. 296–297
The Diversification of the Muslim Community in St. Petersburg in the 2010s
Through the intensification of migration, the number of Muslims has multiplied in ethnically Russian areas, including St. Petersburg. Within the heterogeneous Muslim community of the city, countless new communities and initiatives have emerged, but they increasingly face suspicions and restrictions from the authorities. These difficulties reflect the general political urge to exercise more control over religious activity in Russia. Nevertheless, …
Discussions about indigenous, national and transnational Islam in Russia
Transnational Islam is increasingly presented in the Russian political rhetoric as a security threat. Therefore, Russian politicians and authorities attempt to support indigenous or national forms of Islam. Similar policies are implemented in several western European countries. Yet they tend to disregard the heterogeneity of the Muslim community, they create exclusions and they are often conceived as imposing outside evaluations and interpretatio…
Patriotic loyalty and interest representation among the Russian Islamic elite
Two trends increasingly guiding the governance of Islam in Russia are political authoritarianisation and the global securitisation of Islam. Given that suspicions of loyalty so often configure in public discussions about Islam, Muslim leaders are compelled to continuously emphasise their patriotism. This article analyses recent mediated debates about Islam, in which the discursive boundary between ‘radical, non-traditional’ and ‘moderate, traditi…
Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe
Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe remain an important hub for migration, with significant implications for both the societies in the region and migrants themselves. Migration can affect illiberal practices by contributing to political polarization, the adoption of restrictive immigration policies, the spread of xenophobia and discrimination, and economic competition. Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe analy…
Political science (9 works) · History (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (5 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Religious studies (5 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (5 works)