Iain Ferguson
- Assistant Professor:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Iain Ferguson has been at HSE University since 2016.
Education and Degrees
- 2014
PhD in International Relations
University of St Andrews
Thesis Title: The EU-Russia relationship - 2005
Master's
London School of Economics and Political Science - 2001
Master's
University of Strathclyde - 1998
Bachelor's
Newcastle University
Courses (2023/2024)
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The international politics of security strategies: The EU, Russia and strategic studies (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
The international politics of security strategies: The EU, Russia and strategic studies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "41.04.04. Политология"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Interpretive research in political science: theory and methods (Postgraduate course’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The EU–Russia Politics of Global Strategy (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- The EU–Russia Politics of Global Strategy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Interpretive research in political science: theory and methods (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2019/2020)
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2017/2018)
- The Political Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Publications7
- Chapter Ferguson I. Liberal Theory, in: Handbook on Global Constitutionalism: Second Edition. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023. doi P. 101-114. doi (in press)
- Article Ferguson I. The Civil Condition in World Politics: Beyond Tragedy and Utopianism // International Affairs. 2023. Vol. 99 . No. 6. P. 2501-2502. doi (in press)
- Article Ferguson I., Akopov S. The Politics of Russian Revisionism: Diplomacy of a Worldview, 2011–14 // Russian Politics. 2021. Vol. 6. No. 4. P. 453-477. doi
- Article Ferguson Iain. Between New Spheres of Influence: Ukraine’s Geopolitical Misfortune // Geopolitics. 2018. Vol. 23. No. 2. P. 285-306. doi
- Article Ferguson I., Hast S. Introduction: The Return of Spheres of Influence? // Geopolitics. 2018. Vol. 23. No. 2. P. 277-284. doi
- Chapter Ferguson Iain. Liberal Theory, in: Handbook on Global Constitutionalism. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017. doi Ch. 8. P. 106-116. doi
- Chapter Ferguson Iain. The Crisis of Spheres of Influence in the EU-Russia Relationship, in: Vocabularies of International Relations after the Crisis in Ukraine. L. : Routledge, 2016. doi Ch. 2. P. 19-34. doi
Conferences
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Jul 2021
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Online. International Political Science Association (IPSA). Presenter. Paper title: ‘The politics of Russian revisionism: diplomacy of a worldview, 2011-4’. |
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Apr 2021
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Online. HSE University XXII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Presenter and Discussant. Paper title: ‘The politics of Russian revisionism: diplomacy of a worldview, 2011-4’. |
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Apr 2021
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Online. ISA annual conference. Co-organiser of two panels, chair, discussant and presenter (x2). Papers titles: i) ‘The politics of Russian revisionism: diplomacy of a worldview, 2011-4’; ii) ‘The Russian realism of multipolarity: the normative conception of a security strategy’. |
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Dec 2020 |
Uppsala, Sweden. Invited speaker at IRES – Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies. Paper title: ‘Russia’s ‘state civilization’: the defence of world order?’. Unable to attend due to travel restrictions.
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Jan 2020 |
London, UK. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference on ‘Translation of/in World Politics’. Paper title: ‘Poles apart? The conceptions of polarity in American and Russian realisms’
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Nov 2019 |
San Francisco, USA. ASEEES annual conference. Presenter at and organiser of a panel: ‘Russia beyond realism?’ featuring Andrej Krickovic and Andrei Melville of HSE along with top Russia & IR specialists from the UK and US. Paper title: ‘Poles apart? The conceptions of polarity in American and Russian realisms’
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Oct 2019 |
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Invited talk at HSE Department of Political Science. Paper: ‘Dilemmas of a solidarist worldview? Russia’s ‘civilizational turn’ reconsidered’
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Sep 2019 |
Moscow, Russia. HSE Open Day – Gorky Park. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Sweet Enemies: understanding the EU and Russia’s troubled relationship
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Jun 2019 |
London, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter and Chair. Paper title: ‘The dilemmas of Russia’s “civilizational turn”’. Plus, running the AGM for the working group Interpretivism in International Relations
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May 2019 |
Moscow, Russia. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference on ‘Civilisations and International Order’, sponsored by Södertörn University and HSE. Paper title: ‘The dilemmas of Russia’s “civilizational turn”’
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Mar 2019
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Toronto, Canada. ISA annual conference. Presenter at and organiser of a panel: ‘Russia beyond realism?’ featuring Olga Malinova and Sergei Akopov of HSE along with top Russia & IR specialists from the UK. Paper title: ‘The dilemmas of Russia’s “civilizational turn”’
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Dec 2018
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Moscow, Russia. Presenter at HSE Department of Political Science, Research Seminar. Paper title: ‘The return of spheres of influence? An interpretive research project’
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Aug 2018 |
Hamburg, Germany. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference. ‘Narrating International Relations: Narrative as concept and method’ workshop. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”’?
