“The Earth is Flat — How to Read Media?” — is a joint educational project of the Goethe-Institut in Russia and the portal COLTA.RU with support from the European Union.
Ksenia Luchenko
Project Methodologist, journalist, assistant professor of the Political and Social Communications chair of the Humanities Institute of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Ilya Ber
Project Expert Trainer, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) faculty member, TV quiz shows editor, anchor, columnist and historian. In 2009-2010 – program coordinator of BBC Russia, 2012 – RIA Novosti observer, head of Quizdom content agency. Chief editor of the Russian Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? show since 2008.
Irina Lukyanova
Project Expert Trainer, writer, teacher and journalist. Novaya Gazeta reporter, Intellectual school literature teacher. Has a vast experience in educational projects. Author of the creative writing course for teens and adults at “Creative Writing School”, author of several books, host of workshops on education of children and young adults for parents and teachers.
Iosif Furman
Project Expert Trainer, journalist, ex-chief editor of InLiberty, former senior editor and digital director of the Republic online magazine, former opinion column editor at RBK, and former employee of Strelka Institute. Graduated from the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES) and the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH).
Yekaterina Sivyakova
Project Expert Trainer, Cand. Sc. (Philology), journalism faculty assistant professor of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. Gives lectures on the role of media as the subject of public policy: Public Political Process, Genres of Political Journalism, Forming the Political Agenda, Journalism Ethics. Author of professional disciplines for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs of the MSU, educational projects expert.
Irina Khodyreva
Project Expert Trainer, animator, producer of the CATOUT animation studio focused on educational and social projects, workshop coordinator at the open-air animation festival Bessonnitsa (Insomnia), Ekivoki board game publishing producer. Previous projects: “Animated Graffiti” as part of the Art Night event, illuminator.info, HUMRA (Human Rights Animation) and more.
Irina Neustroeva
Project Expert Trainer, animator, filmmaker, film editor specializing in stop motion, time-lapse, and video clips. Animation teacher and workshop host for children and adults teaching various techniques. Currently works at Teeter-totter-tam Animation and Multinarium children’s studio.
Denis Litvin
Project Expert Trainer, animator, photographer, musician, director of animation and music projects. Computer graphics artist, works in both 2D and 3D, as well as in cutout animation and manual animation. Teacher of animation techniques at the festivals Bessonnitsa (Insomnia) and Big Cartoon Festival.
Astrid Wege
Project Director, Program Manager for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Goethe-Institut Moscow
Anna Schüller
Project Director, Media & Public Relations Manager at Goethe-Institut Moscow
Polina Mandrik
Project Coordinator, cultural & social programs manager, journalist, philologist
Mikhail Ratgauz
Project Editor, journalist, deputy editor-in-chief at COLTA.RU
Anna Golubeva
Communications Manager, journalist, chief editor of the Media Section at COLTA.RU
Natalia Petrova
Networking Manager
Victoria Kalinina
Event Coordinator, translator
Maria Epifanova
Communications Coordinator
Denis Merkulov
Events Coordinator, philologist
Alisa Ivanova
Project Assistant
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