Yulia Skokova
- Director:Institute for Applied Political Studies / Center for Civic Initiatives Assessment
- Junior Research Fellow:Institute for Applied Political Studies / Laboratory for Political Studies
- Visiting Lecturer:Faculty of Creative Industries / School of Communication
- Visiting Lecturer:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Yulia Skokova has been at HSE University since 2010.
Education and Degrees
- 2022
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
- 2012
Degree
HSE University - 2012
Degree in Health Care Administration and Economy
HSE University, Public Administration Doctoral programme
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.
Awards and Accomplishments
Winner of the HSE University Best Russian Research Paper Competition – 2022

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Researchers" (2012)
Courses (2022/2023)
- Civil society and NGOs (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Seminar "Qualitative Methods of Sociological Research" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- Applied Research for Business and NPOs (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research and Design Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research and Design Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Civil society and NGOs (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- Civil Society in Contemporary Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Introduction to Applied Political Research and Expertise (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Civil Society in Contemporary Russia (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Population and Development" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
Social Policy: Foundations and Implementation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Publications23
- Chapter Skokova Y., Fröhlich C. Domestic Funding for Civil Society in a Non-Democratic Context: The Example of the Presidential Grants in Russia, in: Resourceful Civil Society: Navigating the Changing Landscapes of Civil Society Organizations / Ed. by Z. Kravchenko, L. Kings, K. Jezierska. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. doi P. 67-91. doi
- Article Pape U., Skokova Y. Nonprofit advocacy in Russia’s regions // Journal of Civil Society. 2022. Vol. 18. No. 1. P. 1-22. doi
- Article Скокова Ю. А., Рыбникова М. А. Размер некоммерческого сектора в регионах России: факторы различий // Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии. 2022. Т. XXV. № 1. С. 70-102.
- Book Скокова Ю. А., Краснопольская И. И., Корнеева И. Е. Аналитический доклад «НКО Москвы: статистический портрет и оценка состояния». [б.и.], 2021.
- Book Скокова Ю. А., Корнеева И. Е., Краснопольская И. И., Гусева П. Д., Рыбникова М. А., Фадеев С. О., Зелинская А. И. Цифровизация некоммерческого сектора: готовность, барьеры и эффекты. [б.и.], 2021.
- Article Salamon L. M., Skokova Y., Krasnopolskaya I. Subnational Variations in Civil Society Development: The Surprising Case of Russia // Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 2020. Vol. 49. No. 5. P. 1058-1081. doi
- Article Fröhlich C., Skokova Y. Two for One: Public Welfare and Regime Legitimacy Through State Funding for CSOs in Russia // Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 2020. Vol. 31. No. 4. P. 698-709. doi
- Book Клягин А. В., Абалмасова Е. С., Гарев К. В., Груздев И. А., Егоров А. А., Захарова У. С., Калинин Р. Г., Камальдинова Л. Р., Карлов И. А., Корнеева И. Е., Макарьева А. Ю., Минаева Е. А., Платонова Д. П., Семенова Т. В., Скокова Ю. А., Терентьев Е. А., Фрумин И. Д., Швиндт А. Н., Шибанова Е. Ю. Современная аналитика образования (Выпуск №6(36) Шторм первых недель: как высшее образование шагнуло в реальность пандемии) / Рук.: А. В. Клягин. Вып. 6(36): Шторм первых недель: как высшее образование шагнуло в реальность пандемии. М. : Национальный исследовательский университет "Высшая школа экономики", 2020.
- Article Kwarteng A. B., Skokova Y., Agyemang-Duah W. Knowledge and attitudes on HIV/AIDS and HIV testing among basic school students in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana // Journal of Public Health. 2019. P. 1-9. doi
- Article Skokova Y., Pape U., Krasnopolskaya I. The non-profit sector in today’s Russia: Between confrontation and co-optation // Europe-Asia Studies. 2018. Vol. 70. No. 4. P. 531-563. doi
- Chapter Pape U., Skokova Y., Zverev A. The Politics of Small Steps: Influence Strategies of Social Sector NGOs in Russia, in: XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4 кн. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 2. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2017. P. 347-352.
- Article Скокова Ю. А. Движение наблюдателей на выборах в России: роль НКО как "школы демократии" // Социологический журнал. 2016. № 2. С. 55-72. doi
- Article Скокова Ю. А. Динамика развития общественного движения наблюдателей на выборах: результаты исследования 2011-2016 гг. // Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии. 2016. № 3. С. 65-79.
- Article Krasnopolskaya I., Skokova Y., Pape U. Government–Nonprofit Relations in Russia’s Regions: An Exploratory Analysis // Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 2015. Vol. 26. No. 6. P. 2238-2266. doi
- Article Alekseeva E., Krasnopolskaya I., Skokova Y. Introducing sexual education to Russian schools: effects of dance4life program on perceptions and behavior of adolescents and teachers // Health Education. 2015. Vol. 115. No. 1. P. 7-37. doi
- Chapter Скокова Ю. А. Движение наблюдателей на выборах в российских регионах и столицах: общее и особенное // В кн.: XV Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4-х книгах / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 2. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2015. С. 394-403.
