LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNI NOVGOROD: presentation Vladimir Blonin dean of the Faculty of...

LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNI NOVGOROD:presentation

Vladimir Blonindean of the Faculty of Social SciencesNina IvashinenkoHead of the Department of Economic Sociology

Glasgow, 08/11/2013

N. Novgorod and rural areas

Moscow St-Petersburg Saratov Kazan Novgorod Perm Kirov

Places for fieldwork:

The Department of Social Sciences was founded in 1996 on the basis of the Department of History, Social Sciences and Foreign Relations. Some lecturers and professors of the Department were awarded Nizhniy Novgorod Prize for the foundation of the Department and training professionals for Nizhniy Novgorod region.

The Department trains professionals in the following fields:•Sociology (full-time form of training)•Social work (full -time and distance forms)•Management in social sphere (distance form)•Psychology (full -time and distance forms)•Philosophy (master course)

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Center of Development of Basic Concepts and Contents of Humanitarian Education

Laboratories: UNN-ISEPN RAN joint Laboratory for Study the population's quality of life New Information Technologies Sociological Research Training Laboratory of Psychologylanguage laboratory with facilities to develop students' language skills

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

 Academic structures:

The Institute of Social and Economic Studies of Population at the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISESP RAS)The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Russian Studies “Choices of Russian Modernisation” coordinated by the Aleksanteri Institute of University of HelsinkiUCRS Uppsala Centre for Russian and Eurasian StudiesRCEES University of Glasgow (UK)Plovdiv University (Bulgaria)Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania)Partner universities network for socio-economic transformation research (Kazan, Saratov, St-Petersburg, Volgograd, Perm)

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCESRESEARCH PARTNERS

  Economic and Social

Transformation Political transformation Inequalities, identities and

social change Social security History and Memory Migration and Diaspora Democracy Human rights Delinquent behaviour: crime

and drugs

RESEARCH CLUSTERS:

Welfare regime in Russia: social security and poverty (since 1987)

Socio-cultural identity in the post-Soviet society: trends and socio-cultural choice (since 1992)

National Memory and Russian Educational Policy Migrants from CIS in Russian Federation Corporate Social Responsibility in CIS Gender studies Rural studies (since 1989) Civil society in Russia and the CIS countries Socio-technological networks in urban life Networks of exchange of resources between regional

center and smaller towns

ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAMMES:

European Neighbourhood Policy Law and Good Governance

Child welfare and foster care in Russia (with Finnish Centre of Excellence in Russian Studies “Choices of Russian Modernisation” coordinated by the Aleksanteri Institute of University of Helsinki)

Welfare reform in Russia: the role of NGOs and local activities in improving social security (with Queen Mary, University of London)

The role of local authorities and small firms in contribution to economic and social development in Russian regions (Uppsala, Centre for Russian Studies)

Mediation in urban conflicts Religious mediation in local and global conflicts Students with migrant's background in schools Well-being of young family: comparative research.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

UNN library and computer system Archive of N.Novgorod region Meeting with experts Assistance in organising fieldwork Personal consultation Visa support Language related issues Student services

Rector’s Office23 Prospekt Gagarina, 603950 Nizhni Novgorod, RussiaTel.(+7 831) 462 3003 Fax (+7 831) 462 3085 E-mail: rector@unn.ru http://www.unn.ru

International Relations OfficeTel.(+7 831) 462 3102 Fax (+7 831) 462 3101 E-mail: foreign@unn.ru http://www.unn.ru/eng/collaboration/iad.html

International AdmissionsFaculty for International StudentsTel./fax (+7 831) 462 3521 E-mail: admissions@fis.unn.ru

http://www.fis.unn.ru

Faculty of Social SciencesTel./Fax +7 831 4330708

E-mail: blonin@fsn.unn.ruNina Ivashinenko <nni@fsn.unn.ru>

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