Russian medieval history, Byzantine and Russian religious-political mind, especially – reception of medieval religious-political ideas and myths in Modern culture and political mind. Religious heterodoxy in Middle Ages and Modern era. Intellectual history. British and American historiography of Russian history, especially – A.J. Toynbee’s views on Russian history.
Research projects:
Rus’ and Poland in 12th century: religious-political aspect (Russian Foundation for Basic Research N 19-39-90057), 2019-2021
Summer school “The Great steppe as an ecological and cultural phenomenon” (DAAD), 2019
Spring school “Comparative Study of Local Identities” (SFedU, SPbSU), 2018
International conference “One Does not Choose Neighbors: the Eastern Europe as the Zone of Cultural Convergence” (Foundation “The Center for Russian-Polish Dialog and Understanding), 2018
Summer school “Azov-Black Sea Region in the Ecological and Cultural Context” (DAAD), 2016
Winter schools “Archeology of Text” (Oxford Russia Fund), 2011-2016
Summer school “European Idea and Its Alternatives” (EU Centre in the South West of Russia), 2014
Transition to Interdisciplinary Programs at SFedU – Tempus JEP-2711-2006 TRIP, 2007-2010
Design and implementation of an asynchronous learning model within the framework of the interdisciplinary Individual Humanities Education program at the Southern Federal University (internal grant of SFU N 05/6-92), 2007