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The Presentation Arts Centre is a multi-use arts, culture and entertainment venue in the heart of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Located on the site of the former Presentation Convent, the venue is a fully accessible fusion of modern aesthetics with historical architecture, and provides a unique and unforgettable backdrop for gigs, exhibitions, theatre, workshops and classes.

Developed and supported by Wexford Arts Centre and Enniscorthy Municipal District, The Presentation Arts Centre retains all the wonderful features of the former convent chapel including original, vibrant, stained glass windows, ornate timber ceiling, original wishbone floor, decorative arches and adjoining gardens, now known as the Orchard Peace Park.

The Presentation Arts Centre has a spacious reception and gallery area with an adjoining catering and bar facility and an auditorium, with professional lighting and sound, which holds 140 people.

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The Presentation Arts Centre is a fully accessible and multi-use art gallery and historic theatre in the heart of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. We host exhibitions, theatre shows, live music gigs, creative workshops for adults and children and so much more. Our converted chapel theatre is the star of our venue, with a dazzling stained glass window and vaulted carved wood ceilings providing an amazing backdrop for all our shows.

We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, hence our motto – Arts For All, Arts For Life.

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The Presentation Arts Centre in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, is a multi-use arts, cultural, and entertainment centre. The venue is a completely accessible blend of modern aesthetics with ancient architecture, and provides a unique and unforgettable backdrop for gigs, exhibits, plays, workshops, and lectures, and is located on the site of the old Presentation Convent.

The Presentation Arts Centre, which was developed and supported by Wexford Arts Centre and Enniscorthy Municipal District, has all of the wonderful features of the former convent chapel, including original vibrant stained glass windows, ornate timber ceilings, original wishbone floor, decorative arches, and adjoining gardens, now known as The Orchard Peace Park.

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12 Worthwhile Things To Do In Enniscorthy (+ Nearby Attractions)

By Author Elisha Donkin

Posted on Last updated: January 2, 2024

There’s heaps of things to do in Enniscorthy and there’s endless  places to visit nearby!

As the second largest town in County Wexford, Enniscorthy has plenty to offer for a weekend of exploring, from historical sites to scenic strolls.

In the guide below, you’ll find what to do in Enniscorthy at any time of the year, with something to tickle most fancies.

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Our favourite things to do in Enniscorthy

Photo by Chris Hill via Ireland’s Content Pool

The first section of our guide is packed with what  we  think are the best things to do in Enniscorthy Town .

There’s a mix of food, walks, historical sites and indoor attractions for those dreaded rainy afternoons. Dive on in!

1. Kick start your visit with coffee (or something tasty!)

Photos via The Wilds on FB

If you’ve read our guide to the best places to eat in Enniscorthy , you’ll know there’s lots of excellent spots for food. If you’re looking for a caffeine hit and a tasty bite-to-eat, point your belly in the direction of The Wilds Café .

This is a trendy little spot with excellent coffee, delicious cakes and other treats (it’s also one of our favourite places to eat in Enniscorthy!).

Another couple of cafes worth checking out are Cotton Tree Café and Impresso Café – both are near Enniscorthy Castle for a convenient brunch spot before exploring more of the town on foot.

2. Then ramble up Vinegar Hill

Photo left: Courtesy Visit Wexford. Right: Chris Hill. Via Ireland’s Content Pool

Although it’s one of the shorter walks in Wexford , the short-and-sweet Vinegar Hill walk is well worth conquering. Towering over Enniscorthy town, this is the site of The Battle of Vinegar Hill which was fought in June 1798 during the Irish Rebellion.

The attack by the British forces was aimed at the largest rebel camp on the hill and it was the last major attempt by the rebels to hold ground.

You can park at the base of the hill and take the short walk up, or you can follow a path from the town which takes around 50 minutes in total (directions here – don’t walk from the town to the car park).

4. Followed by a visit to the National 1798 Rebellion Centre

Following the walk, you can head to the National 1798 Rebellion Centre to learn more about this interesting period of history. The award-winning museum is widely considered a must visit in Wexford, for its incredible exhibition on the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

The centre documents the events that were inspired by the revolution in America and France and lets you meet the key figures that became etched into Irish history forever. 

