Igor Alexeev
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Humanities / Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies
- Igor Alexeev has been at HSE University since 2020.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
2013
Associate Professor2002
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)1998
DegreeSt Petersburg State University
* 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.
Arabic studies, history of the Near and Middle East, history and anthropology of Islam, Islam in Russia and Europe, intercultural relations between Russia, the West and the Islamic world, historical sociology of Islam and Muslim socio-political thought
Courses (2025/2026)
- History of Islamic Book Cultures in Russia (Mago-Lego; Faculty of Humanities; 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Islamic Book Cultures in Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Islamic Reformism and Ideological Trends in Modern Islam (Mago-Lego; Faculty of Humanities; 2 module)Rus
- Islamic Reformism and Ideological Trends in Modern Islam (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Mago-Lego; Faculty of Humanities; 1 module)Rus
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Mago-Lego; Faculty of Humanities; 1-4 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Political Islam (Minor; Faculty of Humanities)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2024/2025)
- Islamic Reformism and Ideological Trends in Modern Islam (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
- Islamic Reformism and Ideological Trends in Modern Islam (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Rus
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Mago-Lego; 1-4 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Political Islam (Minor; Faculty of Humanities)Rus
- Research seminar "Classical Islamic sources and Arabic-scripted traditions in Russia" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2023/2024)
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Rus
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
- Islamic reformism and ideological trends in modern Islam (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
- Islamic reformism and ideological trends in modern Islam (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Mago-Lego; 1-4 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research seminar "Classical Islamic sources and Arabic-scripted traditions in Russia" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Mago-Lego; 1-4 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Reasearch Seminar " Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Islamic reformism and ideological trends in modern Islam" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
- Research seminar "Classical Islamic sources and Arabic-scripted traditions in Russia" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Islamic philosophy and theology: history and development in Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Islamic reformism and ideological trends in modern Islam (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
- Muslims, society, and authority in Russian Empire and USSR (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research seminar "Classical Islamic sources and Arabic-scripted traditions in Russia" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities field of study History; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
* В названии ВКР упоминается Исламское государство. Исламское государство признано в России террористическим и запрещено.
Editorial board membership
2014: Member of the Editorial Board , Ислам в современном мире.
2007: Executive Editor , Islamology.
2003: Member of the Editorial Board , Религиоведение.
Education and Degrees
- PhD in History, 2002, Russian State University for the Humanities
- MA in Asian and African Studies, Saint Petersburg State University, 1998
Work Experience
- Director of Research Programs, the Mardjani Foundation, 2006 till date
- Associate Professor, Department of Modern East, Russian State University for the Humanities, 2007
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern East, Russian State University for the Humanities, 2001-2007
- Lecturer, Center of Social Anthropology, Russian State University for the Humanities, 1999-2001
- Research Fellow, Centre for Civilisational and Regional Studies, Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1998-2001
Research Interests
- History of Islam
- Cultural and political anthropology
- History of Islamic culture
- Islam in Russia and Europe
- Russia, West and Islamic world: cross-cultural communication
- Historical sociology of Islam and Islamic social and political thought
Languages
- Arabic, English - fluent; Spanish, French, Persian, Turkish, Tatar - reading and translation with a dictionary
Conferences
- Историко-социологическая концепция Ибн Халдуна как аналитическая модель социальной эволюции традиционного исламского общества // Философия и ценности мусульманской культуры (Сагадеевские чтения). Москва, РУДН, 1-2 апреля 2011 г. (докладчик).
- Возвращение истории: концепция Ибн Халдуна в трудах Азиза ал-Азме и Роберта Шимона // Модернизация и традиции: XXVI международная конференция по источниковедению и историографии стран Азии и Африки, Санкт-Петербург, СПбГУ, 20-22 апреля 2011 г. (докладчик).
- Тюрки в “Мукаддиме” Ибн Халдуна // Тюркский мир: вчера и сегодня. Тезисы докладов международной научной конференции. Баку, Бакинский государственный университет, 23-23 мая 2011 г. (докладчик).
- Ислам как фактор российской политики и идентичности // XI Свято-Троицкие ежегодные международные академические чтения в Санкт-Петербурге 24-27 мая 2011 г.: Религиоведческая конференция «Христианство и ислам в России». Cанкт-Петербург, Музей истории религии, РХГА (докладчик).
- Шамаиль как памятник религиозно-бытовой культуры мусульман Поволжья // Международная научная конференция "Исламский текст и арабская графическая традиция", 20-22 сентября 2011 г., Бахчисарай (Украина, Крым), организаторы Бахчисарайский историко-культурный заповедник и Фонд Марджани(докладчик).
- Ибн Халдун и новая социология ислама // 1-й Казанский международный научный форум «Ислам в мультикультурном мире» 1—3 ноября 2011 г., Казанский федеральный университет. Круглый стол «Ислам и мусульманское общество: историческая динамика и проблемы изучения» (организатор, докладчик).
- «Новая наука» Ибн Халдуна и возможности ее применения сегодня // Международная научно-практическая конференция «Обновленческие движения в Исламе», Казань, 1-2 декабря 2011 года, организаторы ‑ Казанский федеральный университет, Российский исламский университет, международная межправительственная Исламская организация по образованию, науке и культуре (ISESCO) при ОИС (ОИК) (докладчик).
- Ислам и русское общество: исламский дискурс империи и имперский дискурс ислама XIX‑нач. XX вв. // Научная сессия «Ислам, восточное христианство и иудаизм на Европейском Востоке в средние века и новое время: особая модель религиозно-культурного плюрализма?», 8 декабря 2011, Москва,Всероссйиская Государственная библиотека иностранной литературы им. М.И.Рудомино(докладчик).
- Конец "третьего мира"? В поисках аналитической модели "арабской весны" //Международная конференция «Революции и протестные движения: история и современность», 15-17 марта, Санкт-Петербург, СПбГУ, факультет свободных искусств и наук (докладчик).