Akopov Sergey Vladimirovich, born 1976 г.р., married. Резюме.

Akopov Sergey Vladimirovich, born 1976 г.р., married.


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CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. (candidate) SERGEY AKOPOV
Associate Professor (dotsent)
Department of Political Science
North - West Academy of Public Administration
Srednii pr. 57, office 315, St.-Petersburg, Russia, 199 178
Email: sergakopov@gmail.com; sergakopov@yandex.ru

EDUCATION

North - West Academy of Public Administration
St.-Petersburg, Russia, Department of political science
Ph.D. (candidate) in Political Science, December 2001

North - West Academy of Public Administration
St.-Petersburg, Russia
M.S. State & Municipal Management, June 1997, diploma of excellence
B.S. Management

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

November 25 - December 1, 2007
Hungary, Budapest, Central European University
Curriculum Resource Center Open Session: “Political Sciences”
Certificate

June 30 - July 14, 2007
Sweden, Gotland University
The Visby Programme Summer University 2007
Course: “Communication in an International Context”
Certificate

June 3-16, 2006
Sweden, Lund University
The Visby Programme Summer University 2006
Courses: “Utopia and its Critics”
“The Epistemology of Journalism”
“Intergroup Conflict, Diversity Management, and Globalization”
Certificate

August - December 2003
Denmark, Aarhus School of Business; Belgium, Brussels
Scholarship Program for Russian Civil Servants “The Economical and Legal
Aspects of the Integration in the European Union”
Certificate of Special Honor
ADMINISRTATIVE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

North - Western Academy of Public Administration
The Head Coordinator of the Students Scientific Society, December 2006 – present
- coordinating scientific research, organizing conferences, editing publications
North - Western Academy of Public Administration, Department of Political Science
Associate professor, September 2006 – present
- teaching courses: “Political science”, “Geopolitics”, “The War and Peace Studies (Conflict resolution)”, “Political Anthropology” (in Russian and English)
North - Western Academy of Public Administration, Department of Theory and History of Law
Associate professor, December 2004 – September 2006
Assistant Professor, September 2002 – December 2004
- teaching courses: “The Theory of Law”, “The History of Law and State Institutions in Russia”, “The History of the Political and Legal Thinkers”

St.-Petersburg State University, Department of Comparative Sociology
Fellow Senior lecturer, September 2008 - present
- teaching for MA students course “Political Anthropology and Ethnic Problems in а Multicultural World”(in English language)
St.-Petersburg State University, Center for Russian Language and Culture
Fellow senior lecturer, September 2001 – 2008
- developing and teaching courses “The Highlights of Russian Political History” (semester course - 28 lectures), also “Anthropology of Russian Asia”, “The Political System of Russia” for mixed foreign students groups as well as separate Universities (Stanford, Arizona, Duke, Miami, Pepperdine, Missisippi, Oxford School of Business, Full Bright Program Scholars etc.) (in English)

University of Helsinki, Finland
Invited lecturer, 7-11 July 2009
Parallel session ‘The Evolution of the Theory and Political Practice of Ethnicity in Russian State’ during IIAS (International Institute of Administrative Science) 5th International Specialized Conference ''History and Future of Nation Building’ (in English)

“Grand Circle Co.”
Invited lecturer, April 2007 – present
- reading lectures to American tourist groups (10-30 people): “Russia Today”, “The Past and Future of Russian-America Relationships” etc. (in English)

Aarhus University, Denmark
Guest lecturer, October 2003
- lecture “Russia – Baltic States foreign relationships” (in English)

St.-Petersburg University of Food and Fridge Industries
Assistant professor, September 1999 – January 2001
- teaching “Philosophy” and “Cultural Studies” (in Russian)

The «Primorski» Lyceum
Lecturer, September 1997 – February 1998
- teaching “The Basics of Russian Law” (in Russian)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Russian Association of Political Science (“RAPN”)
The Young Academics Network «Member» and «Friend» statuses

OTHER EXPERIENCES

«Palladium», «Isram», «Pan Tours», «Patriarshii Dom» etc.
a guide (part time), June 1995 – present
- organizing and performing all types of excursions around St.-Petersburg and suburbs (in English)

ZAO “Compozitor (SPb.)”
law consultant, September 2000 – August 2001
- labor contracts drafts and cases, royalties contracts with composers for pieces of classical music (in English), drafting of regulations and rules for the staff, changes in the Charter etc.

«Kelly Services»
Recruiter, February 1998 – March 1998
- interviewing & recruiting people for different jobs, working with paper & computer databases

St.-Pt. Charitable Fond «Interlegal» («Tasis» project)
Law adviser, February 1996 – June 1997
- law consulting of non - profitable organizations, research in sphere of charity legislation, registration paperwork (under O.V. Starovoitova supervision)

Casino «Conti»
an English teacher & interpreter, May 1995 – July 1997
- English teaching & interpreting

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS

Associate Professor (dotsent), April 2008

Winner of the 2nd International “Public Administration in the XXI century” Contest
(Among Young Scholars under 35 y.o.): St.-Petersburg, Russia
Paper title: “Shaping tolerance a in modern political space”, won April 2008

Denmark, Aarhus School of Business; Belgium, Brussels
Scholarship Program Grant for Russian Civil Servants “The Economic and Legal
Aspects of the Integration in the European Union”, won May 2003
Award: Certificate of Special Honor, won December 2003

The President’s of Russia Special Award (Grant) for the Ph.D. Students, 2000

North - West Academy of Public Administration, St.-Petersburg,
Graduation Diploma of Excellence, June 1997

AFS Exchange Program stay in Canada, August 1991 – July 1992, Honor Roll

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

“Sputnik” guides & interpreters courses, Guide & interpreter certificate, January 1994
Guide licenses on 12 major history and art museums in St-Petersburg and suburbs, upgrade – spring 2008

