Doctor of Philosophy
University of Helsinki
Russian and Eurasian Studies (Aleksanteri Institute)
kaarina.aitamurto@helsinki.fi
Kaarina Aitamurto is the Head of Research Training at the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki. Her research interests include Russian nationalism and the governance of minority religions.
Aitamurto`s publications include: “Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism: Narratives of Russian Rodnoverie“ (Routledge, 2016); “Modern Pagan and Native Faith Movements in Central and Eastern Europe“ (Ashgate, 2013); “Religion, Expression, and Patriotism in Russia: Essays on Post-Soviet Society and the State” (Ibidem-verlag, 2019); “Discussions about indigenous, national and transnational Islam in Russia”. In G. Simons (Ed.), The Image of Islam in Russia (pp. 25-40). Routledge. (2021); Mitikka, E., Heusala, A-L., Aitamurto, K., Into, N., Helin, O. K. I., Pesci, E., Gorbacheva, E., & Reynolds, B. “Aleksanteri-konferenssi 2021: Euraasia ja globaali maahanmuutto”. The Finnish Review of East European Studies, 29(1), 90-92 (2022); Aitamurto, K. (2022). Dmitry Galtsin: “Faces of Proteus: History of Modern Paganism as a Religious Identity”, Saint Petersburg: RCHA Publishing, 2020. [Book review]. Magic, ritual, and witchcraft, 17(2), 334-337.; “Old Religion, New Spirituality” [Book review]. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 38(1), 157-159 (2023)