There is also a 4D audio visual interpretation of the battle of Vinegar Hill which provides some nice context if you made the walk up to the hilltop outside of town. If you’re looking for things to do in Enniscorthy when it’s raining, this is a great option!

5. Step back in time at Enniscorthy Castle

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You’ll find the impressive Enniscorthy Castle right in the centre of the town. The 13th century fortress was first built by the Normans on the same site that they had erected an older wooden castle years earlier.

The castle now houses exhibitions and displays on the town’s history, including that of the castle. You can enjoy some of the artefacts from local industries and climb to the top of the castle for incredible views across the town and former battlefield at Vinegar Hill.

6. Spend a rainy afternoon at The Presentation Arts Centre

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If the weather is drizzly, then you can’t go wrong with an afternoon spent at The Presentation Arts Centre . This venue in the middle of town has a wide variety of events, exhibitions and performances on throughout the year.

There’s always something going on here, with something to suit a range of tastes, including live music and workshops. You can check out their website for the latest schedule and upcoming shows.

Other popular things to do in Enniscorthy (and nearby)

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Now that we have our favourite things to do in Enniscorthy out of the way, it’s time to see what else there is to do nearby.

Below, you’ll find everything from hikes and walks to several glorious beaches near Enniscorthy that are well worth visiting.

1. Head for a walk in the Blackstairs Mountains (20-mins away)

Just 20 minutes away on the border with County Carlow, the Blackstairs Mountains are an incredibly underrated place to go for a ramble. The mountains consist of a long ridge along the border, dominated by Mount Leinster at 795m and Blackstairs Mountain at 735m.

There are a few walks to choose from, including the Mount Leinster Walk and the Blackstairs Mountains Loop Walk (13.5km) which offers spectacular views.

Or, there are a couple of shorter options too, such as the Blackstairs Eco Trail which takes in some of the interesting flora and fauns found in the area.

2. Take the kids to Secret Valley Wildlife Park (20-mins away)

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Located between Enniscorthy and New Ross, Secret Valley Wildlife Park makes for a great family day out. The 14-acre property is home to exotic and native wildlife with a range of activities for all ages to enjoy. 

You can find lemurs, meerkats, otters, rabbits, llamas and pythons, plus many more animals around the park. The kids will love the animal feedings, pony rides and outdoor playground.

They’re open all year round and every day of the week, with tickets around €35 for a family of four. This is a handy option for those of you looking for things to do in Enniscorthy or nearby with kids.

3. Take a spin out to Ferns Castle (10-mins away)

Just 10 minutes north of Enniscorthy, Ferns Castle is worth a trip to explore a fine example of a 13th century Anglo-Norman fortress. While only half of the castle still remains, you can admire the chapel with its carved ornaments and the tower with original fireplaces and a vaulted basement.

To learn more about the history of the castle, there is a modern visitor centre on site which has plenty of information. It’s also home to the Ferns Tapestry, one of the finest historical artefacts, which depicts the history of Ferns town.

4. Visit the brilliant Irish National Heritage Park (20-mins away)

Photos by Chris Hill via Ireland’s Content Pool

As you drive south of Enniscorthy towards Wexford Town, you can pop into the Irish National Heritage Park which is one of the more popular places to visit in Wexford .

The 35-acre living history park takes you through 9000 years of history on various heritage trails.

There are displays depicting the first human settlements all the way up to the 12th century. From pre-historic times to the Age of Invasion, you can learn a whole lot about Ireland with just a single visit.

If the walking trails aren’t enough, you can also learn a new trade or craft from ancient times, including foraging, wood carving and even a Viking camp which you’ll recognise from our Wexford glamping guide.

5. Explore Wells House & Gardens (20-mins away)

Just a 20-minute drive away from Enniscorthy and closer to the coast, Wells House and Gardens is a lovely spot to stop in and enjoy a wander. You can choose to ramble through the woodland walks on the estate or let the kids play on the adventure playground.

