Auf den Spuren der modernen Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie: Die Jesup North Pacific Expedition (1897-1902) im Nordosten Sibiriens Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts befanden sich die damals noch jungen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen Geographie und Ethnologie als Teil der Sibirienforschung im Russischen …
Oral History Meets Linguistics Oral histories constitute a common source of research data for linguists, historians, as well as for social and cultural anthropologists. However, respective discourses on this theme have rarely been interdisciplinary. During a workshop at the Freiburg Institute for …
Jochelson, Bogoras and Shternberg: A Scientific Exploration of Northeastern Siberia and the Shaping of Soviet Ethnography featured In this volume the authors discuss the fascinating and eventful biographies as well as the significant scientific work of Waldemar Jochelson, Waldemar Bogoras and Lev …
Chamisso und die Wale In den Jahren 1815–1818 nahm Adelbert v. Chamisso (1781–1838) als Naturforscher an der zweiten russischen Weltumseglung teil. Zweimal, in den Sommern 1816 und 1817, hielt er sich während dieser Reise bei den Aleuten auf. Dort ließ er sich verschiedene Walarten des Nordpazifik …
The Koryak Since the 18th century, researchers and scientists have traveled the peninsula of Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Many of them were of German origin and had been commissioned by the Russian government to perform specific tasks. Their exhaustive descriptions and detailed reports are …
Chukchee Mythology Since the 18th century, researchers and scientists have traveled the Russian Far East. Many of them were of German origin and had been commissioned by the Russian government to perform specific tasks. Their exhaustive descriptions and detailed reports are still considered some …