Olga Savinskaya
- Leading Research Fellow: International Laboratory for Social Integration Research
- Academic Director: Doctoral School of Sociology
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Sociology / Department of Sociological Research Methods
- Olga Savinskaya has been at HSE University since 2003.
Education and Degrees
Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences (University of Manchester), sociology
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Shevchenko Kyiv State University
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 (2024/2025)
- Quantitative Methods of Sociological Research (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Sociology of the Public Sphere and Social Communications" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Textual Аnalysis of Social Media (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Gender Sociology (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Quantitative Methods of Sociological Research (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar "Sociology of the Public Sphere and Social Communications" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Textual Аnalysis of Social Media (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Gender Sociology (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Methodology and Methods for Sociological Research (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Present Methods on Studying Population Data (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Present Methods on Studying Population Data (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar "Sociology of the Public Sphere and Social Communications" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Textual Аnalysis of Social Media (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Methodology and Methods for Sociological Research (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Present Methods on Studying Population Data (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course; 3 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar "Sociology of the Public Sphere and Social Communications" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Textual Аnalysis of Social Media (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Gender Sociology (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Methodology and Methods for Sociological Research (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Present Methods on Studying Population Data (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Qualification (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar "Population and Development" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Sociology of the Public Sphere and Social Communications" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Textual Аnalysis of Social Media (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2022
XXIII Ясинская (Апрельская) международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: участие в круглом столе " Гендерное неравенство в образовании на постсоветском пространстве"
- 2021
VII МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ ФОРУМ ПО ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКОМУ ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ (Казань). Presentation: Gender Stereotypes in STEM: the systematical review
15th European Sociological Aassociation Conference (Барселона). Presentation: Diversifying Corporate Policies for Working Parents in the Digital and (Post)Pandemic Age
Тенденции развития образования-2021. Глобальные вызовы и неравные возможности (Москва). Presentation: Как родительский выбор конструирует гендерное неравенство в STEM-образовании?
- 2020
X Грушинская конференцияб секция «Социология детства». (Не)знакомое детство: что мы знаем о нем и как исследуем? (Москва). Presentation: Благополучие дошкольников в детском саду: детская формула
- 2019
14th Conference of the European Sociological Association 2019 (Манчестер). Presentation: Why Women are not in STEM: Stereotypes, Labor Conditions and Balance Policy?
29th EECERA Conference in Thessaloniki (Салоники). Presentation: Can children change the kindergarten: children's view on the social order in everyday practice
- 2017
13th Conference of the European Sociological Association (Un)Making Europe: Capitalism, Solidarities, Subjectivities (Афины). Presentation: The social space of a kindergarten: how it is constructed by children?
- 2016
XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Применение многометодной стратегии сбора данных для построения сводного индекса (на примере независимой оценки качества Центров помощи семье и детям в г.Москве)
RC33 9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology 2016 (Лестер). Presentation: Exploratory sequential design: the inductive and deductive transfer of knowledge
VII Международная научно-практическая конференция памяти А.О. Крыштановского «Методы и процедуры социологических исследований» (Москва). Presentation: Опыт проведения независимой оценки качества центров помощи семье и детям в Москве
V Всероссийский социологический конгресс "Социология и общество: социальное неравенство и социальная справедливость" (Екатеринбург). Presentation: Стратегии смешивания методов (mixed methods research): обзор современных дискуссий о формировании "методологического движения"
- 2015
The Qualitative Report Sixth Annual Conference (Форд-Лодердейл). Presentation: Storytelling in evaluation research: what Propp's methodology can do?
