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Swetlana Fink is a doctoral candidate at the Historical Institute, Justus Liebig University Giessen, specializing in East European History. She has been a research associate for the Collaborative Research Center 138 "Dynamics of Security" (2014-2017) and worked on projects related to confessional minorities and historical segregation in urban communities.
- M.A. Thesis: "Die Marienerscheinungen in Dietrichswalde im Kontext der mitteleuropäischen Marienfrömmigkeit des 19. Jahrhunderts" (2014)
- PhD Project: "Cossack communities of violence in the Polish-Lithuanian frontier zone between 1590 and 1648"
Her research focuses on the interplay between religious movements, ethnic divisions, and early modern European history. She collaborates with Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Bömelburg and Daria Starcenko M.A., analyzing historical case studies like the Marian apparitions in Dietrichswalde and Marpingen, as well as the segregation of urban communities in 1930s/1940s Łódź.
In 2013, she presented findings at workshops in Berlin and Münster, contributing to discussions on deviant religious practices and urban ethnoreligious dynamics. While her current role as a doctoral candidate continues, her earlier positions highlight her active involvement in academic research and collaboration.