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1313--14 March 200914 March 2009 SCAS, UppsalaSCAS, Uppsala

Global SSH Global SSH –– project project results from Russiaresults from Russia

Dr. Liudmila PipiyaInstitute for the Study of Scienceof Russian Academy of Sciences

[email protected]

Research Collaboration in the Social and Human Sciencesbetween Europe, Russia, other CIS countries and China

Global SHH Policy WorkshopGlobal SHH Policy Workshop

mailto:[email protected]


Major tasks in the projectMajor tasks in the project

Work package 2 Work package 2 ““Mapping the social Mapping the social sciences and humanities in the NISsciences and humanities in the NIS

and Chinaand China ““Analysis of institutional landscape and policy Analysis of institutional landscape and policy environment for SSH in Russia (report);environment for SSH in Russia (report);Investigation of international and national Investigation of international and national data availability and development of the data data availability and development of the data book on SSH in Russia, other NIS countries, book on SSH in Russia, other NIS countries, and China (data book);and China (data book);Preparation of the list of research Preparation of the list of research organisations and universities involved in SSH organisations and universities involved in SSH (reference book)(reference book)



Major tasks in the projectMajor tasks in the project

Work package 3 Work package 3 ““Experiences in transnational Experiences in transnational research projects and perspectives for future research projects and perspectives for future

transnational research between the EU,transnational research between the EU,NIS and ChinaNIS and China ““

Research on transnational perspectives of SSH in Research on transnational perspectives of SSH in Russia: Russia:

1.1. Survey (adaptation of the questionnaire, Survey (adaptation of the questionnaire, dissemination, and data collection);dissemination, and data collection);

2.2. Expert group information (organisation of expert Expert group information (organisation of expert group discussion, summary report)group discussion, summary report)



Results in WP 2: Reference book

Reference book Reference book ““Russian R&D Units and Universities in Russian R&D Units and Universities in Social Sciences and HumanitiesSocial Sciences and Humanities”” (356 p.)(356 p.)

PART I: Research Organisations in SSHPART II: Russian Universities in SSH

This eThis e--book was prepared on the information ground of book was prepared on the information ground of R&D organisation data base developed in ISS RAS R&D organisation data base developed in ISS RAS (former CSDS RAS) (former CSDS RAS) Completed: August 2006Completed: August 2006Availability: available at Availability: available at www.globalsocialscience.orgwww.globalsocialscience.org



Results in WP 2:Reference book

SSH institutions are placed according to the rubricator:SSH institutions are placed according to the rubricator:

Social Sciences in General (00)Philosophy (02)History. Historical Sciences (03)Sociology (04)Demography (05)Economics. Economic Sciences (06)State and Law. Jurisprudence (10)Politics. Political sciences (11)Science of Science (12)Culture. Culture Studies (13)

Education. Pedagogics (14)

Psycology (15)Linguistics (16)

Literature. Literature Studies. Oral and Poetic Folklore (17)

Art. Study of Art (18)

Mass Communication. Journalism. Mass Media (19)Informatics (20)

Religion. Atheism (21)

Interdisciplinary Studies of Particular Countries and Regions (23)

Interdisciplinary Problems of Social Sciences (26)



HISTORY. HISTORICAL SCIENCES (03)

1. ARCHIVES OF RAS АРХИВ РАНAddress: 117218 Moscow, V-218, Ul. Novocheryomushkinskaya, 34Phone: (495) 1291910Fax: (495) 1291966E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Address: http://www.aras.ruYear of establishment: 1728Fields of S&T: 03.81, 12.09, 13.71Activity type: ResearchLegal status: Public

2. RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, URAL BRANCH OF RASУРАЛЬСКОЕ ОТДЕЛЕНИЕ РАН (УрО РАН)Address: 620219 Yekaterinburg, GSP-169, Ul. Pervomayskaya, 91Phone: (343) 3740223Fax: (343) 3744133E-mail: [email protected] Address: http://www.uran.ruYear of establishment: 1987Fields of S&T: 03.00, 06.00Activity type: ResearchLegal status: Public

Results in WP 2:Reference book

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Institutional landscape and research policy for SSH in Russia(by V. Zavarukhin & L. Pipiya) (by V. Zavarukhin & L. Pipiya) –– 44 p.44 p.

Results in WP 2: Institutional report

This report was prepared according to the Guidelines developed in Global SSH WP 2 by the lead partnersCompleted: February 2007Availability: available at www.globalsocialscience.org

On the base of the report a paper was published in December 2008: Liudmila Pipiya, "Les transformations des sciences humaines et sociales en Russie", Revue Internationale d'Education, Sèvres, n°49, décembre 2008, p.51-60.



Issues discussed in the Institutional Report:Issues discussed in the Institutional Report:

1. Characteristics of modern trends of the SSH in Russia from the Soviet time up to nowadays

2. SSH institutional framework 3. SSH policy frameworks4. SSH funding5. National approaches to the evaluation of scientific

capabilities6. Challenges and prospects for the support of SSH in the

regions7. Conclusions and recommendations Annex. GRNTI disciplinary division of SSH in Russia

Results in WP 2: Institutional report



Results in WP 2: Data Book

This eThis e--book has been book has been prepared on the base of prepared on the base of international and country international and country statistics in S&T and statistics in S&T and Education (180 p.)Education (180 p.)

