Stepan Rodin
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Humanities / Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies
- Programme Academic Supervisor: Japan: language, history, literature, culture
- Stepan Rodin has been at HSE University since 2017.
Education and Degrees
2013
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)2010
DegreeRussian State University for the Humanities
* Candidate of Sciences
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.
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.
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2019–2024
Best Academic Supervisor in the category ‘Student Retention and Loyalty’ — 2024
Courses (2024/2025)
- History of Japan (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Japanology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Japanese Academic Papers in History. Critical Analysis (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Culture of Japan Through the Prism of Literature. Ancient and Medieval History (Optional course (faculty); 1 module)Rus
- Culture of Japan Through the Prism of Literature. Modern History (Optional course (faculty); 2 module)Rus
- History of Japanese Literature (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 5 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Japanese Culture of Everyday Life and Customs (Optional course (faculty); 3 module)Eng
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the Studied Region (Japan) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- The Sacred Texts of China and Japan (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Culture of Japan Through the Prism of Literature. Ancient and Medieval History (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 1 module)Rus
- Culture of Japan Through the Prism of Literature. Modern History (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 2 module)Rus
- Key Problems of Japanese History. Ancient and Medieval History (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3 module)Rus
- Key Problems of Japanese History. Modern History (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 4 module)Rus
- Postwar Japanese Culture and Cinema (Optional course (university); 3 module)Rus
- Religious Systems of Japan (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the Studied Region (Japan) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- The Sacred Texts of China and Japan (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Culture of Japan Through the Prism of Literature. Ancient and Medieval History (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- Culture of Japan Through the Prism of Literature. Modern History (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 4 year, 2 module)Rus
- History of Japan (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Religious Systems of Japan (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the Studied Region (Japan) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- History of Japan (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Japanese Material Culture (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Key Problems of Japanese History. Ancient and Medieval History (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3 module)Rus
- Key Problems of Japanese History. Modern History (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 4 module)Rus
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the Studied Region (Japan) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- The Sacred Texts of China and Japan (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 1, 2 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2017
19-я ежегодная конференция "История и культура Японии" (Москва). Presentation: Описание провинций района Кинай в "Дзинкокуки" и "Синдзинкокуки"
- 2015
XVII-я ежегодная конференция "История и культура Японии" (Москва). Presentation: Пред-история: предисловия-дзё в древнеяпонской словесности
- 2014
16-я ежегодная конференция "История и культура Японии" (Москва). Presentation: Социокультурные функции антропонимов (по материалам "Сёку нихонги")
Mind games in the Land of the Rising Sun. Documentary. Tv Kultura, 2018
Mind Games in the Land of the Rising Sun (Rus)
Documentary describing connections between traditional japanese theatre kabuki and modern social tendencies, such as popularity of cosplay and cultural expansion.