Irina V. Volkova
- Professor: Faculty of Humanities / School of History
- Irina V. Volkova has been at HSE University since 1995.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
2006
Doctor of Sciences* in National HistoryInstitute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Thesis Title: Army, Government and Society: the Military Factor in Russian Imperial Policy
1992
Associate Professor1985
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in National HistoryLomonosov Moscow State University
Thesis Title: A New Period in Russian History in the work of S.M.Solovyev
1979
Degree in HistoryLomonosov Moscow State University, Historical
* 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.
* Doctor of Sciences
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2016
Courses (2024/2025)
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries field of study Fine Art, field of study Design, field of study Design, field of study Management; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Economics, field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Foreign Languages; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Chemistry; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Chemistry; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business field of study Business Informatics, field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management, field of study Economics; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology field of study Biology, field of study Biology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Sociology, field of study Public Administration; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law, field of study Law; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management field of study Economics, field of study Design; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Public Administration; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law, field of study Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities field of study Media Communications, field of study Philology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Computer Science field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Software Engineering, field of study Software Engineering; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management field of study Linguistics, field of study Law, field of study Software Engineering; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Foreign Languages; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management field of study Management, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Mathematics field of study Mathematics, field of study Mathematics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE) field of study Applied Mathematics, field of study Information Science and Computation Technology, field of study Infocommunication Technologies and Systems, field of study Information Security; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Software Engineering, field of study Mathematics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Philology, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics, field of study Linguistics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Philology, field of study Philosophy, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics, field of study History of Art, field of study Cultural Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Philology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science, field of study Sociology, field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Physics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries field of study Journalism, field of study Media Communications, field of study Media Communications, field of study Advertising and Public Relations, field of study Advertising and Public Relations; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; St. Petersburg School of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science field of study Physics, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Information Science and Computation Technology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Urban and Regional Development; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- History of Historical Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Historical Science (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries field of study Advertising and Public Relations, field of study Advertising and Public Relations, field of study Journalism, field of study Media Communications; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE) field of study Infocommunication Technologies and Systems, field of study Information Security, field of study Information Science and Computation Technology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Mathematics, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Sociology, field of study Psychology; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; St. Petersburg School of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Physics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Philology, field of study Philosophy, field of study History of Art, field of study Cultural Studies, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics, field of study Philology, field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics, field of study Philology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management field of study Linguistics, field of study Law, field of study Software Engineering; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE) field of study Applied Mathematics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Computer Science; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; School of Law; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Urban and Regional Development; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technology; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Computer Science; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russian History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Physics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries field of study Journalism, field of study Media Communications; 1 year, 2 module)Rus
- History (For foreign students; 3, 4 module)Rus
- History of Historical Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Historical Science (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study International Relations, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE) field of study Applied Mathematics, field of study Information Science and Computation Technology, field of study Infocommunication Technologies and Systems, field of study Information Security; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod); 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Urban and Regional Development; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Historical Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Wars and Political Conflicts (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- History (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE) field of study Information Science and Computation Technology, field of study Applied Mathematics, field of study Infocommunication Technologies and Systems, field of study Information Security; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Physics; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Russian History (Specialist; HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE); 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Research Projects
- The winner (in co-authorship with I.B.Orlov) of the competition "the Best Research Work in 2012", run by HSE Fund for educational innovations; nomination: "Interdisciplinary training course "Political Anthropology of Russia", 2012
- Grant by the Higher School of Economics’ Academic Fund Program, the theme: "System of public catering in Russia of XX-beginning of XXI centuries", 2008
Employment history
1983-1995 - historical faculty of the Moscow state pedagogical Institute (Moscow state pedagogical University): assistant, senior lecturer, docent
1995 - present - HSE
Work Experience
- Professor, Department of World and Russian History, Higher School of Economics, 2007 - till date
- Associate Professor, Higher School of Economics, 1995 - 2007
- Instructor, Faculty of History, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 1983-1995
- Post-graduate studies, Faculty of History, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1979-1982
- Editorial Board Member for scientific magazines “Humanities Research” and “Contemporary Research and Innovation”, 2011 - current
Professional Interests
- Russian Army XVIII-XX
- Civil-military relations in Russian/Soviet and world history of XVIII-XX centuries
- Military-historical anthropology
- Military-patriotic education
- The history of everyday life of Russian society in the twentieth century
2013/2014 Courses
- The Upbringing Component of the Educational Process (Master’s programme, Institute for Educational Studies, Programme ‘Contemporary Political Conflicts’, Area of study: Politics, 1st year, module 3)
- The Dominant Tendencies of Religious Philosophy (Master’s programme, Institute for Educational Studies, Programme ‘Contemporary Political Conflicts’, Specialization ‘Culture and Religion in the Modern World’, Area of study: Politics, 2nd year, modules 1, 2)
- Political Anthropology of Russia (Bachelor’s programme, Faculty of Politics, Specialization ‘Political Analysis’, Area of study: Politics, 2nd year, modules 3, 4)
- Political Anthropology of Russia (Bachelor’s programme, Faculty of Politics, Specialization ‘Political Management’, Area of study: Politics, 2nd year, modules 3, 4)
- The Religious Situation in the Russian Federation (Master’s programme, Institute for Educational Studies, Programme ‘Contemporary Political Conflicts’, Specialization ‘Culture and Religion in the Modern World’, Area of study: Politics, 2nd year, module 1).