Alexander A. Balayan
- Associate Professor: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences / Department of Political Science and International Affairs
- Alexander A. Balayan has been at HSE University since 2008.
- Language Proficiency
- English
- Contacts
- Address: St. Petersburg, 123A Nabereshnaya Kanala Griboedova , room 316
- SPIN-RSCI: 9074-9193
- ORCID: 0000-0001-6309-5156
- ResearcherID: I-8570-2016
- Google Scholar
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Education and Degrees
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
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
- Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2011–2012)
Category "New Lecturers" (2010)
Courses (2025/2026)
- Political Theory (Bachelor field of study Political Science, International Relations; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Bachelor field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Social and Political Effects of Digitalization in Comparative Perspective (Mago-Lego)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2024/2025)
- Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Public Administration; 2 year, 4 module)Rus
- Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2023/2024)
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Public Administration; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Public Administration; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (3d year) (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Conferences
- 2015
Герценовские чтения 2015. Актуальные вопросы политического знания (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Институциональные изменения в условиях российского электорального авторитаризма: избирательная система и циркуляция власти.
- 2014
Герценовские чтения 2014. Актуальные вопросы политического знания (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Основные предпосылки и динамика политико-территориальных конфликтов в Андском регионе Латинской Америки.
- 2012
VI Всероссийский конгресс политологов "Россия в глобальном мире: институты и стратегии политического взаимодействия" (Москва). Presentation: Особенности формирования и определения молодёжного экстремизма в современной России: проблемы и перспективы.
Октябрьские чтения - 2012: Публичная политика: академические дискуссии и практическое воплощение. (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Интеллектуальная элита как фактор демократизации переходных политических систем.
- 2011
Герценовские чтения 2011. Актуальные вопросы политического знания (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Роль конфликтов нового типа в формировании информационного пространства постиндустриального мира.
- 2010
Всероссийская конференция «Политические институты в современном мире» (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Интеллектуальная элита как фактор демократизации авторитарных систем на примере Польши.
Международная российско-германская конференция "Политика как фактор инновационного развития" (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Политическая элита и инновационное развитие современной России: проблемы и перспективы
HSE University-St Petersburg Holds XIII International Scientific Conference 'October Readings—2024'
St Petersburg hosted the traditional philological conference 'October Readings—2024,' which addressed issues of inequality. It gathered more than 100 students and professors from universities across Russia and the CIS countries.
‘Thanks to HSE University, I Trained Myself to Be Diligent and Grasp the Necessary Information Quickly’
Evgenia Grets is a 2020 graduate of the Bachelor's programme 'Political Science and World Politics'. Having received a strong foundation of knowledge and skills for working with information at HSE University-St Petersburg, Evgenia found her vocation in marketing. She is currently working as a product marketing manager at the company 'Dostaevskiy'. Read on to find out more about studies on the programme and her career path.