There are beautiful gardens to admire too, with an arboretum and formal terrace gardens. Or if you’re interested in exploring the elegant house, you can visit on a weekend and join in a guided tour of the 17th century Victorian house.

6. Visit 1 of 20+ beaches near Enniscorthy

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There’s endless beaches in Wexford and, luckily enough, many are a short spin from the town. If you head east from town, you’ll eventually reach the coast, with a few great beaches within just a 30 minute drive away.

You can take a pick from Curracloe Beach , Courtown Beach or Ballymoney Beach , each of which boasts pretty stretches of sand perfect for a stroll. With an even 30 minute drive time to each of them, you can easily check out multiple beaches in a day.

FAQs about the various things to do in Enniscorthy Town

We’ve had a lot of questions over the years asking about everything from ‘Where to visit with kids?’ to ‘What are some good rainy-day attractions?’.

In the section below, we’ve popped in the most FAQs that we’ve received. If you have a question that we haven’t tackled, ask away in the comments section below.

What are some fun things to do in Enniscorthy?

Grab food in the town (lots of great options), take a walk up Vinegar Hill, visit the National 1798 Rebellion Centre and visit Enniscorthy Castle.

What are the best beaches near Enniscorthy?

Curracloe Beach, Courtown Beach and Ballymoney Beach are three of the best beaches near Enniscorthy.

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Krasnodar's are the oldest tea plants in Russia, and the older the plant, the better the tea it produces. Source: Mikhail Mordasov / RIA Novosti

Guests to the Winter Olympics are probably aware of the region’s unique cuisine, given Sochi’s long history as a port and its proximity to Georgia. But less well known is the area’s unique Krasnodar tea blend. This 150-year-old tea possesses strong healing properties, and its exquisite aroma resembles that of China's elite Lansing teas.


In the 18th century, the Russian and British empires together held a monopoly on the global tea trade. At the time, there were two ways to get to China, the homeland of tea. The sea trade routes passed through British-controlled Nanking, while the overland route, through Kyakhta, led to Russia. Russian tea merchants did not fear competition from the British.

They considered the tea that arrived in Russia far superior to that the British consumed because of the form of transportation. The heat and humidity of the southern seas, which tea clippers would take weeks to cross, ruined the delicate tea leaves.

By contrast, overland transportation only improved tea's qualities. True connoisseurs would pay a higher price for products offered by the Russian importers.


When the British started cultivating tea in India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Russians, too, decided to expand their production base. The first attempts to acclimatize tea plants in what was then the southern fringe of the Russian Empire, in Georgia and Azerbaijan, were made in the 19th century.

The experiment proved a success: the Russian tea plantations yielded their first crops in the early 20th century, although the quality of the local tea blends left much to be desired. The local soils were too inferior to hope for anything better. The only advantage of the Georgian and Azeri teas was their relative cheapness.


Then Judas Koshman entered the scene. A mysterious figure whose early life remains largely unknown, Koshman is believed to have come from a small Jewish settlement in Ukraine to earn his keep working tea plantations in Georgia. 
In the early 20th century, when he was already 60 years old, Koshman found himself in the tiny mountainous settlement of Solokhaul near Sochi.

He used the money saved from working on a tea plantation in Georgia to buy a small plot of land. Koshman and his family started acclimatizing tea plants brought from Georgia. Koshman’s neighbours questioned his endeavour.

In the 1870s, agriculturists had shown that the North Caucasus was too cold for growing tea.

However, it took the tea plants introduced from Georgia just four years to take root to such an extent that they no longer needed to be wrapped for the winter, even though temperatures in Solokhaul may drop to 10 degrees Farenheit in January.

Ten years later, in 1913, the Koshmans celebrated their first yield of tea. What later became known as the Krasnodar tea blend (after the name of the region – Krasnodar Territory) has the sweetness, beautiful dark-amber tint and flowery aroma of the best Chinese Lansing teas.

The harsh North Caucasus climate may affect the size of the crop, but it is thanks to the climate that the local tea contains more healthful substances than the Chinese equivalents.


