Dmitry Komissarov
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Humanities / Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies
- Programme Head: Indian Languages and Literature
- Dmitry Komissarov has been at HSE University since 2017.
Education and Degrees
2012
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)2008
DegreeRussian State University for the Humanities
* 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.
Awards and Accomplishments
- Best Teacher — 2023
- Winner of the HSE University Best Russian Research Paper Competition – 2021
Courses (2025/2026)
- Religions of India. Buddhism in India and Neighboring Countries (Minor)Rus
- Research Seminar "Pali – the language of a Buddhist canon" (Bachelor field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Sanskrit (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2024/2025)
- Indian Literature (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Mentor’s Seminar Studies in the Philology of Ancient and Medieval India (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Philology of Buddhism (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- Philology of Buddhism (Mago-Lego; 1-3 module)Eng
- Religions of India. Buddhism in India and Neighboring Countries (Minor; Faculty of Humanities)Rus
- Research Seminar Critical analysis of Sanskrit sources (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Sanskrit (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Sanskrit Poetics (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Sanskrit Poetics (Mago-Lego; 1-3 module)Rus
- Vedic language and texts (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Rus
- Vedic language and texts (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2023/2024)
- Introduction to Indology studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Literature of Ancient and Medieval India (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2-4 module)Eng
- Mentor’s Seminar Studies in the Philology of Ancient and Medieval India (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Religions of India. Buddhism in India and Neighboring Countries (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar Critical analysis of Sanskrit sources (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Sanskrit (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Introduction to the Buddhist philology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Religions of India. Buddhism in India and Neighboring Countries (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Sanskrit (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Pali (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Sanskrit (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Introduction to Vedic Hymnography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Religions of India. Buddhism in India and Neighboring Countries (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Pali – the language of a Buddhist canon" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Sanskrit (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2022
XLIII Зографские чтения (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Мотив царской процессии в жизнеописаниях Будды
- 2017
XXXVIII Зографские чтения (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Плач матери Будды по мертвому сыну: об одном эпизоде из легенды о просветлении.
- 2016
XXXVII Зографские чтения (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Мотив дохады в древних жизнеописаниях Будды
6
Sep
2019
‘Count Leo Tolstoy's influence on Mahatma Gandhi's life, work and leadership’ by Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna (video)
Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna is Chief Functionary, Gandhian Forum for Ethical Corporate Governance, India. The talk attempts to provide some principles, ideas, and alternatives that can help us in our quest for more excellent substance and also help address the pressing social and ecological challenges of our times. Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna spoke about the life of one of the extraordinary individuals, Mahatma Gandhi, and his lessons of personal growth and transformation. The event was organized jointly with the Embassy of India in Moscow.