Viktoria I. Sakevich
- Associate Professor: Vishnevsky Institute of Demography / Department of Demography
- Senior Research Fellow: Vishnevsky Institute of Demography / Laboratory of Social and Demographic Policies
- Senior Research Fellow: Vishnevsky Institute of Demography / Center for Demographical Studies
- Viktoria I. Sakevich has been at HSE University since 2007.
Education and Degrees
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Belarusian State 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 — 2022, 2019–2020
Courses (2024/2025)
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Demography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Demography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Urban and Regional Development; 3 year, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Demography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Demography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Demography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Sociology, field of study Sociology; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Contemporary Research of Fertility and Family Formation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Demography (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Theory and Methodology of Population Studies" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2022
XXIII Ясинская (Апрельская) международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Планирование семьи в современной Беларуси
- 2021
Первые демографические чтения памяти А.Г. Вишневского «Демографические горизонты России и мира на среднесрочную и долгосрочную перспективу» (Москва). Presentation: История контроля рождаемости в России
- 2020
Четвертый Российский экономический конгресс (РЭК-2020) (Москва). Presentation: Новейшие изменения в статистическом учете абортов в России
- 2019
Демографические тенденции в России: наследие советского времени или новый поворот? (Москва). Presentation: Государственная статистика абортов в России: изменения в системе регистрации, возможности для демографического анализа
- 2017
PAA Annual Meeting (Чикаго). Presentation: Russian parliament activities in the area of reproductive rights and their impact on the dynamics of abortions in the Russian Federation
Международная конференция: Демографическое развитие России на мировом фоне: дивергенция или конвергенция? (Москва). Presentation: Контрацептивная революция в России
- 2016
XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Активность законодателя в области репродуктивных прав и ее влияние на динамику прерываний беременности в Российской Федерации
- 2013
1st International Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of HSE User Conference (Москва). Presentation: New estimates of adequacy of official abortion statistics in Russia
„When the Chemistry works…“ – Gender Relations and Birth Control in the Age of the Pill (Йена). Presentation: Reproductive Health and Rights in Russia (Репродуктивное здоровье и репродуктивные права в России)
Autumn School “Population and Health 2023”
From October 16 to 20, the International Laboratory for Population and Health of HSE University, Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the Strategic Project «National Centre of Science, Technology and Socio-Economic Foresight» held the Autumn School “Population and Health 2023”. More than 20 students, graduate students and young scientists took part in the school. Participants became familiar with approaches to measuring health, mortality data, measures of inequality and current studies, and gained practical experience in calculating various indicators in statistical software R.
A Contraceptive Revolution
How Abortion Rates Have Decreased in Russia
HSE Staff Receive Acknowledgement Medals
Some HSE staff members have received ‘Acknowledgement’ medals for their professional achievements and hard work.
0.314
is the index of gender inequality in Russia. In a country that has achieved full equality between men and women, this figure would be zero; however, no such countries exist in the world.
Researching the Past in Order to Foresee the Future
During the conference Low Fertility and Low Mortality: Observable Reality and Visions of the Future, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the HSE Institute of Demography, leading international researchers not only presented their reports, but also shared their impressions about their collaborations with their Russian colleagues.