Sanjay Kumar Rajhans
- Senior Lecturer:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance / Public Policy Department
- Sanjay Kumar Rajhans has been at HSE University since 2015.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinator for the Human Rights and Democratic Governance Track in Public Policy Department
- Co-ordinator of the students initiative at the Public Policy Department
- PR and interaction with potential students of the Department of Public Policy;
- Holding the Day of Open Doors;
- Responsible for the Winter School for entrants at the Department of Public Policy.
- Responsible for the annual Summer school organized by Department of Public Policy.
- Support of co-curricular activity of students of the Department of Public Policy.
- Organizer and departmental representative of the International Winter/Summer school on Human Rights with the partner institutions - Unibo, Institute of Human Rights Strassbourg and HSE.
- PR and communication work with Public Policy Department students and further dissimination of the Department amongst the public institutions for the paid students amongst the embassies and other international organizaitons.
- Organization of "Open Day" of Public Policy Department.
- Responsible for the organization of the Winter School for prospective students of Public Policy Department; Organizer of the Winter/Summer school for the Public Policy Department for the past two years.
- Support of students co-curricular activities at Public Policy Department including the events related with the celebration of the International Human Rights Day, Africa Day, the round table conference with the International delegations.
- Participation in the Portfolio assessment and selection process of the prospective students via detailed interviewing in co-ordination with the other key members of the department.
Education
- 2017
Master's
International University College of Turin - 2016
Master's
HSE University - 2002
Master's
Bundelkhand University - 1998
Master's
Bundelkhand University
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
1. Successful participation in the International Summer School on Human Rights at the University of Padova. 8th of July – 14th of July 2018 (8 ECTS credits).
2. Successful completion of the 2nd IPSA-HSE Summer School on Methods at St. Petersburg. 26th of July – 10th of August 2018.
3. Successful competion of the International Summer School on Human Rights at Adam Misckiewich University Poznan Sept 2018.
4. Successful completion of the summer school on the Global Governance at the University of Geneva from 1-5th of July 2019
5. Successful completion of the Summer school on Democratic governance, Policy innovation and learning 08-13 July 2019
6. Winter school on the Global Governance at the University of Pavia Dec 1-4 2019
Courses (2020/2021)
- Education and Innovation Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Global Political Economy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Humanitarian Actions (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Human Rights in Non-Western Societies (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Methodology and Research Methods of Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Religion, Governance and Policy-Making (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Religion, Governance and Social Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2019/2020)
- Comparative Security and Defense Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Conflict Management (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Education and Innovation Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "41.04.04. Политология"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Global Actors in Public Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Global Political Economy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Humanitarian Actions (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "41.04.04. Политология"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Human Rights in Globalizing World (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Human Rights in Non-Western Societies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Methodology and Research Methods of Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Minority Rights: comparative practices (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Project Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Religion, Governance and Social Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
- Conflict Management (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Global Actors in Public Policy (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Eng
Global Political Economy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Global Political Economy (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Human Rights in Non-Western Societies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Methodology and Research Methods of Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Religion, Governance and Policy-Making (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2015/2016)
Global Actors in Public Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; "Public Policy Analysis", "Human Rights and Democratic Governance"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Intellectual History of Europe: Antiquity and Middle Ages (Optional course; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 module)Eng
- Public Dialogue in Public Sphere (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; spec. "Public Policy Analysis"; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
Student Term / Thesis Papers
A brief list of Term Papers and Master Thesis supervision
- Master
I. Cambe duque, Security and Surveillance Policies of the "Five Eyes" States: Strategic Deterrence. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
