Irina Lisovskaya
- Associate Professor: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences / Department of Sociology
- Research Fellow: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences / Centre for Youth Studies
- Irina Lisovskaya has been at HSE University since 2017.
Education and Degrees
HSE University
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Courses (2025/2026)
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2025/2026 Academic Year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2025/2026 Academic Year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2025/2026 Academic Year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2025/2026 Academic Year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2025/2026 Academic Year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 4 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Social Stratification in Asian and African Countries (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Societies, Culture, and Ideology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 2 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2024/2025)
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2024/2025 academic year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 4 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2024/2025 academic year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “Youth” (2024/2025 academic year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2023/2024)
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Youth and migration (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Economic Sociology (General course; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar “Youth” (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 4 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “Youth” (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “Youth” (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Sociology for Media and Creative Industries (General course; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology for the Language and Culture Sciences (General course; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Scientific Workshop “Field Research: Methods, Practices, Emotions” (Master’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management field of study History; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; School of Foreign Languages field of study Linguistics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities field of study History; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Public Administration; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; St Petersburg School of Economics and Management field of study Economics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Grants
"Creative Kostroma: Urban Spaces, Youth Scenes, and Solidarities" as part of the "Rediscovering Russia" competition (2024, HSE Educational Innovation Fund).
Inclusive Society: Challenges and Prospects of Human-Centricity
On March 28, 2025, in Moscow, as part of the XV Grushin Conference, the sections "Inclusive Society: Challenges and Prospects of Human-Centricity" and "Human Capital in an Inclusive Society" were held. Experts discussed key barriers and drivers of inclusion in Russian society, paying special attention to issues of employment, education, representation in the media field and social policy.
Youth in the Age of Global Challenges: How International Conference in Honour of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Centre for Youth Studies Went
The Centre for Youth Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg has held the International Research Conference 'Agency and Sustainability of Youth in the Age of Global Challenges'. More than 100 researchers from Russia, India, Argentina, and Brazil discussed the adaptation of young employees in the labour market, the influence of digitalisation on the youth's lives, the role of youth culture in the city, and other issues. The article outlines the highlights of the conference and its results.
«Migration paths of student youth: how to (not) be alone?»: presentation of the results of the Mirror Laboratories project at the SOC UP seminar
Irina Lisovskaya and Albina Garifzyanova spoke about the results of the analysis of 62 interviews with students taken as part of the project «Scenarios for the social inclusion of regional youth in the context of educational migration».
Loneliness in the Big City: Resource or Biographical Drama?
Moving to a new city often leads to temporary loneliness and a loss of familiar surroundings. This means that young people who move to a new place must find ways to adapt quickly. Can loneliness become a resourceful state, or does it suppress resourcefulness? Sociologists from HSE University-St Petersburg and Kazan Federal University (KFU) discussed this issue during the seminar 'SOC Up', which was based on research conducted as part of the Mirror Laboratory initiative.
The results of the project “Anti-crisis Potential of Youth Policies in Russia and Europe”
The project " Anti-crisis Potential of Youth Policies in Russia and Europe in the Era of Global Risks: National Imaginary, Patriotism and Social Engagement" is almost over. In the course of the project, researchers conducted a comparative analysis of youth policies achieving anti-crisis solutions in Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, and Russia. The results of the study were presented at seminars, conferences, and roundtables dedicated to youth and youth policy.