Completed as eCompleted as e--version: version: July 2007July 2007

Printed publication: Printed publication: December 2007December 2007

Availability: Availability: available atavailable atwww.globalsocialscience.orgwww.globalsocialscience.org




International statistical data provide information International statistical data provide information on a on a macromacro--environment situation in the following countries: environment situation in the following countries: China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Following group of indicators were used in this part: Following group of indicators were used in this part: 1.1. general development indicators; general development indicators; 2.2. tertiary education indicators; tertiary education indicators; 3.3. science and technology indicators; science and technology indicators; 4.4. ICT indicators. ICT indicators.




Other parts of the data book provide S&T and education statisticOther parts of the data book provide S&T and education statistical al data for the following countries: data for the following countries: China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and UkrainChina, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Ukrainee

Country parts correspondents:Country parts correspondents:

ChinaChina –– Liudmila Pipiya,Liudmila Pipiya, Svend Otto Remoe (Svend Otto Remoe (Global SSH)Global SSH)EstoniaEstonia –– Gulnara Roll, Piret Noukas Gulnara Roll, Piret Noukas (INTAS)(INTAS)ArmeniaArmenia –– Gevork Poghosyan,Gevork Poghosyan, Liudmila Pipiya Liudmila Pipiya (INTAS)(INTAS)AzerbaijanAzerbaijan –– Liudmila Pipiya,Liudmila Pipiya, Siyavush Azakov (Siyavush Azakov (INTAS)INTAS)GeorgiaGeorgia –– Levan Tarkhnishvili Levan Tarkhnishvili (Global SSH)(Global SSH)RussiaRussia –– Liudmila Pipiya Liudmila Pipiya (Global SSH)(Global SSH)UkraineUkraine –– Igor YegorovIgor Yegorov (Global SSH)(Global SSH)



General characteristics of the sampleGeneral characteristics of the sampleGlobalSSH questionnaire was translated and adapted to Russian

conditions and as bilingual (Russian and English) document it was sent purposively to almost 300 addresses142 filled questionnaires were received:

127 of all respondents work in the universities or other higher education institutions;13 respondents work in research organisations;5 respondents work in the organisations of other types.

From 142 respondents, 74 are women and 66 are men (2 are not identified)109 respondents have a scientific degree of Candidate of Sciences (68) or Doctor of Sciences (41)

Results in WP 3: Survey



Results in WP 3: Survey

Russian researchers in transnational projectsRussian researchers in transnational projects

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Results in WP 3: Expert group discussion

Agenda of the discussion held in Moscowon 14 May 2007:

1) general conceptions of knowledge in Russia, their application to SSH knowledge produced by Russian scholars, and policies for production and promotion of SSH knowledge in contemporary Russia;

2) internationalisation of social sciences, its specific features in Russia as regards motivations, expectations, practices, and challenges for Russian scholars to participate in transnational research;

3) political practices and challenges responding to internationalisation of SSH, perspectives of transnational collaboration of Russian researchers with other parts of the world;

4) main messages and learned lessons of the discussion.



Results in WP 3: Expert group discussion

In the current situation in SSH, the experts detected:Dispersion of the social science academic community;Dispersion of the social science academic community;

Lack of a good quality level of scientific expertise and of infrLack of a good quality level of scientific expertise and of infrastructure astructure providing enough funding for social science researchproviding enough funding for social science research;;

Predominance of small research projects and of practical applicaPredominance of small research projects and of practical applications, tions, depending on conjuncture of current needs, in social knowledge depending on conjuncture of current needs, in social knowledge productions;productions;

A certain tension between a need of new ideas and paradigms, on A certain tension between a need of new ideas and paradigms, on the one the one hand, and poor conditions for knowledge productions (mentioned ahand, and poor conditions for knowledge productions (mentioned above), bove), on the other hand;on the other hand;

A deficiency in fundamental reflections about the changing socieA deficiency in fundamental reflections about the changing societyty in in Russia.Russia.

In the international aspect:In the international aspect:The problem of The problem of lingua francalingua franca: A very minor part of Russian social scientists : A very minor part of Russian social scientists (of a middle age and the elder generations) is able to communica(of a middle age and the elder generations) is able to communicate with te with their colleagues abroad in foreign languages.their colleagues abroad in foreign languages.

The lack of availability of collaborative programmes and mechaniThe lack of availability of collaborative programmes and mechanisms which sms which allow Russian scientists to invite foreign colleagues to carry oallow Russian scientists to invite foreign colleagues to carry out joint ut joint research.research.



Availability of the survey information:

Questionnaire is downloaded in Global SSH Intranet;More detailed survey results were presented by me in Paris (22-23 April 2008); the presentation is downloaded in the Intranet

Availability of information on the expert group discussionSummary report on the discussion as well as the complete description of the meeting is downloaded in the intranet

The WP 3 information is available in my disposal and may be disseminated in electronic form as well as WP 2 results.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!


Results in WP 3: Availability

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