J. Blatt, The Foreign Policy Setting of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the European Union in Context of the Normandy Format Negotiations. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
L. Vranceanu, From a Global Strategy to a Global Actor: European Union’s Actorness in Global Security through the Common Security and Defense Policy. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
A. Andersen, De Facto States and their Effects on Democratization: A Case Study of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and the Republic of Georgia. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
M. Chakraborty, Security Policies in Indian Borderlands: Affecting Civilian lives?. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
A. Iagudina, Challenges of Low-Carbon Energy Transition Policy in Russia: 2008-2018. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
S. Fremer, Student-Led Media as a Political Voice of the New Generation: Comparative Analysis of Higher School of Economics and New York State University. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
M. Shashmurina, People’s Republic of China Economic Development Policy as a Tool to Declect Ethno-Religious Separatism in Xinjiang Province and Tibet Autonomous Region. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
M. Boadie-ampong, The Chinese in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Djibouti and Kenya under the Beijing Consensus in the Post 1990s. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
V. Nikitenko, A Comparative Study of Women`s Participation in the STEM field in Post-Soviet Caucasian Region: Case Study of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
F. Rigaud, The Fluctuating Dynamics in the EU Oil and Gas Market: Geo-Economic Drivers of EU-Russia Energy Policies Post-Crimean Crisis. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
V. Akhundzada, Post-Socialist Eastern Europe and the Refugee Crisis: a Comparative Study of the Migration Policy in Visegrad Group Countries and Russia 2014-2018. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
S. Biswas, Immigration Policies for Migrants in Italy 2001-2017: a Case Study of Bangladeshi Small Business Owners in Romagna Region of Italy. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
S. Zarochintcev, Defense and Foreign Policies of the Global and Regional Actors in Middle East and North Africa and Its Impact on the EU’s Turbulence: The Cases of Syria and Yemen in 2011-2017. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
D. Baltazar pedraza, The Role of Civil Society and Other Non-State Actors in Mexican Disabled Policies after 2000. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
I. Di carlo, EU-Asian Relations. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
O. Abe, Anti-Trafficking Policy in Nigeria and Russia: Case of Sex Slavery. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Ghazioui, Constitutional Reforms and Their Role in Democratization in Morocco and Tunisia (2006-2016). Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
O. Awolusi, Nigerian Government Response to Internally Displaced People's: Cases of Jonathan and Buhar Administration. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
M. Gawhari, Regional Security Policies and the Making of the Kurdish State (2003-2016). Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
S. Miyastnikov, Comparative Analysis of Russian Speaking Ethnic Minorities' Rights Issues: Case of Kyrgyzstan, Estonia and Moldova, 2010-2016. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
U. Saveleva, Nation-building in Post-Soviet Russia: comparing 1990s and 2000s policies. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
20205
- Article Rajhans S. K., Amarasinghe P. Addressing the Imperial Promise of Protection in the 19th Century International Law: The case of the Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka // SOAS LAW JOURNAL, LONDON. 2020. No. Vol. VII (II) . P. 41-74. (in press)
- Article Amarasinghe P., Rajhans S. K. Agamben’s two missing factors; Understanding state of emergency through colonialism and racial doctrine // Open Political Science. 2020. Vol. 3. No. 1. P. 34-46. doi
- Article Rajhans S. K., Amarasinghe P. Book review: Jean A. Berlie (Ed.), China’s Globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative // China Report. 2020. Vol. 56. No. 3. P. 415-418. doi
- Article Rajhans S. K., Amarasinghe P. Kautilya and non-western IR theory // International Affairs. 2020. Vol. 96. No. 4. P. 1091-1092. doi
- Article Rajhans S. K., Amarasinghe P. Tracing the civilizational influences in the construction of Chinese and Russian approaches to international law // Torun International Studies. 2020. Vol. 1. No. 13. P. 5-21. doi
20193
- Chapter Rajhans S. K., Amarasinghe P. Creating Universal Basic Income as a Right: Indian Perspective, in: Quale Reddito Di Cittadinanza. Bologna : Il Mulino, 2019. P. 312-331.
- Chapter Rajhans S. K., Бисвас С. -. Protest Publics as the “Watchdogs” of the Quality of Democracy in the Polyarchies of the Global South, in: Protest Publics. Toward a New Concept of Mass Civic Action / Отв. ред.: N. Y. Belyaeva, D. Zaytsev, V. A. Albert. Switzerland : Springer, 2019. doi P. 203-231. doi
- Chapter Rajhans S. K. The Transformation of Protest Publics' Role in the socio-political change in Global South and Southern Europe: from occasional 'challengers' of status-quo to institutionalized 'watchdogs', in: Protest Publics. Toward a New Concept of Mass Civic Action / Отв. ред.: N. Y. Belyaeva, D. Zaytsev, V. A. Albert. Switzerland : Springer, 2019. doi P. 277-296. doi
20172
- Chapter Belyaeva N. Y., Rajhans S. K. Minorities, Identities and the Law: What It Takes to Be Recognized and Protected on Both National and Supra-National Levels, in: The European Convention on Human Rights and the Principle of Non-Discrimination. Napoli : Editoriale Scientifica, 2017. P. 253-274.