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Jun 2018 |
London, UK. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference. ‘Narrating Russian and Eurasian Security’ workshop. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”’?’
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Jun 2018 |
Bath, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”? Plus, served as a chair and a discussant on two other panels
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Jun 2018 |
Tartu, Estonia. Annual conference on Russia and Eastern Europe. Presenter at and co-organiser of two panels on ‘The politics of civilisations’ featuring Ronald Grigor Suny and Mark Bassin. Paper title: ‘Reconsidering Russia’s “civilizational turn”?
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Oct 2017 |
St. Petersburg, Russia. Presenter at and co-organiser of a conference. ‘Concepts and Post-Communist identities: The power of perspective’ workshop. Opening remarks.
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Sep 2017 |
St. Petersburg, Russia. Invited speaker at an expert panel on ‘How is Europe changing?’. Centre for German and European Studies (Bielefeld – St. Petersburg State). Title of talk: ‘The disintegration of Europe? The mood of Brexit.’
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Sep 2017 |
Barcelona, Spain. European International Studies Association (EISA) annual conference. Presenter. Paper titles: ‘Russia’s civilizational turn?’ & ‘Illusion in global governance’
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Jun 2017 |
Brighton, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Russia’s civilizational turn?’
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Jun 2017 |
Tartu, Estonia. Annual conference on Russia and Eastern Europe. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Russia’s civilizational turn?’ |
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Mar 2016 |
Kazan, Russia. Kazan Federal University. Presenter at a workshop on the EU-Russia relationship. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
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Jun 2015 |
London, UK. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
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Apr 2015 |
Tartu, Estonia. Baltic Defence College. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Russia’s Foreign Policy and its Implications for Baltic Security’
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Feb 2015 |
New Orleans, USA. ISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
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Nov 2014 |
Brussels, Belgium. GR:EEN Future Researchers conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Spheres of influence in the EU-Russia relationship’
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Jun 2014 |
Dublin, Ireland. BISA annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘Sweet enemies: The troubled character of the EU-Russia relationship’
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Oct 2013 |
Helsinki, Finland. Aleksanteri Institute annual conference. Presenter. Paper title: ‘The idea of Multipolarity in Russian foreign policy’ |
Current Affiliation
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2019 – |
Assistant Professor (tenure track), Politics and Governance, HSE – Moscow
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Previous Academic Positions
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2018-9
2016-8 |
Research Fellow, International Relations, HSE – Moscow
Assistant Professor, Political Science, HSE – St. Petersburg
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2016-8 |
Assistant Professor, Comparative Political Studies & International Relations, RANEPA – St. P & Moscow
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2015-7 |
Adjunct Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, University of Edinburgh |
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2014-5 |
Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for EU-Russia Studies, University of Tartu |
Previous Non-Academic Positions
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2005-6 |
Research Analyst and Consultant, international organisations (OSCE, DFID, World Bank) and aid agencies (ACTED, Welthungerhilfe), Central Asia
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2002-5 |
Commissioning Editor & Partnership Manager, openDemocracy.net, London
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2001-2 |
Senior Researcher, Infonic, communications consultancy, London |
'To Become a Sought-After Specialist, It Is Necessary to Study Political Science and International Relations Together'
'Political Science and World Politics' is an English-taught Bachelor's programme which offers subjects in both political science and international relations. Students gain knowledge and skills which will help them to develop in various career directions ranging from state service to business. Yury Kabanov, Academic Supervisor of the programme, explains how the learning process is structured.
The 30th Session of Eurasian Online Seminar. International Panel
On Wednesday, 15 December 2021, The Department of International Relations and International Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism of National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) heldthe thirtieth session of Eurasian Online Seminarin the form of discussion panel. The topic for discussion was the presentation of the Special Issue of the Russian Politics journal (Volume 6 (2021): Issue 4 (Oct 2021) on Russian Foreign Policy, edited by Iain Ferguson, Andrej Krickovic, Alexander Lukin and Richard Sakwa.
The conference «Civilizations and International Order: ‘One World’ or ‘Multipolarity’?»
On May 15-16, the HSE faculty of world economy and politics hosted the conference «Civilizations and International Order: ‘One World’ or ‘Multipolarity’?», organized by the International Laboratory of World Order and New Regionalism in cooperation with The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies at Södertörn University.
Studying Foreign Policy Discourse
The HSE Look continues a series of interviews with international postdocs about their research. For the February issue we’ve talked with Iain Ferguson, Research Fellow at theInternational Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, about his work and exploration of Moscow and other cities.
Interview with Professor Iain Ferguson
International laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism is launching the interview series with laboratory members. In these interviews they tell us about their professional experience and current and future researches.