Irina Seits
Biographic Data
| ID | 4158892 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irina Seits |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irina |
| FAMILY NAME | Seits |
| SIGNATURE | SEITS I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Södertörn University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9467-3019 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Noblessner District in Tallinn: Recycling the Pasts to Discover the Futures
This article analyses strategies for revitalisation of Tallinn’s industrial heritage and reflects on the reuses of history from the late Russian Empire to the Soviet period, referring to the case of the Noblessner district, one of the country's most vibrant and rapidly developing seafront quarters. Contemporary Noblessner advertising promises a European dream city with hipster cafes, galleries, and loft-style art studios located in former shipyar…
Oil, water, and the Russian narratives of heritagization through times and spaces
The history of oil in Russia is a well-established narrative that was initiated by the Nobel brothers, who in 1879 founded the Branobel company, soon to become the Russian largest oil-industry. This article suggests reflecting on the anniversary books that the Branobel published to celebrate their 25- and 30-year jubilees in 1904 and 1909, not long before their oil Empire was washed away by the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. I analyze the narrative t…
From ignis mundi to the world's first oil-tanker: The legacy of the Nobels’ oil empire in Baku
This article analyses mechanisms of heritagisation that transformed oil from a natural to a cultural resource through the case study of the Branobel corporation, which operated in Azerbaijan from the late nineteenth century, and by reflecting on the role of the Branobel corporate narrative in heritagisation of oil and in justification of the world order based on fossil fuels. The narratives developed by the Branobel corporation introduced their b…
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Oil, water, and the Russian narratives of heritagization through times and spaces
The history of oil in Russia is a well-established narrative that was initiated by the Nobel brothers, who in 1879 founded the Branobel company, soon to become the Russian largest oil-industry. This article suggests reflecting on the anniversary books that the Branobel published to celebrate their 25- and 30-year jubilees in 1904 and 1909, not long before their oil Empire was washed away by the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. I analyze the narrative t…
From ignis mundi to the world's first oil-tanker: The legacy of the Nobels’ oil empire in Baku
This article analyses mechanisms of heritagisation that transformed oil from a natural to a cultural resource through the case study of the Branobel corporation, which operated in Azerbaijan from the late nineteenth century, and by reflecting on the role of the Branobel corporate narrative in heritagisation of oil and in justification of the world order based on fossil fuels. The narratives developed by the Branobel corporation introduced their b…
Noblessner District in Tallinn: Recycling the Pasts to Discover the Futures
This article analyses strategies for revitalisation of Tallinn’s industrial heritage and reflects on the reuses of history from the late Russian Empire to the Soviet period, referring to the case of the Noblessner district, one of the country's most vibrant and rapidly developing seafront quarters. Contemporary Noblessner advertising promises a European dream city with hipster cafes, galleries, and loft-style art studios located in former shipyar…
Art (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Classics (1 works) · Corporation (1 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (1 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (1 works)