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Aet Annist is an Associate Professor of Ethnology at the University of Tartu's Institute of Cultural Studies. Her research focuses on deprivation (social, symbolic, ethnic, and future deprivation), new class relations, and the institutionalization of heritage culture. She has contributed to projects such as the IUT initiative led by UNESCO Chairholder Professor Kuutma and the University of Manchester's PROMISE project. Her work intersects with climate socialities, forest protests, and heritage culture connections. Annist is actively engaged with Estonian media, governmental advisory roles, and activist collaborations in environmental and social justice movements.
Education: Holds a PhD in Ethnology. Supervised multiple master's and doctoral theses, including works on climate activism, diaspora communities, and transnational nationalism.
Research Interests: Explores how peripheral regions' heritage institutions shape socio-cultural dynamics. Current projects address climate change impacts on community structures and the sociopolitical dimensions of environmental protests. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges ethnology, sociology, and environmental studies.
Awards: None explicitly listed.
Grants & Funding: Involved in EU-funded and cross-institutional projects such as IUT and PROMISE. Engaged in applied research with Estonian ministries and the Riigikogu.
Labs/Teams: Part of the UNESCO Chair in Applied Studies of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and collaborates with international academic networks.
