Autobiographical note

AbstractThe author’s personal experiences in field work in four different countries and on a variety of projects are reported. These experiences demonstrate the advantages of doing one’s own field work, or, at least, to participate in the initial phases of team research. In this context the phenomen of serendipity, i.e. unexpected by-products (or “spin-off”), in field work done by oneself is dealt with, as well as the experience that what one has learned in one project sometimes is helpful in other, seemingly quite unrelated, research. It is also a great asset in teaching. Finally it is shown, by a few examples, that the sociologist should not be afraid of “trespassing” on neighboring disciplines, especially history.

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The Anti-Masters

Nauki o Wychowaniu Studia Interdyscyplinarne ◽

10.18778/2450-4491.08.10 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 148-157

Author(s):

Andrzej Paweł Wejland

Keyword(s):

Research Communities ◽

Starting Point ◽

Open Debate ◽

Autobiographical Note ◽

Primary Relationship ◽

Scholarly Discourse ◽

Local Research

The author’s reflections, which include an autobiographical note, focus on local research communities, that is, communities where the living scholarly discourse usually unfolds within one paradigm and the teachings of a Master which fill this paradigm. The starting point is the observation, referring mostly to the broadly understood humanities, that the discourse within a community which centres on a Master is sometimes imbued with the critical, sometimes even opposing narrations of anti-masters. In the primary relationship, the anti-masters and the Master confront each other as living people, as researchers who sometimes engage in an open debate and sometimes raise a dividing wall of critical silence. Taking into consideration the scale and the contents of these confrontations, the author distinguishes four categories of anti-masters. He also points out that the role of anti-masters in local research communities is often beneficial, especially from the long-term perspective. Their narratives may inspire and expand the community’s scholarly horizons, including, as does occasionally happen, the views of wise Masters and their faithful disciples.

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MY 50-YEARS-LONG ODISSEY

Journal of Oceanological Research ◽

10.29006/1564-2291.jor-2021.49(3).13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 190-213

Author(s):

N. V. Apekhtin

Keyword(s):

Shirshov Institute ◽

Russian Academy Of Sciences ◽

Autobiographical Note ◽

Close Relatives ◽

Academy Of Sciences

This autobiographical note was submitted to the Editorial board of the Journal «Oceanological Research» by close relatives of the veteran and honorary worker of the Navy, the legendary sea captain Nikolai Vadimovich Apekhtin, who for more than 30 years headed the research vessels of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences: «Academician Kurchatov», «Vityaz», «Dmitry Mendeleev» and «Academician Ioffe». The materials were handed over shortly before his death, which took place on 10/30/2021 in Kaliningrad. It includes brief milestones of his biography, compiled by him during his lifetime from his diary entries, workbook and other surviving documents.

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