Кнорре Борис Кириллович

Education and Degrees

2003

Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Philosophical Anthropology and Philosophy of Culture
Lomonosov Moscow State University

2003

Bachelor's in Religious Studies
St.Tikhon Orthodox University

2002

Doctoral programme
Lomonosov Moscow State University

1996

Degree in Applied Mathematics
Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics

* 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.

Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience

2019 (March - May). Aleksanteri Institute Visiting Fellows Programme. Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki. Helsinki, Finland.

2018 (October - November). Research Project “Postsecular Conflicts”. Universität Innsbruck. Innsbruck, Austria

2016 (February - May). Erasmus Mundus Aurora program. Catholic University of Leuven. Leuven, Belgium

2016 (July). Summer School of Radboud University and HSE. Radboud University. Nijmegen, Netherlands

2013 (Oct) - 2014 (April). Erasmus Mundus Aurora program. Catholic University of Leuven. Leuven, Belgium

2013 (January - February). A Winter School in Religious Studies. New-Dehli - Kolkata - Madras, India

2012 (Aprial - May). University of Wrocław, Poland

Professional Interests

political ideology sociology of religion psychology of religion religiosity issues Regional religious studies social anthropology Church-state relations social studies in forestry environmentalism forestry

- sociology and psychology of religion, social anthropology;
- environmentalism, social research in forest management
- regional religious studies;
- ecology and ecocriticism
- Russian philosophy, philosophy of Russian literature;
- Church-state relations

professional interests

- sociology of religion, social anthropology;
- environmentalism, social research in forest management
- regional religious studies;
- ecology and ecocriticism
- Russian Russian philosophy, philosophy of Russian literature;
- Church-state relations

Awards and Accomplishments

Best Teacher — 2011

Courses (2024/2025)

Sociology of Religion (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Philosophy, field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Past Courses

History (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Arts, direction "47.03.01., Philosophy", 1st course, 1-4 module)

History (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Humanities, direction "51.03.01. Cultural Studies", 1st course, 1-4 module

Religious traditions of Europe: "scriptures", beliefs, institutions, rituals (General University elective,read: (Faculty of Humanities, 3, 4 module)

Religion as a form of knowledge (Master's degree, read: Faculty of Humanities, program "Historical knowledge", direction "46.04.01. History", 2 nd year, 1, 2 module)

Philosophy of Religion (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Arts, direction "47.03.01., Philosophy", 4th year, 3rd module)

Philosophy of Religion (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Humanities, direction "51.03.01., Culturology", 4th year, module 3)

Timetable for today

Full timetable

Grants

-The project "Social and Cultural Models and New Institutional Forms in Contemporary Orthodoxy: Between Empowerment and Oppression" (postdoctoral study in The University of Leuven, Belgium, 24 October 2013 - 24 April 2014 - Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Aurora)

-"Encyclopedia of Religious Life in Russia Today" - Keston Institute's ground-breaking research project. (Oxford, United Kingdom). The participant of the project. 1998 - 2001, 2002 - 2006, 2008 - 2010.

-"Religion, Society and Security" is the program of the Carnegie Moscow Center. The participant of the project (2010).

-"Inter-ethnic relations and nation-building" - a program of the Moscow Carnegie Centre (2003 - 2004). The participant of the project.

Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses

for a Candidate of Sciences degree

1
M. V. Gridneva Ambivalence of the Sacred: the Archetypal Perception of the God of War, by the example of Seth and Erlik

Conferences

2018
Ecumenism 2.0? Between Ecumenism and Anti-Ecumenism (Orthodox Cases) (Вена). Presentation: Anti-Ecumenical arguments of Orthodox fundamentalists throughout the response to Havana meeting and the Council in Crete
Basees Annual Conference (Cambridge). Presentation: Theology of war in the post-soviet Orthodoxy as a symbolical language

2017
BASEES Annual Conference 2017 (Кембридж). Presentation: Historiosophy and political views of small Orthodox groups in Russia
Gender – Power – Eastern Europe: Changing Concepts of Femininities and Masculinities and Power Relations (Berlin). Presentation: Gender roles in the organization of social space and communicative culture of the Russian Orthodox Church
Gender – Power – Eastern Europe: Changing Concepts of Femininities and Masculinities and Power Relations (Berlin). Presentation: Gender roles in the organization of social space and communicative culture of Russian Orthodox Church
REFORMATION IN ECUMENICAL PERSPECTIVE (Bose). Presentation: Reformation Ideas of “Alternative Orthodoxy”: From the Jurisdictional Separation to the Space of Dialogue Creation
XVIII Апрельская Международная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Механизмы формирования и роль чувств вины и стыда в церковной социо-среде
Международная междисциплинарная конференция «Религия в публичной сфере: парадоксы присутствия» (Екатеринбург). Presentation: Политический язык православия в современной России»
Религиозное сознание в постсекулярном обществе/Religious Consciousness in a Post-Secular Society (13-14 December 2017, St. Andrew’s Biblical Theological Institute - INaSEC, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Theology - Cultural Centre "Pokrovskiye Vorota") (Moscow). Presentation: Этические и психологические основания современной православной диаконии как феномен постсекулярного самоопределения Русской православной церкви
Семинар Центра изучения гражданского общества и некоммерческого сектора НИУ-ВШЭ (Москва). Presentation: «Волонтерство в социальном служении и диаконических практиках Русской православной церкви: проблема мотивации в конфессиональном аспекте»

2016
Summer school “Philosophy between Religion and Politics” (Наймеген). Presentation: Orthodox Political Theology
РЕФОРМАЦИЯ, ЦЕРКОВЬ И ОБЩЕСТВО (Москва ). Presentation: Реформаторские идеи малых церковных групп российского православия

2015
International Workshop "Russian Orthodox Theology. Politics and Power" (Упсала). Presentation: "Political Orthodoxy" in Russia: Between A Wide Social Mission and A Protective Strategy
XVth Annual Aleksanteri Conference “Culture and Russian Society” (Хельсинки). Presentation: ‘Political Orthodoxy’ in the Post-Soviet Area as a Social-Cultural Phenomenon

2014
Religious Diversification Worldwide and in Central and Eastern Europe (Каунас). Presentation: Socio-Cultural Aspects of Spirituality of Independent Orthodox Churches in the Post-Soviet Russia: Empowerment and Oppressive Attitudes

2013
Philosophy of Vaishnavism: Theory and Practice (Дели). Presentation: Cultural and Civilizational Identity of Vaishnavism in The Context of Cross-Cultural Processes of Modernity
Impact of Religion: Challenges for Society, Law and Democracy. Presentation: Modern perception of Orthodox Christianity in the context of social-political situation in Russia (Sweden, Uppsala, 20.05.2013 - 22.05.2013)
XIV Апрельская международная научная конференция «Модернизация экономики и общества» (Москва). Presentation: Трансформация коммуникативного языка в русском православии в контексте постсекулярности: 2011-2012 гг.
Научный семинар Московского центра Карнеги в рамках программы «Религия, общество и безопасность», Москва. (Москва). Presentation: Российское православие. Постсекулярная институционализация в пространстве политики, власти и права

2012
Dziedzictwo o. Aleksandra Schmemanna (Sokolowsko). Presentation: Dziedzictwo Aleksandra Schmemanna w kontekście socjokulturowych tradycji współczesnego prawosławia

Scientific supervisor of dissertational research

Zygmont A.Phenomenon of violence in discussions about the sacred in the French philosophy of the 20th century (postgraduate study: 3rd year of study)

Academia.edu account

https://hse-ru.academia.edu/BorisKnorre

Boris K. Knorre