Mikhail Mironyuk
- First Deputy Dean: Faculty of Social Sciences
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Programme Academic Supervisor: Politics. Economics. Philosophy
- Member of the HSE Academic Council
- Mikhail Mironyuk has been at HSE University since 2009.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)
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
Best Teacher — 2020, 2015, 2013
Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2012–2013)Best Academic Supervisor in the category ‘International Admissions’ — 2024
Best Academic Supervisor in the category ‘Student Engagement in Inter-Campus and Inter-Faculty Activities’ — 2024
Courses (2024/2025)
- Comparative Politics: Institutions and Processes (Optional course (university); 1, 2 module)Rus
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Foundations of foreign policy analysis (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- (Dis)Order and Governance in the Global Age (Mago-Lego; 1 module)Eng
- Comparative Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course field of study Postgraduate Studies, field of study Postgraduate Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Foreign policy-making in Russia: mechanisms, institutions and process (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Foundations of foreign policy analysis (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Сontemporary Politics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 4 year, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Comparative Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- (Dis)Order and Governance in the Global Age (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course field of study Political Science and Area Studies, field of study Political Science and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Economics of Transition and Emerging Markets (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Understanding Russian Economy. Problems of Transition (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Understanding Russians: Contexts of Intercultural Communication (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- (Dis)Order and Governance in the Global Age (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Comparative Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Economics of Transition and Emerging Markets (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2019
XII Конвент Российской ассоциации международных исследований на тему «Мир регионов vs. регионы мира» (Москва). Presentation: Статус в мировой политике и государственная состоятельность: опыт эмпирического исследования
Conferences
Soviet Information Operations in Afghanistan, 1979-1989 (with Prof. Igor Orlov) // International Workshop "A Hundred Years of Information Operations: From Crewe House to Twitter" (London)
«”Устаревает ли военная сила?”: военная сила и мощь в современной мировой политике» // XIX April International Academic Conference On Economic and Social Development (NRU HSE, 13 April 2018) (co-writing)
«The Dynamics of Military Power, 2005-2015: Problems of Sustainability and Credibility» (co-writing) // International Workshop «State Capacity, Power and Influence in World Politics: Concepts and Measurements», School of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, HSE, Moscow, June 18-19 2018
«Survivability of Norms in International Systems with Varying Polarities: Findings from Agent-Based Modelling and What to Make of Them?» // Joint Bavarian-Russian Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Bayreuth and Bavarian Academic Center for Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (BAYHOST), University of Bayreuth (Germany), 7-8 June 2018
Gerda Henkel Forum «Trust and Emotions in the Relations between Russia and the West» — King’s College London, 3-4 July, 2018
‘HSE University Is a Place Where Dreams Come True’
Gabriel Odigbo Iji, from Nigeria, is a student of the master's programme ‘Politics. Economics. Philosophy’ at HSE University in Moscow. In an interview with the HSE News Service, Gabriel speaks about his journey to Moscow last year, the admissions process, his expectations of studies and the student community, as well as the opportunities that HSE offers to international students.
Applications for ‘Study Tour Experience’ Now Open
HSE ‘Study Tour Experience’ is a unique project for international applicants who want to experience what it's like to be an HSE master’s student. The international training internship by the HSE International Admissions Office has been functioning since 2020 in two formats (offline and online) and in two languages—Russian and English. In the autumn semester of the 2024/25 academic year, the internship will take place November 11–23. The application deadline is October 13.
A delegation from the Ethiopian Institute of Policy Studies visited the Faculty of Social Sciences.
On 23 June, the Faculty of Social Sciences hosted a round table ‘Federalism in Russia and Ethiopia: Origins, Development and Prospects’ with the participation of scholars from the Ethiopian Policy Studies Institute. The Ethiopian delegation was led by Professor Petros Beyene, Director of the Institute. He shared his experience of working in Ethiopia's Transitional Government in the early 1990s, which drafted the country's current constitution, which provides for a transition to a federal model. On the FSN side, First Deputy Dean Mikhail Mironyuk took part in the roundtable, noting the stabilising role of federalism in Russia in recent years.
'Those Who Choose Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, or Governance Today Cannot Do without IT'
HSE Faculty of Social Sciences celebrates its tenth anniversary
‘Every Year, We Receive Thousands of Applications From All Over the World’
Registration is now open for the autumn 2023 international Study Tour Experience at HSE University. Applicants from outside Russia who are interested in applying to master’s programmes can spend two weeks as a student of HSE University’s campuses in Moscow, Perm, Nizhny Novgorod, and St Petersburg.
Visiting colleagues from Ankara University
The visit took place within the framework of cooperation under the Erasmus + program.
Master's Programme 'Politics. Economics. Philosophy': Perfect Combination of Three Disciplines
Modelled on classical British programmes, the HSE Master's Programme 'Politics. Economics. Philosophy' (PEP) helps students delve deeper into economics and political science, broaden their philosophical outlook, develop their critical thinking skills, and enhance their social and academic capital. HSE News Services spoke with current first-year student Tamás Barnák and programme alumnus Franz Walternberger about why they chose PEP and what it is like to study at HSE University.
‘An Amazing Atmosphere’: Prospective Student from Turkey Makes a Virtual Visit to HSE Master’s Programmes
In November, the International Admissions team organized the first online Study Tour experience for prospective Master’s students. International students were able to attend online classes offered by different Master’s programmes and see first-hand what studying at HSE University is like. The aim of the initiative is to help international students make a more informed decision about which Master’s programme to apply to Tugrul Eroglu from Turkey, shares his experience.
Articles by HSE Researchers in Collection of Studies on Post-Soviet History
On December 26, 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved and the Russian flag was raised over Kremlin. Taylor & Francis Group gathered a large collection of studies on Soviet and post-Soviet periods containing 150 research articles to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this event. Articles by staff from the School of Political Science were also included in the collection ‘The Dissolution of the Soviet Union: 25 Years On’. All the publications will be available free of charge until the end of June 2017.
Who Will Win the Nobel Peace Prize 2015?
On 9th October the name of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2015 will be announced. During ‘Nobel week’ HSE academics discuss who might be the winner.
'Democratization' – Now Also in Russia
HSE's publishing house has published the Russian version of the Oxford University Press textbook 'Democratization' edited by Christian Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel.
Among the Top Ten
Leading British newspaper, The Independent, has published a list of the 10 best atlases, which includes the atlas created by a team of authors from the HSE Faculty of Politics.