Education: Professor Diploma in Philosophy October 2002 Diploma of scientific degree Doctor in Philosophy. June 1999. Moscow State University after M. V. Lomonosov. Philosophy department, Moscow, Russia Diploma of scientific degree. Candidate in philosophy December 1987 Moscow State University after M. V. Lomonosov, Philosophy department, post-graduate course. Moscow, Russia. December 1984 — December 1987. Diploma of Assistant Professor in Philosophy March 1996 University Diploma with Honors June 1984 Moscow State University after M. V. Lomonosov, Philosophy department, Moscow, Russia. September 1979 — June 1984. Professional Experience: Professor in political philosophy September 2008 – till present Diplomatic Academy Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor in philosophy February 2006 to Julay 2007 Lomonosov MGU, Moscow Professor in philosophy, Holder of the Chair of Philosophy February 2000 to January 2006 Moscow State Automechanical University, Moscow Senior Research Worker March 1996 to June 1999 The department of Philosophy, Ivanovo State University, Russia. Assistant Professor December 1992 to March 1996 The department of Philosophy, Ivanovo State University, Russia. Senior Teacher September 1988 to December 1992 The department of Philosophy, Ivanovo State University, Russia. . Senior Teacher Assistant March 1988 to September 1988 The department of Philosophy, Ivanovo State University, Russia. Honors (Selected) Individual European RSS (Research Support SCHEME) Grant of the Open Society Institute (OSI), belonging to the Soros Foundations network (1996—1998). Grant of Russian Ministry of Education for the epistemology of philosophy of history research (Ural State University) (1997-2000) Grant of Russian Humanitarian Scientific fond (2002) for translation into Russian and publication of F.R. Ankersmit’s monograph “History and Tropology”. Berkley, California univ press, 1996. Grant of the Central European University belonging to the Soros Foundations network for participation in the History session at the Curriculum Resource Center (2002) Individual Russian Humanitarian Scientific Fond Grant (2003—2005) №03-03-00161а « Linguistic Philosophy of History » Grant of Russian Humanitarian Scientific fond (2006) for translation into Russian and publication of A. Megill’s monograph “Historical epistemology “№06-03-16062 д. Fulbright scholar award № 68430171 “Philosophical problems of History Studies in America during the 20-th century” (September 2006- March 2007) Grant of Russian Humanitarian Scientific fond (2009-2010) № 0904-00548а «Historical epistemology” Program International Visitor Leadership, Best Practices of Training Future Diplomas in the USA”- 2011, USA Ministry of culture and Education ” Other Expert of Russian Humanitarian Scientific Fond, Department “Philosophy, Sociology” Member of the Dissertation Board of the PhilosophicLinal department of Russian State University of Humanities Member of the Dissertation Board of Diplomatic Academy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Languages: Proficient in English. Basic German