Russia excursion 25-28.08

Industrial and coastal environments: Eastern Estonia and/or Russia

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF PARTICIPATION

There are many ways how to participate in and combine the excursions to Eastern Estonia and Russia. You can:

(1) take part in the one-day excursion to Eastern Estonia (Industrial and coastal environments: Eastern Estonia) that takes place on August 25 and costs 85 euros;

(2) take part in the one-day excursion to Eastern Estonia and immediately thereafter continue from the border-town Narva to the excursion to Russia (Industrial and coastal environments: Eastern Estonia, Leningrad oblast and  St. Petersburg) that takes place on August 25–28 and cost 85 euros + 225 euros or 270 euros (prices for double or single room accommodation, respectively); plus visa costs; please also note: the excursion ends in St. Petersburg and you have to arrange your own travel from there to home or to Tallinn, if your return flight is from Tallinn (you can travel from St. Petersburg to Tallinn by bus, train, or plane);

(3) participate only in the excursion to Russia, in which case you have to travel to Narva independently and arrive at the border station at 6 PM (Industrial and coastal environments: Leningrad oblast and  St. Petersburg); this trip takes place on August 25–28 and costs 225 euros or 270 euros (prices for double or single room accommodation, respectively); plus costs for travelling from Tallinn to Narva (multiple options by bus or train); plus visa costs; please also note: the excursion ends in St. Petersburg and you have to arrange your own travel from there to home or to Tallinn, if your return flight is from Tallinn (you can travel from St. Petersburg to Tallinn by bus, train, or plane)

Information concerning payment and booking: the excursion to Eastrern Estonia should be booked and paid via the conference website (also in the case if you are continuing to Russia); the excursion to Russia should be booked and paid via its organizers: please e-mail Alexey Kraykovskiy (karlkarlito51@gmail.com)

 Visa information: the organisers of the excursion to Russia will provide visa invitations for everybody who will need to apply for a Russian visa

(1) Industrial and coastal environments: Eastern Estonia

25th of August 2018

Duration: 9:00–22:00

The price includes transportation, lunch, admission tickets and excursion.

This excursion explores the industrial environments of Eastern Estonia. We will visit the oil shale industry in Kiviõli and the Kreenholm manufacture, which dates back to the Czarist period and is being developed into an industrial heritage site. In the territory of the Kreenholm manufacture, an overview is also given of problems related to the fishery of Lake Peipsi, Narva River and Narva Estuary from the mid-nineteenth century, and especially after the creation of the Narva Reservoir in 1955 which has left the waterfalls on Narva River dry most of the year. The excursion ends with a short walk in Narva and the so-called Venice of Narva, which is the nickname for the canals and boatsheds of the Narva reservoir.

The tour guide Erki Tammiksaar is the director of the the Centre for Science Studies at the Estonian University of Life Sciences and senior research associate at the University of Tartu. His scholarly interests include the history of the natural sciences at the University of Tartu in the nineteenth century, the role of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences in the Russian Empire, the political activities of Baltic-German scientists in the Russian Empire, and the development of oil shale industry in Estonia.

Kiviõli oil shale industry in Eastern Estonia. Photos: VKG

(2) Industrial and coastal environments: Eastern Estonia, Leningrad Oblast and St. Petersburg - CANCELLED

25th–28th of August

The price includes transportation, meals, admission tickets, excursion, and accommodation.

Cost: 85 euros + 225 euros or 270 euros (prices for double or single room accommodation, respectively) + visa costs

Please note: the excursion to Eastrern Estonia should be booked and paid via the conference website (cost: 85 euros; also in the case if you are continuing to Russia); the excursion to Russia should be booked and paid via its organizers: please e-mail Alexey Kraykovskiy (karlkarlito51@gmail.com)

Please note: the excursion ends in St. Petersburg and you have to arrange your own travel from there to home or to Tallinn, if your return flight is from Tallinn (you can travel from St. Petersburg to Tallinn by bus, train, or plane)

Visa information: the Russian co-organisers of the excursion will provide visa invitations for everybody who will need to apply for a Russian visa.