Recognition did not come easily to Koshman. In his modest house, which has been turned into a museum, there is a vast collection of non-committal replies from the Russian Academy of Sciences: St. Petersburg scholars dismissed Koshman's reports on the Krasnodar tea blend as hoaxes, while the Georgian tea lobby set the police on their potential rival.

Koshman's wife had to bail him out of prison at one point. It was not until the Soviet era, when Koshman was already over 70, that he received a gold medal at an agricultural exhibition.


The hand-picked Koshman House tea is a truly exclusive product. Koshman's are the oldest tea plants in Russia, and the older the plant, the better the tea it produces. Koshman's teas eventually spread across the mountainous area of greater Sochi in the 20th century.

Krasnodar teas were on sale in the Soviet era, but they did not enjoy any particular popularity because the tea leaves were picked mechanically, robbing the tea of its unique properties.

Even during Perestroika, when the once-gigantic Koshman plantation fell into decay, the Krasnodar tea blend retained its reputation as a unique hand-picked product, and continued to be manufactured in small batches.

It remained the northernmost tea in the world until 2012, when the UK gathered its first locally grown crops.

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The Krasnodar Region has been rightfully recognized as one of the largest cultural centres of Russia. The priceless historical and cultural heritage became a foundation for the development of a bright and indigenous region. Museums of the territory feature unique collections of exhibit items from the historical treasury that took part in Russian and international exhibition projects. Annually state and municipal museums of the territory are visited by about 2 million people.

Krasnodar State Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve named after E.D. Felitsyn

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Krasnodar, Gimnazicheskaya st, 67

Krasnodar Regional Art Museum of F.A. Kovalenko

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Krasnodar Academic Drama Theatre named after Maxim Gorky

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Kuban Cossack Choir

The most precious cultural objects of the Krasnodar Region include the State Academic Kuban Cossack Choir – the oldest and the biggest national Cossack ensemble in Russia. It’s the only professional folk team in the country with the uninterrupted successive history that dates back to the early 19th century. Brilliancy, singularity, spirits and the utmost excellence of the Kuban Cossack Choir has won the hearts of spectators in many countries of the world. In a way, the Kuban Cossack Choir is a historical landmark that has depicted military and cultural reclamation of Kuban, the history of classical secular and spiritual culture of Yekaterinodar, tragic events of the Civil War, and the 1930s, the history of the Soviet Grand Style Aesthetics in the form of culture and arts. The choir introduces both the history of certain individuals and the routine of singing and musical culture of Kuban, and historical heroic events and the incredible drama of the Cossacks that are inseparable from Russian history. In 2011, the Kuban Cossack Choir celebrated its 200th anniversary.

Ceremony of Mounting of the Kuban Cossack Army Honor Guard in Krasnodar

A traditional ceremony called ‘Hour of Glory of the Kuban’ is notable for its singularity and colourfulness. It is performed by the Kuban Cossack Army Honor Guard in Krasnodar every Sunday on 12:00 and on holidays – since early spring till late autumn. Honour guard duties are an old tradition that was revived in 2006. The Cossack Guard starts moving from the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral; then the Cossacks wearing beautiful dress uniforms sewn from a pattern of the First and the Second Sotnias (‘Hundreds’) of His Imperial Majesty’s Convoy march through Krasnaya Street to go on the post of the landmark monument ‘Cossacks – Founders of the Land of Kuban’. The colourful event is participated by the Kuban Cossack Army Honor Guard, the cavalry group and the Kuban Wind Orchestra of the Premiere Creative Association.

