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Polina Holitsyna is a researcher in folkloristics, subcultural studies, and metal music studies currently affiliated with the University of Tartu as a Research Fellow in Ethnology at the Institute of Cultural Research. She also serves as a Doctoral Researcher in the Study of Cultures at the University of Turku. Her work investigates extreme metal scenes in Estonia, Finland, and Ukraine, focusing on authenticity, cultural dynamics, and subcultural boundary-setting.
- Education: Master's Degree (2023) in Estonian Pagan Metal Subculture: Community and Authenticity from the University of Tartu
- Current Studies: PhD candidate researching Authenticity and Metal-Lore in Subcultural Dynamics across Finland, Estonia, and Ukraine
Her research intersects subcultural networks, folkloristics, and youth mental health. She contributes to the Impact of subcultural (pop) music on the ideologization of 21st-century Estonian youth and on youth mental health project (2023–2027), funded by the Estonian Research Council with 216,000 EUR. Her 2024 publication in Res Musica analyzes authenticity mechanisms in Estonian pagan metal communities, linking them to broader cultural anthropology frameworks.
- Key Focus Areas:
- Cultural identity in metal subcultures
- Authenticity negotiations in music scenes
- Subcultural influence on youth ideologies
- Folkloristic elements in modern music
- Comparative studies of Baltic/Nordic extreme metal
Polina operates within the University of Tartu's Institute of Cultural Research, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in ethnology and cultural studies. Her work synthesizes Frascati Manual humanities categories with CERCS H400 Folkloristics and S220 Cultural Anthropology classifications.
