Boris K. Knorre
- Senior Research Fellow:Centre for Studies of Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Humanities / School of Philosophy and Cultural Studies
- Boris K. Knorre has been at HSE University since 2007.
Education and Degrees
- 2003
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Philosophical Anthropology and Philosophy of Culture
Lomonosov Moscow State University - 2003
Bachelor's in Religious Studies
St.Tikhon Orthodox University - 2002
Doctoral programme
Lomonosov Moscow State University - 1996
Degree in Applied Mathematics
Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics
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.
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
2019 (March - May). Aleksanteri Institute Visiting Fellows Programme. Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki. Helsinki, Finland.
2018 (October - November). Research Project “Postsecular Conflicts”. Universität Innsbruck. Innsbruck, Austria
2016 (February - May). Erasmus Mundus Aurora program. Catholic University of Leuven. Leuven, Belgium
2016 (July). Summer School of Radboud University and HSE. Radboud University. Nijmegen, Netherlands
2013 (Oct) - 2014 (April). Erasmus Mundus Aurora program. Catholic University of Leuven. Leuven, Belgium
2013 (January - February). A Winter School in Religious Studies. New-Dehli - Kolkata - Madras, India
2012 (Aprial - May). University of Wrocław, Poland
Professional interests
- sociology and psychology of religion, social anthropology;
- environmentalism, social research in forest management
- regional religious studies;
- ecology and ecocriticism
- Russian philosophy, philosophy of Russian literature;
- Church-state relations
professional interests
- sociology of religion, social anthropology;
- environmentalism, social research in forest management
- regional religious studies;
- ecology and ecocriticism
- Russian Russian philosophy, philosophy of Russian literature;
- Church-state relations
Courses (2023/2024)
- Applied Ethics (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Religion in the Era of Digital Technologies and Post-secularism (Optional course (faculty); 3 module)Rus
- Religious Studies: History, Theory, Field (Optional course (faculty); 1-4 module)Rus
- Theological ideas: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism (Optional course (faculty); 2 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Religious Studies: History, Theory, Field (Optional course (faculty); 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Religious Studies: Past and Present" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 2 module)Rus
- Theological ideas: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 2 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Religion in the Digital Era (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Religious Studies: History, Theory, Field (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Humanities; 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Religious Studies: Past and Present" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Theological ideas: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 2 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Religious Studies: History, Theory, Field (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Humanities; 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "The History of Religious Ideas and Practices" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- History (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Religious Transformations in Europe and Worldwide in XIX-XXI centuries. Secularization, Reformist Movements and Post-secular Cultures. (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "The History of Religious Ideas and Practices" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Theoretical problems of religious studies (Minor; Faculty of Humanities; 1 module)Rus
History (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Arts, direction "47.03.01., Philosophy", 1st course, 1-4 module)
History (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Humanities, direction "51.03.01. Cultural Studies", 1st course, 1-4 module
Religious traditions of Europe: "scriptures", beliefs, institutions, rituals (General University elective,read: (Faculty of Humanities, 3, 4 module)
Religion as a form of knowledge (Master's degree, read: Faculty of Humanities, program "Historical knowledge", direction "46.04.01. History", 2 nd year, 1, 2 module)
Philosophy of Religion (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Arts, direction "47.03.01., Philosophy", 4th year, 3rd module)
Philosophy of Religion (Bachelor's Degree, read: Faculty of Humanities, direction "51.03.01., Culturology", 4th year, module 3)
Grants
-The project "Social and Cultural Models and New Institutional Forms in Contemporary Orthodoxy: Between Empowerment and Oppression" (postdoctoral study in The University of Leuven, Belgium, 24 October 2013 - 24 April 2014 - Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Aurora)
-"Encyclopedia of Religious Life in Russia Today" - Keston Institute's ground-breaking research project. (Oxford, United Kingdom). The participant of the project. 1998 - 2001, 2002 - 2006, 2008 - 2010.
-"Religion, Society and Security" is the program of the Carnegie Moscow Center. The participant of the project (2010).
-"Inter-ethnic relations and nation-building" - a program of the Moscow Carnegie Centre (2003 - 2004). The participant of the project.
