Sociology, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Philosophy and Economics
Eighteen interdisciplinary research themes explore contemporary social structures, politics, cultural memory, philosophy, economics, inequality and changing knowledge systems.
Programme Overview
This interdisciplinary research programme integrates sociology, political science, cultural studies, philosophy and economics within a coherent eighteen-month course of advanced study. Its five fields provide complementary approaches to social structures, political institutions, collective memory, the foundations of knowledge and economic transformation.
Eighteen research themes encompass 108 precisely defined chapters. The curriculum moves from classical theory and contemporary research methods to comparative politics, cultural identities, social inequality, global markets, the philosophy of technology and the ethics of future societies.
Research activities include comparative inquiry, the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative evidence, the evaluation of public institutions and the design of original interdisciplinary research. The concluding theme brings together philosophy, economics and doctoral research design.
Academic research profile
Society, culture, philosophy and political economy
Explore social structures, cultural memory and identity, political institutions, philosophical foundations of knowledge and economic dynamics through an interdisciplinary research approach.
Intended research capabilities
Build an interdisciplinary research framework; distinguish analytical scales and methodological traditions; address ethical and cultural limitations; integrate evidence from social, political and economic investigation.
Teaching and research materials combine the Academy's four core dimensions: methodological design, critical analytics, comparative international practice and the review of current scientific and jurisdiction-specific evidence.
18-month programme specification18 themes · 108 chaptersOnline · English and Russian
Structure and Curriculum
Explore all 18 interdisciplinary research themes and 108 chapters, translated directly from the author’s programme. Every theme combines a conceptual foundation with an applied research exercise, selected scholarly readings and defined research competencies.
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Topic 1Sociology of Knowledge and Twenty-First-Century Social Theory+
Chapter 1Classical Foundations of the Sociology of Knowledge: From Durkheim to Mannheim
Chapter 2The Knowledge Society and Global Information Structures
Chapter 3Theories of Modernisation and Postmodernisation: New Interpretations
Chapter 4The Network Society of Manuel Castells and Digital Sociology
Chapter 5Social Institutions and Trust in an Age of Uncertainty
Chapter 6Critical Sociology: Inequality, Power and Resistance
Topic 2Political Regimes, Power and Global Governance+
Chapter 1Theories of Power: From Weber to Contemporary Institutionalists
Chapter 2Political Regime Typologies: Democracies, Autocracies and Hybrid Systems
Chapter 3Sovereignty and Globalisation: The Changing State
Chapter 4International Organisations and Supranational Actors
Chapter 5Global Risks and New Forms of Governance: Climate, Pandemics and Digital Security
Chapter 6The Future of Political Systems: Scenarios for a Multipolar World
Topic 3Cultural Dynamics and Social Identities+
Chapter 1Culture as a System of Symbols and Meanings: An Anthropological Approach
Chapter 2Identity Politics: Ethnicity, Nation, Religion and Gender
Chapter 3Globalisation and Cultural Hybridisation
Chapter 4Memory and Culture Wars: Competing Interpretations of the Past
Chapter 5Media and Digital Platforms as New Cultural Institutions
Chapter 6Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power in International Relations
Topic 4Philosophy of Society and Politics: Ontology, Epistemology and Ethics+
Chapter 1Political Philosophy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: From Plato and Aristotle to Augustine and Aquinas
Chapter 2Early Modern Political Thought: Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau
Chapter 3German Classical Philosophy: Kant, Hegel and Marx on History and Freedom
Chapter 4Contemporary Thought: Heidegger, Arendt, Foucault, Habermas and Agamben
Chapter 5Justice and Responsibility: Rawls, Nozick, Sen and Nussbaum
Chapter 6Philosophy in the Technological Age: AI, Bioethics and Posthumanism
Topic 5Economics and Social Inequality in a Globalised World+
Chapter 1Economic Sociology: From Weber and Polanyi to Contemporary Schools
Chapter 2Market Globalisation and Crises in the World Economy
Chapter 3Financial Capitalism and Digital Currencies: Challenges and Prospects
Chapter 4Social Inequality: Class, Stratification and Intersectionality
Chapter 5Government Economic Policy: Regulation and Development Incentives
Chapter 6Sustainable Development and the Green Economy as a New Paradigm
Topic 6Urban Sociology and Urbanisation+
Chapter 1Classical Urban Studies: Georg Simmel, the Chicago School and Louis Wirth
Chapter 2Megacities and Global Cities: Saskia Sassen's Theory
Chapter 3Urbanisation and Social Movements: From Protest to Smart Cities
Chapter 4Spatial Inequality and Ghettoisation
Chapter 5Digital Urban Environments: Transport, Security and Communications
Chapter 6Environmental Challenges and the Green Cities of the Future
Topic 7Political Behaviour and Mass Politics+
Chapter 1Theories of Electoral Behaviour: Rational Choice and Cultural Approaches
Chapter 2Political Socialisation and Generational Differences
