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AKSEL KIRCH
ELULOOKIRJELDUS (CV)
1. Eesnimi Aksel
2. Perekonnanimi Kirch
3. Töökoht Eurouuringute Instituut
4. Ametikoht direktor
5. Sünniaeg 11.09.1949
6. Haridus Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1973
7. Teenistuskäik 1973 -1975 Tartu Ülikooli hariduslabori insener
1975 -1981 Ajaloo Instituudi nooremteadur
1981 -1983 Eesti TA Presiidiumi teadussekretär
1983 -1988 TA Ajaloo Instituudi vanemteadur
1989 -1994 TA Filosoofia, Sotsioloogia ja Õiguse
Instituudi vanemteadur ja doktorant
1994 - 2001 aug TPÜ Rahvusvaheliste ja
Sotsiaaluuringute Instituudi vanemteadur
1998 apr - Eurouuringute Instituudi direktor
8. Teaduskraad
9. Teaduskraadi välja andnud
asutus, aasta
Filosoofiakandidaat (sotsioloogia)
NSVL TA Sotsioloogia Instituut, 1979
10. Tunnustused 2001 Eesti Teadlaste Liidu hõbemärk
11. Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne tegevus
1994-2000 RASI etnopoliitika töörühma juht Eesti
Sotsioloogide Liidu asutajaliige ja Eesti Teadlaste
Liidu asutajaliige ning aastatel 1999-2001 Juhatuse
liige ja kaasesimees
12. Juhendamisel kaitstud
Praegu juhendan 3 magistrandi
väitekirjad
13. Teadustöö põhisuunad etnosotsioloogia ja Euroopa uuringud
14. Jooksvad grandid ei ole
15. Viimase viie aasta olulised
teaduspublikatsioonid (taotlejal 10,
põhitäitjal 5 teadus-publikatsiooni)
1. Kirch Marika and Kirch Aksel. Search for
Security in Estonia: New Identity Architecture.
Security Dialogue, Vol 26, No 4 December 1995,
439-449;
2. Kirch, Aksel; Ott, Attiat; Kirch, Marika. Ethnic
Anxiety: A Case Study of Resident Aliens in Estonia
(1990-1992). - Journal of Baltic Studies, 1996, Vol
XXVII, No. 1 (Spring 1996), 21-47;
3. Kirch, Marika; Kirch, Aksel, Ruutsoo, Rein;
Tuisk, Tarmo; Talts, Mait. The Elites of Estonia and
Other Baltic States on Their Way to the European
Union In: Antje Herrberg (Ed.) Which Identity for
Which Europe?, Aalborg: Aalborg University Press,
1998. (Language and Cultural Contact, 25), 19-36.

4. Kirch, Aksel, Kirch Marika, Ruutsoo, Rein;
Tuisk, Tarmo; Talts, Mait. Europe and the Baltic
States: Which Way should be Chosen for Re-
Unification -Revue Baltique (Vilnius), No. 8, 1997,
5-18.
5. Kirch, Aksel, Kirch, Marika; Pettai, Vello; Tuisk,
Tarmo. Changing Ethnic and National Identities in
Estonia In: States of Mind: American and Post-
Soviet Perspectives on Contemporary Issues in
Psychology, New York, Oxford: Oxford Univ.
Press, 1997, 306-314;
6. Kirch, Aksel; Ruutsoo, Rein. Integrating into
Europe and the World. Attitudes of Estonia's
Population Towards Estonia's Accession to the
European Union. Estonian Human Development
Report 1998.- S.l.: UNDP, 1998.76-82.
7. Kirch, Aksel; Brökling, Iris. Estonia's Accession
to the European Union: Effects, Expectations and
Interests. In: Katlijn Malfliet and Wim Keygnaert
(Eds.) The Baltic States in an Enlarging European
Union : Towards a Partnership between Small
States, Leuven: Institute for European Policy,
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1999, 27-48.
8. Kirch Aksel. Social Support for the Eastenlargement
of the EU in Estonia. In: Monitoring
preparations of transition countries for EU-
Accession, Taking place in Prague from June 1st
until June 4th 2000. Prague: University of
Economics Prague, 260-265.
9. Kirch Aksel and Kirch Marika. National and
European Identities: View from Estonia. In:
National and European Identities in the EU
Enlargement: View from East-Europe. Prague,
2001, 108-120;
10. Aksel Kirch, Iris Brökling, Mart Kivimäe.
Images of Europe - The country study Estonia. In:
Newsletter "Social Science in Eastern Europe" -
The Countries of Central and Eastern Eorope and
the EU: Attitudes and Perceptions", Berlin, 2001,
70-82.