Kuban Wines

Wine traditions of Kuban have gone a long way fr om the Ancient Greeks to the founders of modern Russian winemaking – agriculturist Fyodor Geyduk and Prince Lev Golitsyn. Nowadays the biggest part of the Russian grapes is gathered and cultivated in Kuban. The secret of high quality of Kuban wines is primarily the terroir, i.e. the natural environment where the grape-vine grows, wh ere wines are made and stored. Unique edaphoclimatic features of Kuban in combination with many years of traditions allow local winemakers to take leading positions in Russia and adequately compete with the best global counterparts. Nowadays the drinking culture and an ability to know a good wine are indicators of prestige and even status, just like speaking French was in the times of Pushkin. The Krasnodar territory has a lot to be proud of. Every bunch of grapes grown in Kuban embraces the abundance of sunlight, freshness of the wind, zest of two seas at once, tenderness of grateful lands, care of hardworking masters and the memory about the history of wine making in our land.

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Anton Popov is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the Department of Sociology and Policy in the School of Languages and Social Sciences of Aston University. He graduated from the Department of Ethnology, Archaeology, Ancient and Medieval History, the Kuban State University in Krasnodar, Russia. Then he studied social anthropology in the Institute for Ethnology and Anthropology (Moscow, Russia), cultural studies and Russian and East European studies in the University of Birmingham (UK). He received his PhD from Birmingham University based on the study of the cultural production of identity among Greeks in southern Russia and the North Caucasus. His research interests are in social anthropology (with a particular focus on postsocialist societies); identity and transnationalism; violence, ethnicity and (non-Western forms of) civil society; youth culture; qualitative research methods (ethnography, life story and family history); history, social memory and cultural heritage. Anton conducted ethnographic research on nativist and ethno-cultural revivalist movements, migrant and ethnic minority communities in southern Russia, the South Caucasus, north-eastern Turkey and Britaine. His past research includes a study of enacted social memory among the Cossack youth; an investigation of ethnicity and cultural heritage in a provincial Georgian town; an exploration the impact of collective memory on the youth activism in the UK. Currently Anton Popov is co-ordinating the EU-funded project ‘Cultural Heritage and Identities of Europe’s Future’ (CHIEF; www.chiefproject.eu ).

Qualifications

2001-2005: PhD Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES), The University of Birmingham, UK. (The thesis was successfully defended on the 3 rd of January 2006). The thesis title: ‘Transnational Locals: the Cultural Production of Identity among Greeks in the Southern Russian Federation’.

1997-2001: Part time PhD study ( soiskatel’ uchenoi stepeni kandidat istoricheskih nauk ), The Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, The Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. (Postponed because of the PhD study at the University of Birmingham).

1992-1997: BA (Hons.) and MA Ethnology and World History, The Kuban State University (Krasnodar, Russia).

September 2014 – Present: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (since August 2018) in Sociology, Sociology and Policy Group, The School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University (Birmingham, UK).

June 2011 – August 2014: Senior research fellow, The Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick (Coventry, UK).  

August 2008 – May 2011: Teaching fellow, The Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick (Coventry, UK).

January 2007 – July 2008: Research fellow, The Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick (Coventry, UK).

September 2005 – December 2006: Research fellow, The Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick (Coventry, UK).

October 2004 – August 2005: Administrator of the RIME project. Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES), The University of Birmingham (Birmingham, UK)

1999-2001: Executive director of the project ‘Centre for ethnic, racial, and linguistic minorities rights’. NGO ‘Centre for Pontic and Caucasian Studies’ (Krasnodar, Russia)

1999-2001: Regional expert of ethnological monitoring in Krasnodar krai (Russia). Network on Ethnological Monitoring and Early Warning of Conflict, The Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, The Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)

1998-2001: Lecturer, The Institute of Economics and Law, The Kuban State University (Krasnodar, Russia).

1996-1997: Regional expert in Krasnodar krai and the Republic of Adyghea (Russia), The Institute of Humanities and Political Studies (Moscow, Russia). Project title: ‘The Main Events in Regions of Russia’

Membership of Professional Bodies

2016-Present: Member of the Association for Study of Nationalities (ASN)

2012-2014: CEELBAS representative (board member) in the University of Warwick

2008-2014: Expert of the Centre for East European Language Based Area Studies (CEELBAS)

2007-Present: Member of the British Sociological Association (BSA)

2007-Present: Member of the SOYUZ: The research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies

2004-Present: Member of the American Anthropological Association (AAA)

