Polina Malkova
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Law / School of International Law
- Polina Malkova has been at HSE University since 2019.
Education and Degrees
- 2018
PhD
Chinese University of Hong Kong - 2012
Master's in Law
University College Dublin - 2011
Degree in Law
Griboedov Institute of International Law and Economics
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor in Laws LL. B, Institute of International Law and Economics named after Griboedov, Moscow, Russia
Courses (2023/2024)
- Human Rights in International Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Human Rights in International Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; Faculty of Law; 3 year, 1 semester)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Human Rights in International Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar (in English) (Postgraduate course’s programme; 3 year, 1 semester)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Human Rights in International Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 4 module)Eng
- Legal Writing and Methods of Research (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Public International Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Human Rights in International Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 4 module)Eng
- Legal Writing and Methods of Research (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Publications5
- Article Malkova P., Kudinova O. Exploring the interplay between freedom of assembly and freedom of expression: The case of Russian solo pickets // Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights. 2020. Vol. 38. No. 3. P. 191-205. doi
- Article Malkova P. Images and perceptions of human rights defenders in Russia: An examination of public opinion in the age of the ‘foreign agent’ law // Journal of Human Rights. 2020. Vol. 19. No. 2. P. 201-219. doi
- Article Malkova P. Kjersti Lohne, Advocates of Humanity: Human rights NGOs in International Criminal Justice // Punishment & Society(США). 2020 doi
- Article Malkova P. A Qualitative Study of the Interaction between Human Rights Defenders and Society in Russia: Assessing the Impact of the 'Foreign Agents' Law // Cosmopolitan Civil Societies. 2019. No. 2. P. 1-20. doi
- Book Polina Malkova. Exploring the Term ‘Human Rights Defender’ through the Lens of Professionalisation in Human Rights Practice: A Case-Study of Russia Issue 3. Centre for Applied Human Rights, 2018.
Grants
2012 - 2017 Премия PH. D. Studentship от китайского Университета Гонконга
Февраль 2010, 2011 участие в конкурсе Международного Юридического учебного суда им. Филиппа Джессупа, национальные раунды России
Июль-август 2010 года грант от Университета Сан-Диего в рамках студенческого конкурса "летняя стипендиальная программа" 2010 года, организованного американским образовательным центром Pericles. Прохождение курса в Тринити-колледже, Дублин; предметы: права человека и международные переговоры.
Employment history
2019 Teaching a course “Legal Writing and Methods of Legal Research, HSE Faculty of Law Postdoctoral researcher at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow
2012 – 2017 Administrative and research assistance to the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
2016-2017 Teaching a course Transitional Justice, CUHK
May-September 2015, 2016 Graduate research consultant scheme of CUHK (consulting and guiding undergraduate student groups on their research projects)
The Psychosocial Risks of Distance Working
The project team ‘Regulatory framework to prevent remote work-related psychosocial risks’ of the HSE University Faculty of Law has held an interdisciplinary online workshop to discuss the possible psychosocial risks faced by telecommuters. Participants learned more about the preliminary results of a survey conducted among Russians in summer 2021. In addition, guest experts from French and German universities spoke about EU countries’ experiences in preventing psychosocial risks.
‘I Really Enjoyed This Summer School Experience’
The HSE International Summer University completed its 2020 session on August 20. Due to the pandemic, the programme was held online for the first time. Students from all over the world met on Zoom to study Russian language as well as take a variety of subject specific courses and participate in informal activities.