Mikhail Strokan
- Assistant Professor: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Mikhail Strokan has been at HSE University since 2021.
- Language Proficiency
- English
- Spanish
- Contacts
- Phone:
15237 - Address: 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, room М20-242
- ORCID: 0009-0000-0445-5705
- ResearcherID: A-0000-0000
- Google Scholar
- Office hours
- by appointment
- Supervisor
- A. Klimenko
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Education and Degrees
University of Pennsylvania
St Petersburg State University
Syracuse University
St Petersburg State University
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
Research Internships:
- The Kennan Institute (2017)
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (2016)
- The Committee for External Relations of the St. Petersburg City Government (2013)
Modern Political Science (2024, 2025) at HSE University.
Globalization: Social, Economic and Political Aspects (2023) at University of Pennsylvania.
Russian Politics in Comparative Perspective (2019, 2020, 2021) at University of Pennsylvania.
International Relations Theory (2018, 2019) at University of Pennsylvania.
Courses (2024/2025)
- Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Modern Political Science (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Modern Political Science (Mago-Lego; 2, 3 module)Rus
- Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Conferences
- 2024
"Китай-Россия: на пути к модернизации" (Пекин). Presentation: Фактор "тройственного газового союза" в укреплении российско-китайского сотрудничества в сфере энергетики
Деловое сотрудничество между Китаем и Россией в области экономики и новый порядок в мировой экономике (Пекин). Presentation: Эпоха БРИКС?
International Scholars Seminar Series on Comparative Political Economy at Boğaziçi University (Стамбул). Presentation: The Russian Petrostate in Comparative-Historical Perspective: Lessons for the Resource Curse Debate
Энергетическая геополитика в Евразии: риски и возможности (Ташкент). Presentation: Разновидности постсоветских петрогосударств: пути смягчения ресурсного проклятия
- 2023
The India Central Asia Foundation Conference (Нью-Дели). Presentation: New trends in energy geopolitics in Central Asia: challenges and opportunities
- 2022
2022 American Political Science Association Meeting (Монреаль). Presentation: Russia’s Oil and Gas Industry: Soviet Inheritance and Post-Soviet Evolution
Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (Нэшвилл). Presentation: The Evolution of Russia’s Petro-state: The Soviet Inheritance and the Limits of the ‘Resource Curse’
Методологический семинар по современным методам региональных исследований (Москва). Presentation: Новые качественные методы и современное регионоведение
- 2021
Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies Convention (Новый Орлеан). Presentation: Rentier, Resource Curse, or Post-Soviet Legacy? Modes of Social Control in Russia and Central Asia
- 2014
International Сollaboraion in the Arctic (Фэрбанкс). Presentation: The Boreas Initiative: New Horizons for International Academic Collaboration in the Arctic
Grants
2023-2024 School of Arts & Sciences Dissertation Completion Fellowship (University of Pennsylvania).
2022, 2021 Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics Grants (University of Pennsylvania).
2022 Dissertation Research Award (University of Pennsylvania).
2022 Political Science Graduate Research Grant (University of Pennsylvania).
2021 Teece Research Award (University of Pennsylvania).
2021 Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by Graduate Students (University of Pennsylvania).
2021 Department of Russian and East European Studies (REES) Award (University of Pennsylvania).
2021 One of the finalists of the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students (University of Pennsylvania).
2020 Alvin Z. Rubinstein Memorial Award for outstanding teaching by a graduate student in Political Science (University of Pennsylvania).
2017-2022 Benjamin Franklin Fellowship for Doctoral Studies (University of Pennsylvania).
2016 Syracuse University PAIA Department’s Global Programs Award.
2015-2016 Syracuse University Graduate Fellowship.
2010-17 Academic Excellence Stipend (St. Petersburg State University).
Employment history
- Assistant Professor (2024 - present) at HSE University.
- Senior Research Fellow (2023-2024) at the Center for Energy Geopolitics, Institute for Advanced International Studies of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.
- Research Associate (2021-2022) at the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development (ICSID) of the HSE University.
- Research Associate (2020-2021) at the European University in St. Petersburg.
- Teaching Assistant and Head Teaching Assistant (2018-2023) at University of Pennsylvania.
- Research Assistant (2017-2020) at University of Pennsylvania.
- Research Assistant (2015-2016) at Syracuse University.
Frontier Talks Explores Pathways to Mitigating the Resource Curse in Post-Soviet Petrostates
On December 24, 2024, the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS) hosted an engaging session of Frontier Talks, featuring Mikhail Strokan, PhD, Assistant Professor at HSE University. The session, titled “Varieties of Post-Soviet Petrostates – Pathways to Mitigating the Resource Curse”, provided an in-depth analysis of the challenges faced by resource-rich countries in the post-Soviet space and offered valuable insights into sustainable development strategies.
HSE University Welcomes New Members Hired Through International Recruiting Procedures
In December 2024, HSE University welcomed successful candidates for tenure-track positions and postdoctoral fellowships. This year, the university strengthened its teaching and research teams with 39 international faculty members, each holding a PhD from leading international institutions such as Maastricht University, the University of Pennsylvania, École Polytechnique, Xi'an Jiaotong University, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Hunan University, and many others.