2004-Present: Member of the British Association of Slavonic and East-European Studies (BASEES)

1999-2001: Member of Network on Ethnological Monitoring and Early Warning of Conflict (Moscow, Russia)

Professional/editorial offices

2013-Present: Editorial board member of the Ethnologia Actualis Slovaca

1999-2001: Member of editorial board of ‘Bulletin: Anthropology, Minorities, Multiculturalism’ (Krasnodar, Russia)

Teaching Activity

Anton Popov is a lecturer and seminar tutor on the ‘Understanding Social Divisions A’ (Year 1), ‘The Social Life of Stuff’ (Year 2) undergraduate modules. He has also taught on ‘Qualitative Methods in Social Research’ and 'Social Theory and Social Change' postgraduate modules and contributed to Foundations in Qualitative Research doctoral training programme.

In the past, Anton Popov acted as a conviner, lecturer and seminar tutor on the Introduction to Social Theory (Year 1) undegraduate module.

Research Projects/Collaborations

• Project  ‘Cultural Heritage and Identities of Europe’s Future’ (CHIEF) (The European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation grant), PI amd Consortium coordinator; ethnographic research in hertiage sites, qualitative interviews with young people in formal and non-foraml educational settings and intergnerational interviews with families in the UK. Ongoing project: 1 May 2018 - 30 April 2021.

Project ‘Cultural heritage and memories of (post-)socialism in the provincial Georgian town’ (School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University and Department of Sociology, Warwick University): ethnographic research in Tbilisi and Telavi, Georgia in April 2012, June 2014, August 2015, August 2016, and April 2017 (participant observation of mnemonic practices at the local sites of memory and youth NGOs; expert interviews, focus group interviews with young people).

Project ‘Community memory and young people’s civic activism: Mining communities of West Midlands in times of socio-economic transformations, the 1950s, the 1970s-80s, 2008-12’ (Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick in partnership with the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry): interventionist ethnographic research with young people in Nuneaton, UK, July-August 2012 – running a media/photography workshop with young people, participant observation of workshop activities, individual and focus group interviews with young people, curating photo exhibition and multi-media presentation of the workshop outcomes. 

Project MYPLACE (Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick): in total 12 months of fieldwork in Coventry and Nuneaton, UK in 2011-2013 – ethnography in the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, expert interviews, participant observation of permanent and temporal exhibitions and outreach work with young people, individual and focus group interviews with young people, intergenerational interviews; 1 month (April 2012) ethnographic fieldwork in Tbilisi and Telavi, Georgia (participant observation of mnemonic practices at the local sites of memory and youth NGOs; expert interviews, focus group interviews with young people); coordination of research activities within WP ‘Interpreting the past’ in 15 regions across Europe; writing WP’s deliverable reports. 

Project ‘Subculture and Lifestyles’ (SAL) (Department of Sociology, The University of Warwick): urban ethnography of young Cossacks in Krasnodar and Sochi, Russia (fieldwork research carried out in March -September 2007).

PhD project ‘Transnational Locals: the Cultural Production of Identity among Greeks in Southern Russian Federation’ (CREES, The University of Birmingham): extended ethnographic fieldwork in Krasnodar krai and the Republic of Adyghea (Russia) in 2002 and 2003.

Project ’Transnational Groups and Natives of the Caucasian Black Sea Coast in Transition’ (The Centre for Pontic and Caucasian Studies, Krasnodar): ethnographic fieldworks in Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Adyghea and Abkhazia (October 2000 - October 2001).

Project ‘The Udins’ (The Centre for Pontic and Caucasian Studies, Krasnodar): ethnographic fieldwork in North-Western Azerbaijan among the Udin minority (November 1997) and ethnographic research among Udin migrants in Krasnodar Krai (December 1997 - August 1998).

Project ‘Discrimination against Ethnic Minorities and Migrants in Krasnodar Krai’ (The International Human Rights Centre ‘Memorial’, Moscow): one month of field research in Krasnodar Krai among the Meskhetian Turks, Armenians, Kurds and Georgian refugees from Abkhazia (September 1997).

