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Alevtina Solovyeva is a Research Fellow in Asian Studies and Folkloristics at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and currently serves as Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies. She holds dual doctoral degrees from Tartu (2021) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (2019), focusing on Mongolian cultural practices and demonological narratives. Her research bridges folklore studies, Asian studies, and cultural anthropology with a focus on Mongolia and China.
Education includes postdoctoral studies at the University of Cambridge (2022), Folklore Studies at Tartu (2016–2020), and prior training in Mongolian Studies (University of Bonn) and Historical Anthropology (Russian State University for the Humanities). She has organized fieldwork in Mongolia and China since 2009 and edited academic publications including BiblioRossica.
Her research explores post-socialist Mongolian spirituality, demonological narratives, and the interplay between folklore, ritual, and modernity. Recent studies investigate conspiracy theories in Mongolia and Sino-Russian influence in Central Asia. Key works include analyses of Buddhist rituals, supernatural beliefs, and the revival of traditional practices in contemporary Mongolia.
Awards include the Don Yoder Prize (2020) for exceptional work on folk belief. She contributes to projects like Vernacular Interpretations of Uncertainty and Re-storied Sites, examining cultural heritage and inclusive spaces. Active in editorial roles and academic administration, she co-authored reports on Sino-Russian geopolitical dynamics in Central Asia (2024).