This excursion explores the culturally transformed landscapes of the Gulf of Finland coastal area between Tallinn and St. Petersburg through the perspective of the New Coastal History concept. We argue that a wide variety of human activities linked to the exploitation of the area’s complex natural resources can be considered as a sort of unity through the lens of the Coastal Experience. During the first day of the excursion, we will visit the oil shale industry in Kiviõli and the Kreenholm manufacture in Eastern Estonia. In the territory of the Kreenholm manufacture, an overview is also given of problems related to the fishery of Lake Peipsi, Narva River and Narva Estuary from the mid-nineteenth century, and especially after the creation of the Narva Reservoir in 1955 which has left the waterfalls on Narva River dry most of the year.  After crossing the Russian border, we will have the chance to see Ivangorod. On the second day, we will observe the coastal experiences of the countryside, the coastal residences on the Peterhof road and the shipping and military infrastructure of Kronstadt. We will also explore the flood protection complex. On the third day, we will focus on urban coastal experience and St. Petersburg. We will visit St. Petersburg History Museum and do a boat trip on the Neva River and the canals. In the evening, we will have the chance to visit the St. Petersburg Higher School of Economics, hear a guest lecture and a roundtable discussion with invited experts. The participants will be accommodated at the historical Kochubei Manor hotel in Tsarskoye Selo.

The tour guides have diverse background, including both Estonian and Russian scholars with an expertise in the history of science and environmental history.

Erki Tammiksaar is the director of the the Centre for Science Studies at the Estonian University of Life Sciences and senior research associate at the University of Tartu. His scholarly interests include the history of the natural sciences at the University of Tartu in the nineteenth century, the role of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences in the Russian Empire, the political activities of Baltic-German scientists in the Russian Empire, and the development of oil shale industry in Estonia.

Alexei Kraikovski and Julia Lajus from the Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg have researched the history and heritage of the Neva River and the Gulf of Finland for a long time. They have published a number of studies on related topics. They are experts in a variety of problems like the history of water resource exploitation in St. Petersburg area, the management and representation of the coastal heritage in the Eastern Baltic. Alexei Kraikovski is also an experienced licensed tour guide.

Kiviõli oil shale industry in Eastern Estonia. Photos: VKG

Kronstadt. Heritage and military harbor. Photo: Alexei Kraikovski

(3) Industrial and coastal environments: Leningrad Oblast and St. Petersburg

25th – 28th of August

The price includes transportation, meals, admission tickets, excursion, and accommodation.

Cost: 225 euros or 270 euros (prices for double or single room accommodation, respectively) + visa costs

Please note: this excursion should be booked and paid via its organizers: please e-mail Alexey Kraykovskiy (karlkarlito51@gmail.com)

Please note: the excursion ends in St. Petersburg and you have to arrange your own travel from there to home or to Tallinn, if your return flight is from Tallinn (you can travel from St. Petersburg to Tallinn by bus, train, or plane)

Visa information: the Russian co-organisers of the excursion will provide visa invitations for everybody who will need to apply for a Russian visa.

This excursion explores the culturally transformed landscapes of the Gulf of Finland coastal area between Ivangorod and St. Petersburg through the perspective of the New Coastal History concept. We argue that a wide variety of human activities linked to the exploitation of the area’s complex natural resources can be considered as a sort of unity through the lens of the Coastal Experience. The excursion starting in the evening, on the first day, after crossing the Russian border, we will have the chance to see Ivangorod. On the second day, we will observe the coastal experiences of the countryside, the coastal residences on the Peterhof road and the shipping and military infrastructure of Kronstadt. We will also explore the flood protection complex. On the third day, we will focus on urban coastal experience and St. Petersburg. We will visit St. Petersburg History Museum and do a boat trip on the Neva River and the canals. In the evening, we will have the chance to visit the St. Petersburg Higher School of Economics, hear a guest lecture and a roundtable discussion with invited experts. The participants will be accommodated at the historical Kochubei Manor hotel in Tsarskoye Selo.

The tour guides Alexei Kraikovski and Julia Lajus from the Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg have researched the history and heritage of the Neva River and the Gulf of Finland for a long time. They have published a number of studies on related topics. They are experts in a variety of problems like the history of water resource exploitation in St. Petersburg area, the management and representation of the coastal heritage in the Eastern Baltic. Alexei Kraikovski is also an experienced licensed tour guide.  

Kronstadt. Heritage and military harbor. Photo: Alexei Kraikovski