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Елена Калмыкова

Current Academic Position

2009 – now Visiting researcher at the Faculty of Theology, Uppsala University

Previous Academic Positions

2008 – 2009                 Lecturer at Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities, the Department of Religious Studies.

Graduate Education

1996 – 2000  Bachelor of Oriental Studies St. Petersburg State University. Majored in Philology, Literature and Culture.

2000 – 2003  Travel in USA, self-education

2003 – 2005  Master of Religious Studies. St. Petersburg State University. Majored in Theology  and Philosophy.

Postgraduate Education

2005 – 2008 Doctoral student at St. Petersburg State University.

2009 – now Doctoral student Faculty of Philosophy, Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities  //  Faculty of Theology, Uppsala University

Other Qualifications

        Jul 2006 The New York – St. Petersburg Institute of Cognitive and Cultural Studies Summer School (St. Petersburg, Russia).

        Jul 2008 VII International Summer School for Religious Studies (Kiev, Ukraine).

        Aug 2008 Summer School for the study of Science and Religion (Solovki, Russia).

        Jul 2009 VIII International Summer School for Religious Studies (Rome, Krakow, Lvov).

        Aug 2009 Summer School for the study of Philosophy of Religion (Volgograd, Russia).

Awards, Scholarships

2007 Annual Contest of Papers on Religion and Science Dialogue at St. Andrew’s Biblical Theological Institute, with the support of the John Templeton Foundation. First prize for paper “Epistemological Paradigms of Science and Theology: is the Integration Possible?”

2008 Best paper on section “Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies”, XV Annual International Conference “Lomonosov”, Moscow, Russia.

2008 ESPR Scholarship for participation in the conference “Sacrifice”, Oslo, Norway.

2009 Swedish Institute Scholarship (Visby Program) for research stay in Sweden.

Achievements

1.   Completed a syllabus for the course “Science and Religion” in Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities.

2.   Completed a syllabus for the course “Dialogue of Religious and Non-religious World Views” in Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities.

3.   Started and developed a project “Truth as a key”.

4.   Author of 22 papers on topics of philosophy, religion, theology and gender.

Research Interests

Science and Religion, Truth Theories, Philosophy of Language, Christianity

Languages

-         Russian (native)

-         English (fluent)

-         German (intermediate)

-         Turkish (intermediate)

-         Ottoman Turkish (reading)

-         Old Uyghur (reading)

Skills and Qualifications

        strong teaching and presentation skills

        skilled in interdisciplinary approach

        strong research, problem-solving and analytical skills

        excellent self-education skills

        ability to quickly grasp new languages and concepts

        experienced in both culture and philosophy studies

Membership

Member of Moscow Society for the Study of Religion.

Member of St. Petersburg Center for the History of Ideas.

Publications

In Russian

1.       Female Ritual Impurity in the Orthodox Church. // Conference proceedings “Male and Female in Culture”, St. Petersburg, 2005.

2.       The Celestial and the Mundane. Sanctity and Impurity of Woman in Christian Tradition // Conference proceedings “Faithful Man in the Culture of Old Russia”, St. Petersburg, 2005.

3.       “Saint Transvestites” and the Women in Male Spheres: Two Solutions to the Problem of Gender in Female Sanctity in Christianity // Conference proceedings “Siberia in the Intersection of World Religions”, Novosibirsk, 2006.

4.       The Phenomenon of Female Sanctity in Catholic and Orthodox Churches // Conference proceedings “The History of Ideas and the History of Society”, Nizhnevartovsk, 2006.

5.       Gender Aspect of the Idea of Sanctity in Orthodox and Catholic Traditions // Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Issue 3, Sep 2007.

6.       Woman in Christianity: Between Sanctity and Demonism // Papers for Study of Religious Situation in North-West of Russia and Baltic Countries. Issue 4, Saint-Petersburg, 2007.

7.       Dangerous Gods: Negative Aspects of the Notion «Sacred» // Conference proceedings “The History of Ideas and the History of Society”, Nizhnevartovsk, 2007.

8.       Holiness and Saints in Modern Orthodox and Catholic Churches // Proceedings of the XV International Conference “Lomonosov”, Moscow, 2008.

9.       “Klikushi” and Sacrifice // Conference proceedings “The History of Ideas and the History of Society”, Nizhnevartovsk, 2008.

10.    Main Tendencies of the Dialog between Science and Religion in the West // Proceedings of the III international summer school for Religious Studies “Science and Religion”, Volgograd, 2008.

11.    Key to the Solution of the Problem of Truth in Religion // Scientific bulletin «Lomonosov», series Humanities, vol. I, Moscow, 2008.

12.    Averroes, Averroism and the Problem of Double Truth // Islam: History, Essential Dimensions and Contemporary Tendencies, Kiev, 2008.

13.    Epistemological Paradigms of Science and Theology: is the Integration Possible?// Scientific and Theological Epistemic Paradigms: Historical Dynamics and Universal Bases. Moscow, 2009.

14.    The Response of Theology to the Cognitive Studies of Religion// Religious Studies in Post-Soviet Area: Conference Proceedings. Volgograd, 2009.

15.    Future of Religion: New Experience, New Keys // Program and Abstracts of the Papers of the VII Annual Conference “Future of Religion in Europe”. Moscow: MRO, 2009.

16.    Cognitive Studies and Neuroscience: Points of Intersection with Theology. – in print.

17.    Problem of Truth in Religion: a Shift from Epistemological to Cognitive Approach – in print.

18.    Realism and Anti-Realism in Contemporary Science and Theology – in print.

19.    Christianity on the Internet: Space, Time, a Hierarchy, an Authority – in print.

In English:

1.       The Idea of Sanctity in Old Testament Judaism and Medieval Christianity: Gender Aspect // Women and Religion, ed. Michaela Moravcikova. Bratislava, 2007.

2. Female Extreme Asceticism as a Substitute for Priesthood. – in print.

3.   Concept of Truth as a Key: Approaching the Problem of Diversity of Religions. – in print.