- Article Скокова Ю. А. Наблюдатели на выборах в России // Социологические исследования. 2015. № 10. С. 57-63.
- Chapter Скокова Ю. А. Наблюдатели на выборах как новая группа гражданского общества // В кн.: XIV Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4-х книгах. Книга 2 / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2014. С. 434-441.
- Article Скокова Ю. А. Социология общественных движений: возможности и ограничения основных теоретических концепций // Социологические исследования. 2014. № 3. С. 132-140.
- Article Алексеева Е., Краснопольская И. И., Скокова Ю. А. Формирование здорового образа жизни и профилактика ВИЧ и СПИДа среди молодежи. Эффекты от участия в добровольческой программе dance4life // Профилактическая медицина. 2014. Т. 17. № 3. С. 32-39.
- Article Скокова Ю. А., Евлампиева Т., Иванова Д. Нуждается ли молодежь в сексуальном образовании? // СПИД, секс, здоровье. 2013. № 2. С. 11-14.
- Article Скокова Ю. А. Трансформация практики гражданского наблюдения на выборах в России // Гражданское общество в России и за рубежом. 2013. № 2. С. 15-20.
- Book Kwaak van der A., Hooft K. ‘., Krasnopolskaya I., Skokova Y., Alexeeva Z. Concept Note for the Impact Assessment of dance4life. Amsterdam : Development Policy & Practice, 2012.
Conferences
13th ISTR International Conference, 2018 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Co-authored paper with Christian Fröhlich and Danila Kolkolenkov “What kind of civil society wants an authoritarian state? Evidence from governmental support for NGOs in Russia”
13th ISTR International Conference, 2018 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Co-authored paper with Christian Fröhlich and Sergej Ljubownikow “Organizational field identity in Russian civil society”
13th ISTR International Conference, 2018 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Co-authored paper with Ulla Pape “Nonprofit advocacy in Russia’s regions”
45th Annual ARNOVA Conference, 2016 (Washington, USA). Co-authored paper with Irina Krasnopolskaya and Lester Salamon “Explaining Variations in Patterns of Civil Society Development in Russia’s Regions: A Social Origins Approach”
45th Annual ARNOVA Conference, 2016 (Washington, USA). Co-authored paper with Ulla Pape and Aleksander Zverev “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Policy Formation: Perspectives from Russian Regions”
12th ISTR International Conference “The Third Sector in Transition: Accountability, Transparency, and Social Inclusion”, 2016 (Stockholm, Sweden). Co-authored paper with U. Pape “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Policy Formation: Perspectives from Russian Regions”
Graduate colloquium of Research Centre for East European Studies at the University of Bremen, 2016 (Bremen, Germany). Co-authored paper with I. Krasnopolskaya & U. Pape “The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing: The government’s dual approach towards non-profit organisations in Russia”
Conference of the Research Link between the Research Centre for East European Studies at the University of Bremen and the Department of Sociology of National Research University Higher School of Economics, 2016 (Bremen, Germany). Co-authored paper with I. Krasnopolskaya & U. Pape “The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing: The government’s dual approach towards non-profit organisations in Russia”
International research seminar “Between the carrot and stick: Emerging needs for and forms of NGOs in contemporary Russia”, 2016 (Helsinki, Finland). Co-authored paper with I. Krasnopolskaya & U. Pape “The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing: the current state of federal support for nonprofits in Russia”
Lunch talk at The Research Centre for East European Studies, 2015 (Bremen, Germany). Report “Movement of election observers as a new actor of Russian civil society”
BASEES Annual Conference, 2015 (Cambridge, UK). Report “Movement of election observers in Russian regions: institutional conditions for differentiation and success”
14th Annual Aleksanteri Conference “Restructuring State and Society in Russia”, 2014 (Helsinki, Finland). Report “Collective Action in the Name of Free and Fair Elections in Russia: Progress or Backlash?”
11th ISTR International Conference “Civil Society and the Citizen”, 2014 (Munster, Germany). Report “Domestic election observation in Russia: springboard for democratization?”
Workshop of the Research Link “Social Developments and New Forms of Mass Opinion Research in Contemporary Russia”, 2014 (Bremen University, Germany). Report “Movement of election observers in Russia: emergence, composition and significance”
International Advisory Committee Meeting Focuses on HSE University’s Third Mission
On May 31, International Advisory Committee met online to discuss HSE University’s third mission, its implementation and place in the university strategy. The meeting focused on HSE University’s volunteering and social initiatives, cooperation with non-profits, community engagement, students’ field research trips around Russia, and HSE Business Incubator.
12th ISTR Conference: HSE Researchers Presented Record Number of Papers
The 12th International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) Conference took place in Stockholm and was entitled ‘The Third Sector in Transition:Accountability, Transparency, and Social Inclusion’. The conference is held biannually and is a major academic event in its field.