Chapter 3Mass Movements and Protest Politics in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 4Charisma and Leadership: The Psychology of Power
Chapter 5Media and Social Networks as Arenas of Political Action
Chapter 6Populism and Mobilisation: Global Scenarios
Topic 8Cultural Memory, Historical Narratives and Conflicts+
Chapter 1Cultural Memory Theory: Jan Assmann and Subsequent Developments
Chapter 2Politics of Memory: State Instruments and Strategies
Chapter 3Culture Wars and Symbolic Politics
Chapter 4Remembering Wars, Revolutions and Disasters in Global Context
Chapter 5Competing Historical Narratives and International Relations
Chapter 6Digital Technology and the Transformation of Collective Memory
Topic 9Philosophy of Language, Meaning and Political Discourse+
Chapter 1Language as a Structure of Power: From Wittgenstein to Foucault
Chapter 2Discourse Analysis and Speech Act Theory
Chapter 3Political Rhetoric and the Language of Power
Chapter 4Symbols and Metaphors in Political Discourse
Chapter 5Digital Language: Memes, Hashtags and Visual Narratives
Chapter 6The Ethical Limits of Political Language: Manipulation and Responsibility
Topic 10Economics and Global Markets: Transformations and Risks+
Chapter 1Theories of the World Economy: From Classical Political Economy to Neoliberalism
Chapter 2Global Value Chains and Transnational Corporations
Chapter 3Financial Markets, Crises and Systemic Resilience
Chapter 4Technological Innovation and the Digital Economy
Chapter 5Global Imbalances: North and South, Developed and Developing Economies
Chapter 6Future Economies: Post-Capitalist and Platform-Economy Scenarios
Topic 11Sociology of Inequality and Social Justice+
Chapter 1Classical Theories of Stratification: Marx, Weber and Durkheim
Chapter 2Contemporary Approaches: Pierre Bourdieu and Forms of Capital
Chapter 3Gender, Ethnic and Racial Dimensions of Inequality
Chapter 4Global Inequality: Comparative Indices and Statistics
Chapter 5Social Policy and Redistribution Mechanisms
Chapter 6New Forms of Inequality in Digital Society
Topic 12Political Institutions and Democratic Practice+
Chapter 1Theoretical Foundations of Democracy: From Antiquity to the Present
Chapter 2Democratic Institutions: Parliaments, Courts and Political Parties
Chapter 3Electoral Systems and Their Transformation
Chapter 4Democratic Transitions and Backsliding
Chapter 5Contemporary Challenges: Populism, Declining Trust and Digital Threats
Chapter 6The Future of Democracy: Electronic Voting and Decentralised Governance
Topic 13Philosophy of Humanity and Society in an Age of Transformation+
Chapter 1The Human Being as Political Subject: From Antiquity to Modernity
Chapter 2Existentialism and the Critique of Mass Society
Chapter 3Poststructuralism: The Individual in Networks of Discourse and Power
Chapter 4Philosophy of Technology: Cybernetics, Biotechnology and AI
Chapter 5Posthumanism and Transhumanism: Challenges to the Humanities
Chapter 6Ethics of the Future: Freedom, Responsibility and Dignity in a Changing World
Topic 14The Knowledge Economy, Innovation and Digital Transformation+
Chapter 1Innovation Theory: Schumpeter and Contemporary Models
Chapter 2The Knowledge Economy: Universities, Clusters and Start-Ups
Chapter 3Digital Transformation and Platform Business Models
Chapter 5The Cyber-Economy: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Decentralised Finance
Chapter 6Ethics and Regulation of the Digital Economy
Topic 15Culture, Religion and Global Identity+
Chapter 1Religion and Politics: Historical and Contemporary Relationships
Chapter 2Secularisation and Postsecularism in Global Perspective
Chapter 3Culture and Civilisations: Dialogue and Conflict, Huntington and Said
Chapter 4Religious Movements and Emerging Forms of Spirituality
Chapter 5Global Identity and Cosmopolitanism
Chapter 6Media, Culture and Religion in Digital Environments
Topic 16Political Communication, Media and Power+
Chapter 1Communication and the Public Sphere: From Habermas to Digital Platforms
Chapter 2Political Journalism and Agenda Setting
Chapter 3Propaganda, Disinformation and Information Warfare
Chapter 4Media as Instruments of Mobilisation and Control
Chapter 5Social Media and New Forms of Political Leadership
Chapter 6Regulating Digital Space: Freedom of Expression and Security
Topic 17Sociology of Global Processes and Sustainable Development+
Chapter 1Globalisation and Deglobalisation: Sociological Interpretations
Chapter 2Migration and Transnational Communities
Chapter 3Global Risks: Climate, Pandemics and Digital Inequality
Chapter 4International Institutions and Social Policy
Chapter 5Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Chapter 6Social Movements and Global Citizenship
Topic 18Philosophy and Economics of the Future: Doctoral Research Workshop+
Chapter 1Philosophies of the Future: Utopias, Dystopias and Post-Capitalist Scenarios
Chapter 2Tomorrow's Economic Models: From the Green to the Circular Economy
Chapter 3Artificial Intelligence and New Forms of Work
Chapter 4Algorithmic Ethics and Justice in Digital Society
Chapter 5Academic Culture and Preparation of the PhD Thesis
Chapter 6Defence Methodology and Scholarly Communication in the Twenty-First Century
Research Approach
Academic development begins with a clear research question and appropriate methodological design. Analytical models are examined alongside international cases and applicable jurisdiction-specific legal requirements. Scientific and regulatory claims are evaluated through source verification and continuing methodological review.
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