Oxana KarnaukhovaOxana Karnaukhova, PhD, is an associate professor at the Institute of History and International Relations of Southern Federal University (Russia) and the deputy director of the European Union Centre in South West Russia. Her academic background inclues BA History, MA Social Psychology and PhD Cultural Studies with a specific interest in Economic Anthropology and Intercultural Communications. Her publication list contains papers, chapters and a monograph highlighting the role of extraeconomic factors such as culture and social norms and patterns in the economic behavior at the macro- and mezzo-level. Her achievements in this field are proven through participation and leadership in a number of projects, such as Communicative strategies in multicultural regions, Multiculturalism as the paradigm of the postcolonial development, Super-Diversity and Citizenship in the European Union. Read More Read Less