Enjoying meeting with members of RUCARR’s advisory board and other colleagues in Tallinn on March 16 [RUCARR = “Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus regional research” https://rucarr.mau.se/%5D. Chair of RUCARR’s advisory board, Sweden’s ambassador to Estonia, Ms Ingrid Tersman (center), hosted us at Sweden’s Embassy to Estonia in Tallinn’s […]
The exhibition “Forbidden Art” at Georgia’s National Gallery March 4-20 is a milestone and a giant leap in recognition of the art works by Georgian avantgarde sculptor Karlo Grigolia (1927-2014). During decades of official dogmas of Soviet Socialist Realism, he continued his own artistic path – in isolation […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one year ago has had devastating humanitarian and far-reaching security policy consequences . One year ago on February 24 2022, together with coauthor Märta-Lisa Magnusson, we published the article “The world must be more attentive to patterns in Russia’s actions in the former Soviet […]
The year 2022 — in many respects a dramatic and turbulent year— is approaching its end. I would like to wish all friends and colleagues a healthy, happy and successful new year 2023! Rettig Prize — The year 2022 will be remembered for many things. For me personally […]
Very honored and happyto read the chapter Medaljer och priser (Medals and awards) in the Yeaarbook 2022 of the the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. It tells about the medals and prizes awarded by the Academy in 2022, including the Rettig Prize that I was […]
It has been a great pleasure to participate in the First Linguistic-Anthropological Congress of Caucasologists in Tbilisi (November 14-16) – a multidisciplinary event with papers on Caucasian topics in linguistics, history, ethnology, literary studies, anthropology and archaeology (info Tbilisi State University). Many thanks to the organizers* that managed […]
First North Caucasus Conference: Ethno-Cultural Problem Problems of the Circassian Nation Rewarding and interesting conference at Warsaw University, 7-9 November with scholars in Circassian studies and representatives from Circassian organisations in many countries. Thank you so much to the organizers of this event professors David Kolbaia (Warsaw) and […]
TIWC, June 17 Very inspiring to be participating in the Tbilisi International Women’s Conference today, June 17, to meet with and listen to experiences and life stories of so many women. The conference was organized as an initiative by the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabishvili (official webpage), I […]
This day is the Circassian Day of Remembrance and Mourning, when Circassians in many countries around the world gather to commemorate May 21, 1864, that marks the end of the Russo-Caucasian war and the Circassians’ fierce struggle since the end of the 18th century to defend their lands […]
It was a great honour to receive the Rettig Prize (Rettigska priset) from H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the annual meeting of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. The ceremony took place in the House of Nobility in Stockholm. Photos: Pelle T Nilsson/SPA […]
Karina Vamling
Professor in Caucasus Studies, Malmö University, Sweden
PhD General Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden
Co-Director and Co-Founder of the research platform Russia and the Caucasus Regional Research (RUCARR), Faculty of Culture and Socidety, Malmö University
Head of Section for Caucasus Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University
Karina Vamling 
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