MA project: ‘Funeral Rituals of the Pontic Greeks: The Study of the “Traditional” Culture and Ethnic Identities in the Pontos’ (The Kuban State University, Krasnodar): ethnographic fieldworks in Krasnodar Krai and North-Eastern Turkey (the province of Trabzon) (September 1996 - June 1997).

Project ‘Ethnic Minorities in the North-Western Caucasus’ (The Kuban State University, Krasnodar): ethnographic fieldwork among Pontic Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Meskhetian Turks, Kurds and Yesidies in Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Adyghea (1992-96).

PhD Supervision

Anton is currently co-supervising two PhD projects:

‘Migration and National Identity in Transnational Social Spaces:  Comparative study between post-WW2 and post-Cold War migration from Poland to the UK’ (Malgorzata Wootton);

‘Negotiating Identity in China: How Individuals of Mixed-Ethnic Backgrounds Experience and Construct Identity’ (Lindsey Cook).

The past PhD projects (co-)supervised by Dr Popov include:

‘Everyday Practices of Transnational Living: Making Sense of Brasiguaio Identities’ (Marcos Estrada, The University of Warwick, July 2018);

‘Second-Hand Memories of the Communist Era: the First Post-Socialist Generation in Romania’ (Daniel Hanu, The University of Warwick, December 2015);

‘Punk and Protest: A Socio-Historical Study of Political Resistance among Dutch Punks’ (Kirstin Lohman, The University of Warwick, September 2015);

‘Russian German Identity: Transnationalism Negotiated through Culture, the Hybrid and the Spatial’ (Sophie Mamattah, The University of Glasgow, October 2009).

Responsibilities

2017-Present: Deputy Chair of LSS Disciplinary Hearing Board (overseeing Sociology and Policy Department).

2017-Present: LSS Sociology and Policy Exam Coordinator and ECAP representative, Aston University.

2014-2017: Chairperson of the LSS Research Ethics Committee, Aston University.

2014-2015 and 2016-2017: Coordinator of LSS Sociology and Policy Joint Honours Programmes, Aston University.

2015-2017: LSS representative at the University Data Management Committee, Aston University.

2015-2017: LSS Sociology and Policy Library representative, Aston University.

2008-2011: Academic coordinator of Student-Stuff Liaison Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick.

Aston Achievement Award 2018: Excellent Research.

Funding Applications and Awards

May 2018-April 2021: The European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation grant, ‘Cultural Heritage and Identities of Europe’s Future’ (CHIEF) (PI, and Consortium Co-ordinator, budget: 4,590,674 EUR).

January-June 2017: University of South California, Institute of Armenian Studies’ Research programme fund. Project ‘The Armenians of Telavi: Social memory and cultural anxiety in post-Soviet Georgia’ (PI, budget: 3,780 USD)

March-November 2014: CEELBAS International Research Visit grant (PI, visits to CRRC, Georgia, to build research partnership; budget: 1,500 GBP)

June-July 2012: Warwick University’s Institute of Advance Studies Impact Fund, Project ‘Community memory and young people’s civic activism: Mining communities of West Midlands in times of socio-economic transformations, the 1950s, the 1970s-80s, 2008-12’ (PI; budget: 2,500 GBP).

April-July 2012: Warwick University’s Global Priority Programme ‘Connecting Cultures’ grant (PI, research of young people’s memories of deindustrialisation in Nuneaton, UK; budget: 2,500 GBP)

October 2011: CEELBAS research network workshop grant (Organiser of the workshop ‘Whose ethics? Politics and moral dilemmas of social research in Eastern Europe and beyond’, University of Warwick, budget: 3,225 GBP).

June 2011-September 2015: The European Commission FP7 grant, MYPLACE project (Writing parts of the grant proposal: History and memory state of art section and WP2 methodology section; a work package lead: developing research design for WP2, coordination research activities across all national case studies, editing and submitting WP2 deliverable reports; total budget: 7,996,000 EUR).

January 2007-July 2008: The European Commission FP6 grant, SAL project (Researcher; total budget: 1,400,000 EUR).