Publications19
- Article Knorre B. K., Koellner T. Patriotism, Nationalism, Illiberalism in Their Relation to Religion: A Cross-Cultural Perspective // Religions. 2022. Vol. 13. No. 9. Article 772. doi
- Article Knorre B. K., Murashova A. In the Beginning Was the Word... and in the End the Number? Orthodoxy and Anti-Digital Protests in Russia / Пер. с рус. // Social Sciences (Российская Федерация). 2021. Vol. 52. No. 3. P. 18-33. doi
- Chapter Knorre B. K. Masculine strategies in Russian Orthodoxy: From asceticism - to militarization, in: Gender and Power in Eastern Europe. Changing Concepts of Femininity and Masculinity in Power Relations. Springer, 2021. doi P. 193-208. doi
- Article Boris Knorre, Alexandra Zasyad’ko. Orthodox Anti-Ecumenism as an Element of the Mobilization Model of Society: Political Aspects of Religious Fundamentalism / Пер. с рус. // State, Religion and Church. 2021. Vol. 8. No. 2. P. 69-98. doi
- Article Knorre B. K., Zygmont A. 'Militant Piety' in 21st-Century Orthodox Christianity: Return to Classical Traditions or Formation of a New Theology of War? // Religions. 2020. Vol. 11. P. 1-17. doi
- Book Bluhm K., Knorre B. K., Wierzcholska A., Basmanova E. Gender and Power in Eastern Europe. NY : Springer Publishing Company, 2020. (in press)
- Article Knorre B. K., Kharish T. Political Language of the Church in the Post-Soviet Period // KnE Social Sciences. 2018. P. 365-383. doi
- Chapter Knorre B. K. Religion and the Russian Orthodox Church, in: Russia: Strategy, Policy and Administration. L. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. doi Ch. 10. P. 105-112. doi
- Article Knorre B. K. The Problem of Church’s Defensiveness and Reductionism in Fr. Alexander Schmemann’s Ecclesiology (Based on His Journals) // Religions. 2018. P. 1-20. doi
- Article Knorre B. K. Volunteering, social ministry and ethical-behavioural attitudes in postSoviet Russian Orthodox Christianity // Religion, State and Society. 2018. Vol. 46. No. 1. P. 43-63. doi
- Article Knorre B. K. Review on: Katrin Boeckh / Oleh Turij (Hg.), Religiöse Pluralität als Faktor des Politischen in der Ukraine // Jahrbucher fur Geschichte Osteuropas. 2017. P. 6-9.
- Article Knorre B. K. The Culture of War and Militarization within Political Orthodoxy in the Post-soviet Region // Transcultural Studies. 2016. Vol. 12. P. 15-38. doi
- Chapter Cnaan R. A., Zrinščak S., Smith D. H., Grönlund H., Hu M., Kinoti M. D., Knorre B. K., Kumar P., Malunda S. K., Pessi A. B. Volunteering in Religious Congregations and Faith-Based Associations, in: The Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation, and Nonprofit Associations. Houndmills : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. Ch. 22. P. 472-494.
- Chapter Knorre B. K. Contemporary Russian Orthodoxy: From the Social Paradoxes to the Cultural Model, in: Culture Matters in Russia and Everywhere: Backdrop for the Russia-Ukraine Conflict / Ed. by L. Harrison, E. Yasin. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2015. Ch. 10. P. 127-144.
- Article Chirkov V., Knorre B. K. Russian Orthodoxy and Human Motivation: The Categories of ‘Sin’, ‘Humility’, and ‘Obedience’ in the Context of Human Agency and Autonomy // Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 2015. Vol. 34. No. 1. P. 26-39.
- Preprint Knorre B. K. “Culture of Guilt” in the Context of “Empowerment” and “Oppression” Paradigms of Post-Soviet Orthodoxy / Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ. Series WP "Working Papers of Humanities". 2014. No. WP BRP 56/HUM/2014.
- Book Knorre B. K. Icon of the Last Judgment. A Detailed Analysis. Clinton : Museum of Russian Icons, 2013.
- Chapter Knorre B. K. Neo-Paganism in the Mari El Republic, in: Modern Pagan and Native Faith Movements in Central and Eastern Europe. Durham : ACUMEN, 2013. Ch. 16. P. 248-263.
- Article Knorre B. K. Netraditsionnye Religii v Sovremennoy Rossii [Non-Traditional Religions of Contemporary Russia]. Еvgeny Balagushkin, auth. Part I. Moscow: Institute of Philosophy – Russian Academy of Sciences, 1999, 244 pp. Paperback 6 $ ISBN 5-201-02012-7; Part II. Moscow: Institute of Philosophy – Russian Academy of Sciences, 2002, 248 pp. Paperback 5 $. ISBN 5-201-02094-1 // Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review. 2011. Vol. 2. No. 2. P. 376-379.
