Nikita Savin
- Visiting Lecturer: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Nikita Savin has been at HSE University since 2023.
Education and Degrees
HSE University
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
Best Teacher — 2014–2022
Winner of the HSE University Best Russian Research Paper Competition – 2023, 2022
Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2020–2021)
Category "New Lecturers" (2014–2015)
Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses
- 1D. Volkovskii Agreement and Disagreement in Russian Social Media Discussions in the Conditions of Exogenous Shock (Evidence from the Discussions on COVID-19)
- 2K. Zhigadlo The framing of modern Russian right-wing social movements in the public space
Courses (2022/2023)
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Introduction to Political Communication (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Communication (Mago-Lego; 1 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Public Policy and Social Sciences, field of study International Relations; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Seminar - 1 (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar - 3 (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar - 4 (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- Government Relations in Theory and Practice (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Communication (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar - 1 (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar - 3 (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar - 4 (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Introduction to Political Communication (Master’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2018
68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (Прага). Presentation: Voices of Russia: public discourses and public opinion in pre-electoral period
Midwest Political Science Association 76th Annual Conference (Чикаго). Presentation: Fragility of Strong Media Effects in Authoritarian Environment (Evidence from Russia)
- 2017
International Communication Association's 67th Annual Conference (San Diego). Presentation: Russian Citizens’ Perspectives on Russia-U.S. Relations in the Trump Era
XVIII Международная апрельская конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Медиапотребление и устойчивость политического мнения
- 2016
BASEES Annual Conference 2016 (Кембридж). Presentation: Agenda-setting effect and support of Vladimir Putin during 2014-2015 economic recession (evidence from Russian federal TV-channels)
Midwest Political Science Association 74th Annual Conference (Чикаго). Presentation: Breaking with Carl Schmitt: the Concept of the Political in Mouffe's Agonistic Pluralism
XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Политическая делиберация в социальных медиа (на примере обсуждений Крымского кризиса в VK и Facebook)
WAPOR 2016 Regional Conference "Survey Research and the Study of Social and Cultural Change" (Москва). Presentation: Media and Public Support for Authoritarianism During Economic Crisis
- 2015
BASEES Annual Conference, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (Cambridge). Presentation: Vkontakte versus Facebook: Political Deliberation in Main Russian Social Media
Наука о коммуникации как дисциплина и область знаний в современном мире: диалог подходов (Москва). Presentation: Политическая делиберация в социальных медиа
- 2014
XV Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Дискурсивные основания политической пассивности в России
BASEES Annual Conference, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (Cambridge). Presentation: Discursive Rationales of Political Passivity in Russia
Social media and social movements (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Social media and political discourse in Russia
- 2013
XIV Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Демократия, неравенство и скорость либерализации: объяснение различий политических траекторий посткоммунистических стран
People’s Values Affect Their Attitudes to COVID-19 Restrictions
HSE social and political analysts have established which value models and circumstances promote support for restrictive government policies aimed at combatting the coronavirus pandemic. The research is published in Plos One.
The Lecturers of the School of Integrated Communications presented research at the NCA convention
The Lecturers of the School of Integrated Communications took part in the annual National Communication Association.
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.
Seven WAPOR Papers that will Amaze You
The World Association for Public Opinion Research’s (WAPOR) annual regional conference ‘Survey Research and the Study of Social and Cultural Change’ kicks off at HSE on September 15, 2016.
Nikita Savin at Midwest Political Science Association Conference
From April 7 – 10, 2016, the 74th annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference took place in Chicago. The MPSA Conference is one of the most respected events in the political scientists’ professional community. Papers in over than 80 sections in various political science research areas were presented at the conference. The conference attracted over 6,000 political scientists, economists and sociologists from 70 countries, including Nikita Savin, lecturer at the HSE School of Political Science.