Aksel Kirch
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1. First Name Aksel
2. Surname Kirch
3. Institution Institute for European Studies
4. Position Director
5. Date of birth 11.09.1949
6. Education Tartu State University, 1973
7. Research and professional
experience
1973 -1975 Tartu University Education
Laboratory, Engineer
1975 -1981 Institute of History Junior Research
Fellow
1981 -1983 Presidium of Estonian Academy of
Science, Scientific Secretary
1983 -1988 Institute of History, Senior Research
Fellow
1989 -1994 Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and
Law, Senior Research Fellow and Doctorate
1994 - 2001 Aug TPU Institute of International and
Social Studies, Senior Research Fellow
1998 Apr - Institute for European Studies Director
8. Academic degree
Ph.D. Sociology
9. Dates and sites of earning the Institute of Sociology at USSR Academy of
degrees
Science, 1979
10. Honours/awards 2001 Silver Award of Estonian Union of Scientists
11. Research-administrative
experience
since 1989 Member of the Estonian Union of
Scientists
since 1992 Member of European and Estonian
Associatioins' of Sociologists
1994-2000 Head of Ethnopolicy Working Group at
TPU IISS
1999-2001 Estonian Union of Scientists, member of
Board and Co-Head
12. Supervised dissertations Currently supervising 3 Masters degree dissertations
13. Current research program Ethnosociology and European studies
14. Current grant funding No current grants
15. List of most important
publications published for 5
previous years (10 in case of PI,
5 in case of senior personnel)
1. Kirch Marika and Kirch Aksel. Search for
Security in Estonia: New Identity Architecture.
Security Dialogue, Vol 26, No 4 December 1995,
439-449;
2. Kirch, Aksel; Ott, Attiat; Kirch, Marika. Ethnic
Anxiety: A Case Study of Resident Aliens in Estonia
(1990-1992). - Journal of Baltic Studies, 1996, Vol
XXVII, No. 1 (Spring 1996), 21-47;
3. Kirch, Marika; Kirch, Aksel, Ruutsoo, Rein;
Tuisk, Tarmo; Talts, Mait. The Elites of Estonia and

Other Baltic States on Their Way to the European
Union In: Antje Herrberg (Ed.) Which Identity for
Which Europe?, Aalborg: Aalborg University Press,
1998. (Language and Cultural Contact, 25), 19-36.
4. Kirch, Aksel, Kirch Marika, Ruutsoo, Rein;
Tuisk, Tarmo; Talts, Mait. Europe and the Baltic
States: Which Way should be Chosen for Re-
Unification -Revue Baltique (Vilnius), No. 8, 1997,
5-18.
5. Kirch, Aksel, Kirch, Marika; Pettai, Vello; Tuisk,
Tarmo. Changing Ethnic and National Identities in
Estonia In: States of Mind: American and Post-
Soviet Perspectives on Contemporary Issues in
Psychology, New York, Oxford: Oxford Univ.
Press, 1997, 306-314;
6. Kirch, Aksel; Ruutsoo, Rein. Integrating into
Europe and the World. Attitudes of Estonia's
Population Towards Estonia's Accession to the
European Union. Estonian Human Development
Report 1998.- S.l.: UNDP, 1998.76-82.
7. Kirch, Aksel; Brökling, Iris. Estonia's Accession
to the European Union: Effects, Expectations and
Interests. In: Katlijn Malfliet and Wim Keygnaert
(Eds.) The Baltic States in an Enlarging European
Union : Towards a Partnership between Small
States, Leuven: Institute for European Policy,
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1999, 27-48.
8. Kirch Aksel. Social Support for the Eastenlargement
of the EU in Estonia. In: Monitoring
preparations of transition countries for EU-
Accession, Taking place in Prague from June 1st
until June 4th 2000. Prague: University of
Economics Prague, 260-265.
9. Kirch Aksel and Kirch Marika. National and
European Identities: View from Estonia. In:
National and European Identities in the EU
Enlargement: View from East-Europe. Prague,
2001, 108-120;
10. Aksel Kirch, Iris Brökling, Mart Kivimäe.
Images of Europe - The country study Estonia. In:
Newsletter "Social Science in Eastern Europe" -
The Countries of Central and Eastern Eorope and
the EU: Attitudes and Perceptions", Berlin, 2001,
70-82.