Victor Attila Albert

Assistant Professor:Faculty of Social Sciences / Public Policy Department

Victor Attila Albert has been at HSE since 2016.

Education and Degrees

2013
PhD
2006
Bachelor in Development Studies. French Language Studies
La Trobe University

Professional Interests

environmental policy participatory social movements citizens participation Public policy, youth policy, public debates, civil protest, activism

Student Term / Thesis Papers

Master
M. Avetisyan «In Need of a Policy? English Language Acquisition in Moscow Schools». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
T. Kuznezova «Moscow's Renovation Project: Evaluating the Policy Process and Experience». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
E. Zobacheva «Entrepreneurs and Corruption in Russia: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Government Policy Post 2008». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
A. Arystanbek «Sexual Violence in Kazakhstan: Policy and Social Support of Female Victims». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
A. Shumeyko «Tensions in the European Project: the Problematic Case of Hungary». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
A. Aghagyulyan «Campaigning for Preservation of Historical Memory on Armenian Genocide in Europe». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
M. Aisin «Impact of the Oil Industry on Poverty Reduction in the Cross-Border Regions of Kazakhstan and Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Santoliva echeverri «Peace-Making Initiatives in Colombia: Comparing Citizen and Elite Practices». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
D. Popa «Quality of Governance in Times of Change: Impact on Foreign Direct Investments in Moldova». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
V. Piskunov «The Economic Efficiency of National Oil Companies: the Case of Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
T. Korang «Views of Public Participation in Ghana: Benefits, Barriers and Models». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017

Full list of of student term / thesis papers

Courses (2018/2019)

Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly: Comparative Practices (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Regulation and Reform: Analysis and Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Human Rights Policy Analysis" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Research seminar "Population and Development" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2, 4 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Public Policy Analysis" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Past Courses

Courses (2017/2018)

Foundations of Social Research: Qualitative and Mixed Methods (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; programme "Population and Development", "Political Analysis and Public Policy"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Freedom of Assembly: Comparative Practices (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly: Comparative Practices (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; programme "Political Analysis and Public Policy"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Regulation and Reform: Analysis and Policy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; programme "Political Analysis and Public Policy"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Human Rights Policy Analysis" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; programme "Political Analysis and Public Policy"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Research seminar "Population and Development" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; programme "Population and Development"; 2 year, 1, 2, 4 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Public Policy Analysis" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; programme "Political Analysis and Public Policy"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng

Courses (2016/2017)

Applied qualitative methods in social research (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly: Comparative Practices (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Regulation and Reform: Analysis and Polic (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Human Rights Policy Analysis" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Research seminar "Population and Development" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2, 4 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Public Policy Analysis" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng

Publications⁶

Article Albert V. A., Davidenko M. Justification work: The homeless workers’ movement and the pragmatic sociology of dissent in Brazil’s crisis // European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology. 2018 doi (in print)
Book Protest Publics: New Actors of Social Change and Civic Participation / Отв. ред.: N. Y. Belyaeva, D. G. Zaytsev, V. A. Albert. Switzerland : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. (in print)
Article Albert V. A. Power, Policy, and Citizen Participation in Santo André, Brazil // Latin American Perspectives. 2017. Vol. 44. No. 2. P. 149-167. doi
Chapter Albert V. A. ‘Direct Democracy or Ritualized Supplication?: participatory budgeting assemblies in Santo André, São Paulo, in: The Art of Asking: anthropological studies of supplications and poverties. Editorial Universitaria de Villa María, 2017.
Book Albert V. A. The Limits to Citizen Power: participatory democracy and the entanglements of the state. L. : Pluto Press, 2016. (in print)
Article Albert V. A. Participatory Opportunity and Collective Action: A Critical Reflection on Brazil's Recent Experiments in Democracy // Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research. 2010. Vol. 16. No. 2. P. 133-149. doi

Grants

São Paulo Research Foundation (Fundação de Amparo á Pesquisa de São Paulo),
Post-doctoral Research Fellowship - $BR84,000
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional
de DesenvolvimentoCientífico e Tecnológico, CNPq– Brazil),Visiting Assistant
Professor - $BR14,100
RMIT University – International Research Nodes Travel Support - $7900
Co-applicant for Environmental Protection Agency (Victoria) Project
‘Environmental Equity: Building Policy and Practice for the EPA’ - $270,000
CI: Dr Tania Lewis.
Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research
Steve Niblo Memorial Prize for the best article published in the journal over a
two year period (2010-2011) - $400
La Trobe University Postgraduate Scholarship (with travel grant) - $62,500
La Trobe University PhD Writing Up Scholarship - $5600

Employment history

Assistant Professor at National Research University — Higher School of Economics
September 2016 - Present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Centro de Estudos da Metrópole (CEM), University of São Paulo
December 2015 - August 2016
Research Fellow at RMIT University
February 2013 - August 2015
Tutor and Guest Lecturer, Anthropology at University of Melbourne
June 2012 - November 2012

Timetable for today

Full timetable

Feb

2017

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 9^th -13^th 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).

Dec

2016

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.