LANGUAGES

Russian (native), English (fluent), French (basic)

PUBLICATIONS / PAPERS:

1. “The image of an “enemy”: fighting extremism and preserving ethnocultural diversity”, with Rozanova M., In Yearbook of St.-Pt University Center of Comparative Philosophy, New York, Northern Cross (forthcoming 2009)
2. Fertilizacion cruzada y translocacion intergrupal’ frente a la representacion del ‘enemigo’) // Nacionalismo y democracia. Dicotomias. Complementariedades. Oposiciones. Ed. by L.Moreno, A.Lecours. Madrid, 2009, pp.129-151 (Spanish) (originally presented and printed as “Intergroup cross-fertilization and translocation” vs. “enemy” images’ conference paper on Nationalism and Democracy, Research Committee 14 (Politics and Ethnicity), International Political Science Association (IPSA) Conference, Madrid, Sept. 2008 (English))
3. “Territorial cohesion versus variation and diversity: the hallmark of supranational territories?” With B. Haselsberger, In Regions, № 270, U.K., June 2008, pp.10-12 (in English)
4. “Social capital and the Scandinavian “socialism” model (by the example of Sweden and Denmark)” In State and Municipal management in Russia. 6th international forum. A.S.Gorshkov (Ed.), SZAGS, St.-Pt., 2008, pp. 234-244
5. “Enemy” image in a modern political space in The politics in the XXI century: succession and innovations in Russia and in the world, Baltic State Univ., 2008, pp.11-18
6. “Nongovernmental elements of political system of Russia (by the example of youth organizations of Russia)” In Young people in political life of Russia: problems, perspectives, St-Pt., 2007, pp.26-55
7. “The frontiers of identity and “enemy” image” in Tolerance: an art of living together, Petrozavodsk, 2008, pp.12-27
8. Social Capital as a Basement of Scandinavian Social Community (Considering Sweden тв Denmark as an Example) // Administrative Consulting, №4, St.-Petersburg, 2008. pp. 117-125,
9. The First NWAPA Published Collection of Students Papers// Administrative Consulting, №2, St.-Petersburg, 2008, pp.236-237
10. “Cultivating image of an “enemy” as one of the factors of extremism and terrorism development” With M.Rozanova, In Multicultural dialogue: the role of young people, St.-Petersburg, 2007, pp. 26-35
11. “The “Meme” theory, Social Darwinism and a problem of humanism in social sciences” In Administrative Consulting, №4, St.-Petersburg, 2007, pp.122-132
12. Political identity in a modern multicultural space // Russia: key problems and solutions, RAGS, INION, SZAGS, vol. 7. part 3. Ed. by V. Egorov, A. Gorshkov and others, pp.7-15
13. Chapter 3.1 - “The president of Russia” (pp.196-214) and Chapter 4.3 - “The political culture and patriotism” With A.Guravlev (pp.338-360) In Ed. by Gorshkov A. The Citizen of modern Russia textbook “Victoria plus” Press, 2007
14. “To the other side of «the image of an enemy” in Power and Culture (in memory of V.P.Denisenko), «RHGA» Press, 2007, pp.411-425
15. “The EU integration and lobbying of the group interests In Ed. by Goncharov A., Dorskaya A The problems of European Integration: legal and cultural aspects, Asterion Press, 2007, pp.135-138
16. “Regulating lobbyism in the EU”, In Ed. by Skvortsov V., 11th Tsarkoye Selo Readings. Vol. 1 St-Pt., LGU (Pushkin) press, 2007, pp. 54-61
17. Missionary zeal as a political element of national identity, In Ed. by Gorshkov A., Science Yearbook SZAGS, St.-Pt., SZAGS, 2006, pp. 86-98
18. “The evolution of the state in a world of multiple identities” In Ed.. by Kefeli I.F. The Challengers of Globalization in the 21 c , St.-Pt., SZAGS, 2005, pp. 394-400
19. The History of the Political and Legal Thinkers, Readers book with tests for the students, St.-Pt., 2004
20. “The New project of the EU Constitution” In Ed. by Kirilenko V. The Collection of Papers of Ph.D students, dedicated to 10th Anniversary of Russian Constitution, St.-Petersburg, SZAGS, 2004, pp.3-6
21. Corruption and social capital, in Law and Politics, Vol 3., St.-Pt. 2004 pp. 38-42.
22. “The existential philosophy of law”, In Ed. by Shadje A.M., The Legal Science in The Beginning of the 3rd Millennium, Maikop, 2004, pp.10-12
23. The Soviet poster as a mirror of the anthropological model of personality in the society, St-Pt. KRIGA, 2003, pp.49-50
24. “The dialogical aspects of the fairy-tale” In Ed. by Birukova G.M. The Dialogue, St-Petersburg University Press, 2000, pp.89-91
25. “S.L. Frank and the problem of human spirituality”, In Ed. by Proshina E.M. The political process in Modern Russia, Vol. 4: the Phenomena of the post-soviet intelligentsia. St-Pt., SZAGS. 2001, pp. 42-44.
26. “Corruption as a cultural phenomenon” In Ed. by Proshina E.M. Public Administration and Society. St.-Pt., SZAGS, 2000, pp.216-218
27. “S.L. Frank as a political thinker, In Ed. by Proshina E.M. Public Administration and Society. St.-Pt., SZAGS, 2000, pp.214-216
28. “The overcoming of fear by “self”, in Ed. by Kosarev A.F. Culture Awareness, St-Petersburg. 2000, pp. 29-35

RESEARCH INTERESTS
· Political Philosophy, Political Thinkers
· Cross-Cultural Studies, Political communication
· Political History of Russia
Political and Social Anthropology
Nationalism and Transnationalism Studies