Iain Ferguson
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Iain Ferguson has been at HSE University since 2016.
Education and Degrees
University of St Andrews
Thesis Title: The EU-Russia relationship
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Strathclyde
Newcastle University
Professional Interests
Courses (2024/2025)
- EU–Russia Strategic Studies: the Politics, Conflict and Theory of a 'Strategic Partnership' (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The International Politics of Security Strategies: the EU, Russia and Strategic Studies (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- The International Politics of Security Strategies: the EU, Russia and Strategic Studies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science, field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Interpretive research in political science: theory and methods (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The EU–Russia Politics of Global Strategy (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- The EU–Russia Politics of Global Strategy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Interpretive research in political science: theory and methods (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Public Policy and Social Sciences, field of study International Relations; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Public Policy and Social Sciences, field of study International Relations; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Conferences
Jul
2021
Online. International Political Science Association (IPSA). Presenter. Paper title: ‘The politics of Russian revisionism: diplomacy of a worldview, 2011-4’.
Apr
2021
Online. HSE University XXII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Presenter and Discussant. Paper title: ‘The politics of Russian revisionism: diplomacy of a worldview, 2011-4’.
Apr
2021
Online. ISA annual conference. Co-organiser of two panels, chair, discussant and presenter (x2). Papers titles: i) ‘The politics of Russian revisionism: diplomacy of a worldview, 2011-4’; ii) ‘The Russian realism of multipolarity: the normative conception of a security strategy’.
Dec
2020
Uppsala, Sweden. Invited speaker at IRES – Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies. Paper title: ‘Russia’s ‘state civilization’: the defence of world order?’. Unable to attend due to travel restrictions.
Jan
2020
London, UK. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference on ‘Translation of/in World Politics’. Paper title: ‘Poles apart? The conceptions of polarity in American and Russian realisms’
Nov
2019
San Francisco, USA. ASEEES annual conference. Presenter at and organiser of a panel: ‘Russia beyond realism?’ featuring Andrej Krickovic and Andrei Melville of HSE along with top Russia & IR specialists from the UK and US. Paper title: ‘Poles apart? The conceptions of polarity in American and Russian realisms’
Oct
2019
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Invited talk at HSE Department of Political Science. Paper: ‘Dilemmas of a solidarist worldview? Russia’s ‘civilizational turn’ reconsidered’
Sep
2019
Moscow, Russia. HSE Open Day – Gorky Park. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Sweet Enemies: understanding the EU and Russia’s troubled relationship
Jun
2019
London, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter and Chair. Paper title: ‘The dilemmas of Russia’s “civilizational turn”’. Plus, running the AGM for the working group Interpretivism in International Relations
May
2019
Moscow, Russia. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference on ‘Civilisations and International Order’, sponsored by Södertörn University and HSE. Paper title: ‘The dilemmas of Russia’s “civilizational turn”’
Mar
2019
Toronto, Canada. ISA annual conference. Presenter at and organiser of a panel: ‘Russia beyond realism?’ featuring Olga Malinova and Sergei Akopov of HSE along with top Russia & IR specialists from the UK. Paper title: ‘The dilemmas of Russia’s “civilizational turn”’
Dec
2018
Moscow, Russia. Presenter at HSE Department of Political Science, Research Seminar. Paper title: ‘The return of spheres of influence? An interpretive research project’
Aug
2018
Hamburg, Germany. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference. ‘Narrating International Relations: Narrative as concept and method’ workshop. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”’?
Jun
2018
London, UK. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference. ‘Narrating Russian and Eurasian Security’ workshop. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”’?’
Jun
2018
Bath, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”? Plus, served as a chair and a discussant on two other panels
Jun
2018
Tartu, Estonia. Annual conference on Russia and Eastern Europe. Presenter at and co-organiser of two panels on ‘The politics of civilisations’ featuring Ronald Grigor Suny and Mark Bassin. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”?
Oct
2017
St. Petersburg, Russia. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference. ‘Concepts and Post-Communist identities: The power of perspective’ workshop. Opening remarks.
