Vitaly Shtubin

Historian, sociocultural anthropologist, ethnographer, Caucasian studies expert, Master's degree holder in history from Kuban State University, specialist in sacred sites and hybrid cults of the North-West Caucasus and archives of Georgia. From 2017 to 2022, host of the popular science YouTube channel "Ethnography" about the history and culture of the peoples of the North-West Caucasus. Author of the book "Dances, Mountains, and Chestnut Honey" about the culture and history of the Circassian (Adyghe) people. Consultant for sociocultural projects related to the Caucasus ("Garage," "Guild of Interethnic Journalism," photo exhibition "Mountains and People"), author of the online course "Colonial History of Russia." Runs blogs about the Caucasus on the Telegram channel "Travel Diary" @ethno_notes and Instagram @shtybin_v.