Conferences
- 2018Ecumenism 2.0? Between Ecumenism and Anti-Ecumenism (Orthodox Cases) (Вена). Presentation: Anti-Ecumenical arguments of Orthodox fundamentalists throughout the response to Havana meeting and the Council in Crete
- Basees Annual Conference (Cambridge). Presentation: Theology of war in the post-soviet Orthodoxy as a symbolical language
- 2017BASEES Annual Conference 2017 (Кембридж). Presentation: Historiosophy and political views of small Orthodox groups in Russia
Gender – Power – Eastern Europe: Changing Concepts of Femininities and Masculinities and Power Relations (Berlin). Presentation: Gender roles in the organization of social space and communicative culture of the Russian Orthodox Church
- Gender – Power – Eastern Europe: Changing Concepts of Femininities and Masculinities and Power Relations (Berlin). Presentation: Gender roles in the organization of social space and communicative culture of Russian Orthodox Church
- REFORMATION IN ECUMENICAL PERSPECTIVE (Bose). Presentation: Reformation Ideas of “Alternative Orthodoxy”: From the Jurisdictional Separation to the Space of Dialogue Creation
- XVIII Апрельская Международная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Механизмы формирования и роль чувств вины и стыда в церковной социо-среде
- Международная междисциплинарная конференция «Религия в публичной сфере: парадоксы присутствия» (Екатеринбург). Presentation: Политический язык православия в современной России»
- Религиозное сознание в постсекулярном обществе/Religious Consciousness in a Post-Secular Society (13-14 December 2017, St. Andrew’s Biblical Theological Institute - INaSEC, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Theology - Cultural Centre "Pokrovskiye Vorota") (Moscow). Presentation: Этические и психологические основания современной православной диаконии как феномен постсекулярного самоопределения Русской православной церкви
- Семинар Центра изучения гражданского общества и некоммерческого сектора НИУ-ВШЭ (Москва). Presentation: «Волонтерство в социальном служении и диаконических практиках Русской православной церкви: проблема мотивации в конфессиональном аспекте»
- 2016Summer school “Philosophy between Religion and Politics” (Наймеген). Presentation: Orthodox Political Theology
- РЕФОРМАЦИЯ, ЦЕРКОВЬ И ОБЩЕСТВО (Москва ). Presentation: Реформаторские идеи малых церковных групп российского православия
- 2015International Workshop "Russian Orthodox Theology. Politics and Power" (Упсала). Presentation: "Political Orthodoxy" in Russia: Between A Wide Social Mission and A Protective Strategy
- XVth Annual Aleksanteri Conference “Culture and Russian Society” (Хельсинки). Presentation: ‘Political Orthodoxy’ in the Post-Soviet Area as a Social-Cultural Phenomenon
- 2014Religious Diversification Worldwide and in Central and Eastern Europe (Каунас). Presentation: Socio-Cultural Aspects of Spirituality of Independent Orthodox Churches in the Post-Soviet Russia: Empowerment and Oppressive Attitudes
- 2013Philosophy of Vaishnavism: Theory and Practice (Дели). Presentation: Cultural and Civilizational Identity of Vaishnavism in The Context of Cross-Cultural Processes of Modernity
- Impact of Religion: Challenges for Society, Law and Democracy. Presentation: Modern perception of Orthodox Christianity in the context of social-political situation in Russia (Sweden, Uppsala, 20.05.2013 - 22.05.2013)
- XIV Апрельская международная научная конференция «Модернизация экономики и общества» (Москва). Presentation: Трансформация коммуникативного языка в русском православии в контексте постсекулярности: 2011-2012 гг.
- Научный семинар Московского центра Карнеги в рамках программы «Религия, общество и безопасность», Москва. (Москва). Presentation: Российское православие. Постсекулярная институционализация в пространстве политики, власти и права
- 2012Dziedzictwo o. Aleksandra Schmemanna (Sokolowsko). Presentation: Dziedzictwo Aleksandra Schmemanna w kontekście socjokulturowych tradycji współczesnego prawosławia
Scientific supervisor of dissertational research
Zygmont A.Phenomenon of violence in discussions about the sacred in the French philosophy of the 20th century (postgraduate study: 3rd year of study)