Rodion Belkovich
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Law / School of Theory of Law and Comparative Law
- Rodion Belkovich has been at HSE University since 2007.
Education and Degrees
- 2010
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Theory and History of Law and the State; History of Doctrines about Law and the State
HSE University - 2006
Degree
HSE 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.

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2011-2012)
Category "New Lecturers" (2008-2009)
Courses (2023/2024)
- Off the Centre: Introduction to the Radical Political Thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- The Institution of Property in Political and Legal Thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- The Institution of Property in Political and Legal Thought (Mago-Lego; 1 module)Rus
- The Phenomenon of the State in the Modern Era (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- Topical Issues in the History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Mago-Lego; 1-3 module)Rus
Topical Issues in the History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.04.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.04.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Contemporary Issues in Legal Theory (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Dangerous Texts: Introduction to the History of Radical Legal and Political Thought (Optional course (university); 4 module)Rus
- History of Foreign Political and Legal Thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- History of Foreign Political and Legal Thought (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Rus
History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to the Comparative Studies of Legal Institutions (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Modern Philosophy of Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Off the Centre: Introduction to the Radical Political Thought (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Eng
- Off the Centre: Introduction to the Radical Political Thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Political Philosophy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
- Theories of Justice (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Contemporary Problems of Legal Theory (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- From Sophocles to Rothbard: freedom and law in the history of foreign political and legal thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Off the Centre: Introduction to the Radical Political Thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Categories of political and legal thought from ancient times to the present (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Contemporary Problems of Legal Theory (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Project Seminar "Fundamentals of Critical Theory" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Contemporary Problems of Legal Theory (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
- History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- History of Political and Legal Thought (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- History of Political and Legal Studies Abroad (Master’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Law (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Project Seminar "Fundamentals of Critical Theory" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Seminar on Topical Issues of Law (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- History of Political and Legal Doctrines (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Project Seminar "Fundamentals of Critical Theory" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Conferences
20151
20132
- Preprint Belkovich R. Equitable commerce: the mediaeval origins of American anarchism / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series LAW "Law". 2013.
- Preprint Belkovich R. Paleoconservatism of the Southern Agrarians / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series LAW "Law". 2013.
‘A Good Teacher Is a Good Student.’ Cultivating Success Through Patience and Openness
Alaa N. Assaf is a doctoral student at HSE University’s Faculty of Law. In addition to doing research for his PhD thesis, he teaches undergraduates. Alaa has shared his thoughts on studying international law, life in Moscow, and what he misses about teaching in person.
HSE Doctoral Graduates Receive Their Certificates
This year, 117 students graduated from doctoral programmes at the HSE campus in Moscow. On November 1, they received their graduation certificates. Some of them also defended their theses under a new procedure that was introduced at HSE this year, while the others will do this within the next year.