XVI Апрельская Международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Родительская оценка услуг детского сада: практики и смыслы
Всероссийская научно-практическая конференция «Статистика и вызовы современности» (Москва). Presentation: Социально опасное положение детей и семей с детьми (СОП): разработка показателей для мониторинга и оценки
Конгресс Международного комитета по изучению стран Восточной и Центральной Европы (Макухари). Presentation: The Parental Evaluation of Preschool Center Services: Mixed Methods Approach
Current trends in the Development of Early Childhood Education and Care in the World (Москва). Presentation: Education of preschool children in kindergarten through the eyes of parents
V Социальный Форум России: социальная политика как ключевой фактор экономического роста (Москва). Presentation: Роль социальных партнерств в построении инфраструктуры баланса семья-работа
- 2014
Borders without boundaries. Conference by Canadian Sociological Association. (Сент-Катаринс). Presentation: Private preschools in Russia: new movements versus new policies
Всероссийская научно-практическая конференция с международным участием «Дети и общество: социальная реальность и новации» (Москва). Presentation: Родительская оценка услуг детского сада: поиск приоритетов для построения модели
- 2013
Ninth International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry (Урбана-Шампейн). Presentation: When a New Social Agent Appears: Evaluation of the “Opportunity Policy” for New Preschool Education
- 2012
APEC Workshop “Decent work during/after maternity and childcare leave” (Владивосток). Presentation: The network of preschools as a tool of work-life balance in Russia
More than 400 observers and practitioners took part in the IV International Scientific Conference "Interaction. Integration. Inclusion: labyrinths of meanings and horizons of possibilities"
The IV International Scientific Conference "Interaction. Integration. Inclusion: labyrinths of meanings and horizons of possibilities" has recently concluded. This year, 17 sections and a round table meeting were organized, which brought together more than 400 participants interested in the study and development of socio-cultural integration from different countries and regions of Russia.
Elizaveta Polukhina, Olga Savinskaya and Marina Alexandrova have published chapters in the book «Practices of Qualitative Data Analysis in Social Sciences»
Congratulations to our colleagues on the publication!
In Pursuit of the African Migrant Experience: HSE Doctoral Student Sheds Light on an Understudied Segment of the Moscow Population
At the recent seminar of the HSE International Laboratory for Social Integration Research, Isaac Olumayowa Oni, HSE doctoral student and lab research assistant, spoke about African migration to Russia. In an interview with HSE News Service, Isaac discussed his research and talked about what it’s like to study at HSE and live in Moscow.
Weeping Men
Why misandry flourishes in Russian society
Clearly Defined Roles for Girls
How Kindergartens Serve as Gendergartens. The origins of gender inequality
STEMatisation of Women
How gender stereotypes can prevent women from having careers in knowledge-intensive industries
The first results of the RSG work were successfully presented at the scientific conferences
Maria Rodionova and Tamara Mkhitaryan presented the results of the search and application of interaction effects in their reports at the XII Russian Scientific Conference on the Remembrance of Yuri Levada. While on the XIX April Conference Svetlana Zhuchkova and Alexey Rotmistrov told about the research of handling missing data with CHAID.
Women in STEM: the roundtable at the April Conference
The Roundtable, which was held on the 11th of April during the ХIХ April International Academic Conference on economic and social development, was devoted to the discussion on the role of women in the modern technological future.
Why schoolgirls do not choose STEM: searching for interaction effects in conditions of gender polarization
On the 20th of March Mkhitaryan Tamara introduced to members of the Research and Study Group (RSG) and other listeners results of applying the regression with interaction effects. Tamara`s report was based on her own database dedicated to the choice of STEM-disciplines by schoolchildren. After the report, Olga Savinskaya, Tamara`s scientific adviser, thanked her student for the active work on the topic and told listeners about the integration of research results into the work of the Department Social Protection of the population.
How Women Perpetuate Gender Stereotypes
While the patriarchy persists, women tend to adopt men's distrust of women's abilities and view on women as 'the weaker sex'.
9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology
On September 11-16 the 9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology was held in Leicester, UK. The event was organised by the International Sociological Associaton (ISA) Research Committee on Logic and Methodology (RC33). The conference takes place every four years and brings together over 500 researchers from Europe, North America and South East Asia. Staff members of the School of Sociology - Inna Devyatko, Aigul Mavletova, Olga Savinskaya and Tatiana Khavenson - took part in the event.
Conference on the Journal as a Form of Academic Interaction
From the 8th - 10th January, teachers at the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences Olga Savinskaya and Elizaveta Polukhina, and HSE graduate Anastasia Poilova took part in the The Qualitative Report Sixth Annual Conference organised by the international peer-reviewed journal Qualitative Report.