Sep
2017
St. Petersburg, Russia. Invited speaker at an expert panel on ‘How is Europe changing?’. Centre for German and European Studies (Bielefeld – St. Petersburg State). Title of talk: ‘The disintegration of Europe? The mood of Brexit.’
Sep
2017
Barcelona, Spain. European International Studies Association (EISA) annual
conference. Presenter. Paper titles: ‘Russia’s civilizational turn?’ & ‘Illusion in global governance’
Jun
2017
Brighton, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Russia’s civilizational turn?’
Jun
2017
Tartu, Estonia. Annual conference on Russia and Eastern Europe. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Russia’s civilizational turn?’
Mar
2016
Kazan, Russia. Kazan Federal University. Presenter at a workshop on the EU-Russia relationship. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
Jun
2015
London, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
Apr
2015
Tartu, Estonia. Baltic Defence College. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Russia’s Foreign Policy and its Implications for Baltic Security’
Feb
2015
New Orleans, USA. ISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
Nov
2014
Brussels, Belgium. GR:EEN Future Researchers conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
Jun
2014
Dublin, Ireland. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Sweet enemies: The troubled character of the EU-Russia relationship’
Oct
2013
Helsinki, Finland. Aleksanteri Institute annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘The idea of Multipolarity in Russian foreign policy’
Current Affiliation
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2019 – |
Assistant Professor (tenure track), Politics and Governance, HSE – Moscow
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Previous Academic Positions
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2018-9
2016-8 |
Research Fellow, International Relations, HSE – Moscow
Assistant Professor, Political Science, HSE – St. Petersburg
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2016-8 |
Assistant Professor, Comparative Political Studies & International Relations, RANEPA – St. P & Moscow
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2015-7 |
Adjunct Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, University of Edinburgh |
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2014-5 |
Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for EU-Russia Studies, University of Tartu |
Previous Non-Academic Positions
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2005-6 |
Research Analyst and Consultant, international organisations (OSCE, DFID, World Bank) and aid agencies (ACTED, Welthungerhilfe), Central Asia
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2002-5 |
Commissioning Editor & Partnership Manager, openDemocracy.net, London
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2001-2 |
Senior Researcher, Infonic, communications consultancy, London |
The Long-awaited Meeting
Applicants Meet the Faculty at the Open Day
“You Have to Arouse Enthusiasm and Intelligence”
Iain Ferguson on Teaching and His New Course “The Introduction to International Relations”
'To Become a Sought-After Specialist, It Is Necessary to Study Political Science and International Relations Together'
'Political Science and World Politics' is an English-taught Bachelor's programme which offers subjects in both political science and international relations. Students gain knowledge and skills which will help them to develop in various career directions ranging from state service to business. Yury Kabanov, Academic Supervisor of the programme, explains how the learning process is structured.
The 30th Session of Eurasian Online Seminar. International Panel
On Wednesday, 15 December 2021, The Department of International Relations and International Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism of National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) heldthe thirtieth session of Eurasian Online Seminarin the form of discussion panel. The topic for discussion was the presentation of the Special Issue of the Russian Politics journal (Volume 6 (2021): Issue 4 (Oct 2021) on Russian Foreign Policy, edited by Iain Ferguson, Andrej Krickovic, Alexander Lukin and Richard Sakwa.
The conference «Civilizations and International Order: ‘One World’ or ‘Multipolarity’?»
On May 15-16, the HSE faculty of world economy and politics hosted the conference «Civilizations and International Order: ‘One World’ or ‘Multipolarity’?», organized by the International Laboratory of World Order and New Regionalism in cooperation with The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies at Södertörn University.
Studying Foreign Policy Discourse
The HSE Look continues a series of interviews with international postdocs about their research. For the February issue we’ve talked with Iain Ferguson, Research Fellow at theInternational Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, about his work and exploration of Moscow and other cities.
Interview with Professor Iain Ferguson
International laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism is launching the interview series with laboratory members. In these interviews they tell us about their professional experience and current and future researches.