The formation of identities in Russia (Siberia) and East Asian states (China, South Korea, Japan)

The research is carried out into:

historical, political, ethnic factors underlying identities of different levels;
ethnic identities of indigenous peoples of Siberia and China, general and specific features of preserving historical memory as a prerequisite for ethnic identity formation;
the role in and impact of various actors on the construction of identities in modern societies of Russia (Siberia) and East Asian states;
ways and levels of constructing ethnic, political, regional identities in public policy of Siberia and East Asian states;
East Asian states’ experience in constructing general civic identity.

	Lyudmila I. Sherstova Head of the research group LSAR Leading Research Fellow Head of Subdepartment of Oriental Studies Department of History, National Research Tomsk State University Doctor of Historical Science E-mail: sherstova58@mail.ru
	Larisa A. Andronova LSAR Senior Research Fellow Senior Lecturer at Subdepartment of Oriental Studies Department of History, National Research Tomsk State University Candidate of Historical Science E-mail: laruka@yandex.ru
	Natalia V. Turusheva LSAR Senior Research Fellow Senior Lecturer at Subdepartment of Oriental Studies Department of History, National Research Tomsk State University Candidate of Historical Science E-mail: nv2rusheva@mail.ru
	Maxim N. Shvedov LSAR Junior Research Fellow Lecturer at Subdepartment of Oriental Studies Department of History, National Research Tomsk State University E-mail: shvedovmax@gmail.com
	Irina A. Shvedova LSAR Junior Research Fellow Lecturer at Subdepartment of Oriental Studies Department of History, National Research Tomsk State University E-mail: iren.timofeeva@gmail.com

Lyudmila I. Sherstova