Photo: from the archive of NEFU International Relations Office

Young scholars of North-Eastern Federal University had an internship at the University of Hamburg (Germany) by Ulla Johansen Scholarship within the frameworks of DAAD program. The main subject of research was to study the transformation of environment system of Northern Peoples.

“Ulla Johansen Scholarship gives an opportunity to undertake scientific training at the universities and research institutes in Germany. From October 2013 to March 2014, I had been working at Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology: I got acquainted with new theoretical and methodological approaches and developments on the research topic, participated in scientific seminars and discussions, and significantly expanded professional communication", said Galina Belolyubskaya, Associate Professor of NEFU Faculty of History.

Senior Lecturer Aital Yakovlev, undertook an internship this year, conducted the research under the guidance of Otto Habeck, Supervisor Director, anthropologist of the Institute of Ethnology of the University of Hamburg. "We have studied the transformation of environment system of Northern Peoples: how water system of alases, amelioration of pastures affected the life of the Yakut man and his habitat in terms of the cultural landscape, the social environment. We study these aspects in the classic version, and in Germany - in anthropocentric format", said participant of the program.

The scholars shared that the materials, analyzed during the internship, were collected during expeditions of the Faculty of History. "A lot of photos, video, and audio were collected. Funding, allocated for the expedition by the Program of university development, produces results", said Aital Yakovlev.

Professor Ulla Johansen, studied the ornamental art of Yakuts, organized a scholarship at her own expense. This year graduate students and young scientists who study the social, historical sciences, history of primitive society and prehistory, ethnology, linguistics and musicology can participate in DAAD program. Applications for participation in the program can be submitted until 15 October 2016.