- Chapter Rajhans S. K. The multitudes of the invisibles and the revitalization of the Indian Democratic space, in: Non-western social movements and participatory democracy: Protest in the age of transnationalism / Ed. by E. Arbatli, D. Rosenberg. Switzerland : Springer, 2017. doi P. 65-83. doi
20151
Conferences
- 2017Policy Advice in Comparative Perspective: From Shaping Political Discourse to Policy Change in Transitional and Developing Countries (Москва). Presentation: The Technological Community Impact on Policy Decisions in the Field of the Science and Technology Sector (Case of India and Russia)
- 2016XXIV Международный конгресс по политическим наукам «Политика в мире неравенства», МАПН (IPSA) (Познань). Presentation: The Technological Community Impact on Policy Decisions in the Field of the Science and Technology Sector
- 2015
2nd International Conference on Public Policy (Милан). Presentation: Protest Public as a Social Actor: from mosaic of "issue-based groups" to the unity of "the other world possible"
Other
9-13 January 2017 — International Winter School “Human Rights as a Horizontal Issue in EU External Policy”, University of Bologna — The presentation of the paper "The “evolution of Horizontal” in the Human Rights issue in the past twenty five years relatiuons between the Asian countries and EU".
Addressing the Imperial Promise of Protection in the 19th Century International Law: The case of the Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka
Employment history
June 2015 – onward — Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Policy.
2007–2014 — Senior Lecturer in the Department of Near East Studies, Taras Shevchenko University Kiev.
2009–2014 — Additional Teaching work at the Department of Asian Studies at Kiev Natinal Linguistics University.
2007–2009 — Additional Teaching position at Kiev International University (Department of International Relations).
Organizational activism
- Coordinator of the annual Winter school on the subject of "Russian Historic Memory: in search for Identity" held at Rostov Veleky October 2017.
- Initiated the process for the sponsorship of the Annual HSE conference in the year 2017 with the participation of Embassy of India's participation as one of the key sponsors of the event.
- Co-cordinator of the International spring school on Human Rights ( with the partnership of UniBO and IIHR,Strassbourg in May 2016 at Voronovo with the theme "Religion, Identity and Freedom of Conscience" Vornovo Moscow.
- Organizer of the Round table conference "Nuclear Energy Safety and Public Awareness: A Round Table Discussion at Public Policy Department April 27th 2016.
- Coordinator of the Winter school for Public Policy Department at Voronovo in the year 2016 and 2017 organized by Faculty of Social Sciences.
- Organized the International day on Human Rights organized with the help of students from the Department of Public Policy in the year 2015 and 2016.
- Helped in the growth tragectory plan for Read Square a digital platform where new and fresh ideas are explored and delivered through international students’ eyes with the year 2015 and 2016, a publication project that supports the Internationalization visibility of the HSE most notably in the english speaking space.
- Made a weeklong promotional visit for HSE in Kenya promoting the larger set of collaboration with the Kenyan educational institutions in August 2016 with the preparation for the memorendum of understanding between the University of Nairobi with the cooperation of the Embassy of Kenya in Russian Federation.
- Coordinator of the Week of Trust program in Ukraine in the year 2010, with the visit of the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and the celebrated author Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi from the University of Illinois during his tour to the Eastern Europe in the year 2010.
- Project Director of the Diplomats Day celebration held at the Kiev International University 2009.
- Project Director of the Birth Centenary celebration of Dr. Anand Kumaraswamy in the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2009.
- Organized an inter university seminar in Kiev “BRIC nations and the emerging multi polarity” at the Institute of International Relations Kiev 2009.
- Organized the seminar on the subject of “Globalization of Indian culture and the soft Power of India” with the participants from more than seven countries at the Institute of International Relations – Kiev 2006.
- Curator of the “Roerich revisited” the painting exhibition 2007 in T.G.Shevchenko National University.
Democratic Unease in the Post Trump Period
The webinar organized by Prof Alberto Pirnie at the institute of law, politics and development at Scuola Superiore Sant Anna in Pisa, Italy by inviting Prof Sanjay Rajhans of HSE from the Department of Public Policy, Moscow to deliver a lecture titled “Terra Incognita or more of the same: The “Democratic unease” in the post Trump period” was a timely contribution with changes that have occurred across the Atlantic in the recent past.
Humanitarian Action Seminar Series with Oxfam Russia
'Humanitarian Action' is a course that takes a critical lookat the humanitarian actions in the context of the history, legal framework, and its theoretical underpinnings. OxFam International is a reputable international humanitarian action organization. This year collaborated with the Department of Political Analysis and Public Policy to educate students of the course on the issues of contemporary actions.
