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Undoing Bologna: Russia’s Conservative Turn in Higher Education with Dmitry Dubrovsky S4E5

Undoing Bologna: Russia’s Conservative Turn in Higher Education with Dmitry Dubrovsky

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In this episode of The World of Higher Education Podcast with Alex Usher, the discussion focuses on the vast reconfiguration of Russian academic life following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Scholar Dmitry Dubrovsky of Charles University shares insights into the slow-motion collapse of Russian higher education, tracing the changes from the dawn of the Putin era in 2000 to the present. Topics include the ideological control from the Kremlin, the international reforms of the Medvedev era, the conservative shift post-2012, the brain drain of faculty, and the recent shift away from the Bologna Process. Future prospects for Russian academia in a post-Putin world are also considered. Don't miss this detailed analysis of a system in flux.

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Creators and Guests

Alex Usher
Host
Alex Usher
He/Him. President, Higher Education Strategy Associates
Dmitry Dubrovsky
Guest
Dmitry Dubrovsky
Lecturer, Boris Nemtsov MA in Russian Studies, Charles University
Samantha Pufek
Producer
Samantha Pufek
She/Her. Graphic Designer, Higher Education Strategy Associates
Tiffany MacLennan
Producer
Tiffany MacLennan
She/Her. Research Associate, Higher Education Strategy Associates

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