Elīna Troščenko
Biographic Data
| ID | 4898098 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elīna Troščenko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elīna |
| FAMILY NAME | Troščenko |
| SIGNATURE | TROŠČENKO E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-3511-2444 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Monumental events: Imaginaries, materialities, and temporalities in Latvia’s monument removal
Through the case of the Victory Monument in Latvia, in this article I explore how symbolic reorderings take place at specific historical moments. This article investigates how monuments can become epitomes of contemporary political and societal ills and explores how processes of their resignification engage both ‘material’ and ‘imaginary’ realms through which politics is animated. The article also reflects on how such monuments can be infused wit…
From mice-eaten passports to fingerprint scanning: Fluctuating state presence and ‘entangled documents’ along the Kyrgyz–Uzbek border
This article focuses on engagement with identity documents among the rural Uzbek population in the borderlands of Kyrgyzstan. By exploring the materiality of the documents and people’s concern with these material artefacts of bureaucracy, this article illustrates how the state has been moving in, out and through the lives of the people living on the margins of the state. People’s engagement with documents illuminates the temporal dynamics of the …
With a Border Fence in the Backyard: Materialization of the Border in the Landscape and the Social Lives’ of Border People
Drawing on ethnographic research from the Kyrgyz/Uzbek border, conducted in 2013/2014, this chapter explores the materiality of the border. During the last decade, the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has materialized in the appearance of barbed wires, trenches and armed soldiers that are patrolling the previously open landscape. Engaging with different perspectives on borders and materialism, this chapter explores the physical elements o…
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With a Border Fence in the Backyard: Materialization of the Border in the Landscape and the Social Lives’ of Border People
Drawing on ethnographic research from the Kyrgyz/Uzbek border, conducted in 2013/2014, this chapter explores the materiality of the border. During the last decade, the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has materialized in the appearance of barbed wires, trenches and armed soldiers that are patrolling the previously open landscape. Engaging with different perspectives on borders and materialism, this chapter explores the physical elements o…
From mice-eaten passports to fingerprint scanning: Fluctuating state presence and ‘entangled documents’ along the Kyrgyz–Uzbek border
This article focuses on engagement with identity documents among the rural Uzbek population in the borderlands of Kyrgyzstan. By exploring the materiality of the documents and people’s concern with these material artefacts of bureaucracy, this article illustrates how the state has been moving in, out and through the lives of the people living on the margins of the state. People’s engagement with documents illuminates the temporal dynamics of the …
Monumental events: Imaginaries, materialities, and temporalities in Latvia’s monument removal
Through the case of the Victory Monument in Latvia, in this article I explore how symbolic reorderings take place at specific historical moments. This article investigates how monuments can become epitomes of contemporary political and societal ills and explores how processes of their resignification engage both ‘material’ and ‘imaginary’ realms through which politics is animated. The article also reflects on how such monuments can be infused wit…
Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations (2 works) · Materiality (auditing (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Bureaucracy (1 works) · China's Global Influence and Migration (1 works)