March 2006: Visiting research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle/Saale, Germany (budget: 2,000 EUR).

September 2005-December 2006: The European Commission FP6 grant, RIME project (Project manager; total budget: 901,488 EUR).

2001-2004: The Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program, scholarship for postgraduate studies in the University of Birmingham. (PI, total budget: 91,698 USD).

2000-2001: Soros Foundation and the Open Society Institute Research Support Scheme, grant for group research project ‘Transnational groups and natives of the Caucasian Black Sea coast in transition’ (Nominated researcher, budget: 18,000 USD)

1998-2000: International Non-Governmental Organization ‘Association Liberty Road’, grant for project ‘Ethnic minorities in the Krasnodar territory: human rights and the problem of adaptation’ (One of the principal applicants, CI, budget: 25,000 CHF)

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, ‘Transnational Locals: the Cultural Production of Identity among Greeks in the Southern Russian Federation’, Centre for Russian and East European Studies, The University of Birmingham

10 Nov 2001 → 9 Nov 2005

Award Date: 10 Jul 2006

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Research output

• 6 Commissioned report
• 4 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 1 Editorial
• 1 Special issue
• 1 Blog Post

Research output per year

Impact of Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Poikilocytosis and Microrheological Properties of Erythrocytes

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Nanoparticles 100%
• Erythrocytes 88%
• Nanoparticle 56%
• Optical Tweezers 14%

Dramatising Cultural Diversity: Youth Theatre as a Performance of Local Memory and Identity in a Multiethnic Environment

• theater 100%
• cultural diversity 98%
• performance 45%
• avant-garde 35%
• violence 31%

Normative Multiculturalism and the Limits of Inclusion in School Lives: Qualitative Insights from Three Secondary Schools in England

Research output : Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Re-visiting the Past and Shaping the Future in the Cultural Practices of Young People

Research output : Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

Cultural Literacy Practices in Formal Education (UK)

Research output : Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter

• literacy 100%
• narrative 71%
• teaching practice 51%
• teacher 48%

Cultural Heritage & Identities of Europe's Future (CHIEF) Survey of Young People's Cultural Literacy_Common Data File with Relevant Documentation (Horizon 2020, Grant Reference 770464, WP3, D3.3).

Franc, R. (Creator), Soler-i-Marti, R. (Creator), Pavlovic, T. (Creator), Popov, A. (Creator) & Fooks, G. J. (Creator), Aston Data Explorer, 28 Oct 2021

DOI : https://doi.org/10.17036/researchdata.aston.ac.uk.00000527

Aston Achievment Awards 2018. Excellent Research (including research support)

Popov, Anton (Recipient), 1 Sept 2018

Prize : Prize (including medals and awards)

• 22 Participation in conference
• 9 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
• 1 Organising a conference, workshop, seminar or course
• 1 Editorial activity
• 1 Publication peer-review

Activities per year

My Voice My Language My Culture

Ebru Soytemel (Organiser), Emmanuelle Labeau (Invited speaker), Anton Popov (Organiser), Céline Benoit (Organiser), Frank Austermuhl (Invited speaker) & Eleni Stamou (Organiser)

Activity : Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, seminar or course

14th ESA Conference in Manchester/UK, 20-23 August 2019, 'Europe and Beyond'.

Ebru Soytemel (Speaker) & Anton Popov (Speaker)

Activity : Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

International Interdisciplinary Workshop ‘International Relations Within Self-Complexity in Ethnic Conflict and Coexistence’

Anton Popov (Invited speaker)

Activity : Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

The 50th Association for Slavic and East European and Eurasian Studies Convention

Anton Popov (Speaker)

International conference ‘End of Transition? Shifting focus 25 yeas after the Soviet collapse’

Press/media, decolonisation of the curriculum from the sidelines responsibility transfer and neo-nationalism.

Eleni Stamou, Anton Popov & Ebru Soytemel

1 Media contribution

Press/Media : Other

Homeland insecurity: Sochi, migrants and the problem of Cossack identity

Anton Popov

Press/Media : Research

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