Country of residence

Russia

Brief introduction

Senior Lecturer, Moscow Open State University

Education

PhD researcher (2010), philosophy, religious studies; Lomonosov Moscow State University, faculty of philosophy

Academic profile

The project I`m currently carrying out and the related projects I`m participating in are in general devoted to the phenomenon of multiculturalism in general and its expression in the Balkans. My case study comprises the study of complexes of beliefs and rituals of various Rroma communities in the region. My aim is to distinguish the content of the local religious traditions in the frameworks of great traditions in order to recognize the contemporary processes of transformation and construction of new religious traditions. This topic is concerned with several social disciplines  proposing an interdisciplinary approach including religious studies, anthropology, folklore studies etc. My research is based on the field studies held during the last three years in different Rromani communities in Serbia, Bosnia&Hercegovina and Macedonia.

Publications

• “Buduschee Religii v Evrope” [= Future of Religion in Europe], SPb, 2010 (editor, author “Contemporary Religious Processes in Rroma Communities in the Balkans”)
• “Particular qualities of the Sufism tradition in Roma communities in the South-Eastern Europe” Tochki/Puncta, Moscow, 2011
• “Concept of Čoxano in Rromani Demonology in South-Eastern Europe”, Religiovedenie, 4/2009

Keywords

Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies, Multiculturalism, Ritual Studies, Folklore

Contact

kptrofimova@gmail.com browse members list