Anna Pechurina

Dr. Anna Pechurina is an Associate Professor in Sociology at Karlstad University's Department of Social and Psychological Studies. Her research focuses on identity, migration, material culture, and international higher education. Current projects include studying migrant aging in Sweden/Japan with digital tech (funded by Vinnova) and the COLECO Erasmus+ project on collaborative economies.

Education: PhD in Sociology from University of Manchester.

Research Interests: She explores how material objects (e.g., household items, food) mediate cultural identity and belonging among diasporic communities. Recent work examines Airbnb's impact on homemaking, post-Soviet migration patterns, and pandemic effects on short-term rentals. Her visual sociology approach uses ethnographic methods to document migrant homes in transnational contexts.

Key Projects:

• Sustainable Ageing of Migrant Populations (Vinnova-funded)
• COLECO Higher Education Curriculum Development (Erasmus+)

Grants & Collaborations: Works with international teams including Toyo University and researchers across Europe. Active in pandemic-related tourism research and diasporic material culture studies.

Labs/Teams: Part of Karlstad University's migration studies network and collaborates with global institutions on cross-cultural research initiatives.