The Policy Visions of the Present Indian Government and the Regional Political Institutions
As part of the Global Political Economy course, on the 5th of April Mr. Nandan Unnikrisnan the Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation in India was invited to deliver a lecture on emergence of India in the global arena, the economic challenges India faces with development and how those challenges are reflected in the making of India's foreign policy
National Laws and the Global Economy: Role of The World Bank in the Promotion of Legal Reforms
The Department of Public Policy on 23rd March 2018, organized a public lecture on 'National laws and the Global Economy: Role of The World Bank' in the promotion of legal Reforms delivered by the Rector of University of Turin, Professor Gianmaria Ajani. The lecture was held in the framework of the series of the Public lectures and discussions in the Global Political Economy course
Policy Space and the Human Rights Week: a Global Concern for the Expression and Capacity
The Student Chamber of the Department of Public Policy at National Research University Higher School of Economics celebrated Human Rights Week – in honor of the adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights – by hosting a series of activities, a film screening, and write-for-rights by Amnesty International, a privilege walk and a play, performed by students from the department.
A Collective retreat for participatory observation: Deconstructing the constant reshaping of the Russian identity and memory Policy
From 23rd to 29th of October 2017, Department of Public Policy, Higher School of Economics had a weeklong educational retreat in the form of the Winter school dedicated to the subject of the “Russian historic memory: in search of identity”. The school was a weeklong learning platform conjoined in the by the participants from the four continents in one of the old and historical cities of Russia- Rostov Velikiy.
IV International Research Conference "Culture in society, between groups and across generations"
April 18-20 the IV International Research Conference "Culture in society, between groups and across generations", organized by the International Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research at the Expert Institute of the Higher School of Economics took place in Moscow.
Students Travel to India for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Policy Forum
The Global Youth Leadership Development Program provides a unique platform for global youth to gain a nuanced understanding of global affairs. The ultimate aim of the programme is to expose a diverse group of participants from around the world to the idea of leadership, which my fellow participants and I feel was successfully achieved during the pilot programme that was launched in India in March 2017 to meet the specific needs of the Global Youth Leaders.
HSE Faculty of Social Sciences to Offer Webinar on English-taught Master’s Programmes
On March 14, 2017, at 6:00 pm Moscow time, the HSE Faculty of Social Sciences will hold its first webinar for prospective international Master’s students. During the webinar, academic supervisors and leading lecturers will cover HSE’s English-taught Master’s programmes in political science, sociology and public administration.
A week of Warm International Winter School on Human Rights at UNI-BO
The week long International Winter School on Human Rights got organized in the Forli Campus of University of Bologna from 9th -13th of January 2017. A unique yearly project jointly initiated by Prof. Nina Yurievna Belyaeva, from the Higher school of Economics along with her illustrious partner from the University of Bologna ( Italy most notably Prof Marco Balboni and Prof Carmello Danisi ) and International Institute of Human Rights ( Rene Cassin Foundation, Strasbourg).
Public Policy Department Winter School 2016
Public Policy Department Winter School 2016 was as usual a great avenue to meet prospective students, share with them all the interesting academic and non-formal activities in the department. The two days power-packed and intensive activity of teaching and learning will be an unforgettable experience for the all the prospective students as the various professors from the department presented various topics to them.
A Voyage to East Africa: Destination Kenya
In July 2016, lecturers of the HSE master’s programmes in Population and Development andPublic Policy took a week-long exploratory journey to Kenya, where they visited Maseno University, the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, and Nairobi University.
International Spring School on Human Rights Debates Issues of Religion, Identity and Freedom of Conscience
In May, the HSE Voronovo Learning Centre hosted the International Spring School on Human Rights, a five-day educational retreat organized jointly by the HSE Department of Public Policy, the University of Bologna and the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Nuclear Energy Safety and Public Awareness: A Round Table Discussion at Public Policy Department
On April 27, a meeting with the delegation from the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the experts on ASEAN took place at the Department of Public Policy. The topic of the discussion was 'Nuclear Energy Safety and Public Awareness'. The participants also talked about the policy of ZOPFAN and NFZ for security & peace building and about Indonesia as an actor in ASEAN. The event was organized by HSE Public Policy Department and moderated by Vice Chair of the Department Sanjay K. Rajhans. Students of Public Policy Department took active part in the event.
At A Time When The Needs Of The Citizens Have Increased We Are Working Out The Solutions
Sanjay Rajhans is a Senior Lecturer from HSE Public Policy Department. RS wonders how many hours does Sanjay have to manage every task with distinction? In HSE he is responsible for the organization of the Winter School, providing support for students’ extra-curricular activities at Public Policy Department and delivering lecturers in his department.