Shaninka — Pedagogy of Relationships

Authors

  • A. Turchik Author
  • I. Dudenkova Author
  • D. Rogozin Author
  • K. Fursov Author
  • P. Stepantsov Author
  • V. Kartavtsev Author
  • A. Terekhova Author
  • I. Novikov Author
  • A. Turchik Author

Keywords:

pedagogy of relationships, alternative education, Ivan Illich, Theodor Shanin, institutional sustainability, educational autonomy

Abstract

The text presents the results of a roundtable discussion involving graduates and students from different generations of the sociology faculty at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES, «Shaninka»). The aim of the discussion was «methodological pedagogical reflection» on the phenomenon of institutional sustainability of a small educational institution and identification of the specifics of its pedagogical approach.

The conceptual framework for the analysis was based on the polemic between the school’s founder T. Shanin and I. Illich regarding the institutional form of education. Through a system of metaphors («forest-ecosystem», «living laboratory», «terrarium of friends», «courage vaccination», and others), the roundtable participants reveal the essence of Shaninka as a special educational space.

During the roundtable, participants identified key characteristics of Shaninka’s «pedagogy of relationships»: autonomy as the foundation of institutional sustainability; disagreement as a principle of cognition; partnership relations between teachers and students; freedom through responsibility; personalization and adaptiveness of the educational process; «pedagogy of the present moment».

For citation: Turchik, A. (2025). Shaninka — Pedagogy of Relationships. Alumni roundtable discussion featuring MSSES sociology faculty graduates from various years. Russia’s Directions. Vol. 3. No. 3. P. 175–189.

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Submitted: June 10, 2025

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Author Biographies

  • A. Turchik

    Anna Turchik (2006 graduate) — PhD in sociology, researcher, Vice-Rector for International Relationships at MSSES.
    Address: 3, bld. 1, Gazetny pereulok, Moscow.
    E-mail: annaturchik@gmail.com

  • I. Dudenkova

    Irina Dudenkova — Associate Professor at the Department of Theoretical Sociology and Epistemology of the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, Institute of Social Sciences at RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at MSSES (Shaninka)
    Address: 3, bld. 1, Gazetny pereulok, Moscow.
    E-mail:     dudenkova-iv@universitas.ru.

  • D. Rogozin

    Dmitry Rogozin (2002 graduate) — PhD in sociology, Director of the Center for Field Research at the Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting, RANEPA, Editor-in-Chief of the journal «Russia’s Directions».
    Address: Moscow, Prechistenskaya embankment, 11, build. 1, room 404.
    E-mail: rogozin@ranepa.ru

  • K. Fursov

    Konstantin Fursov (2006 graduate) — PhD in sociology, Associate Professor-Researcher, Leading Expert at the Center for Scientific Communication of ITMO National Research University.

    Address: St. Petersburg, Kronverksky ave., 49.

    E-mail: konstantin.fursov@gmail.com

  • P. Stepantsov

    Pavel Stepantsov (2009 graduate) — MA in sociology, sociologist, lecturer at MSSES and Skolkovo, co-founder of Synopsis Group research agency.

    Address: Moscow, Gazetny lane, 3-5. p. 1.

    E-mail: Pavel.Stepantsov@gmail.com

  • V. Kartavtsev

    Vladimir Kartavtsev (2013 graduate) — MA in Sociology, Vice-Rector for Scientific Development at MSSES.

    Address: Moscow, Gazetny lane, 3-5. p. 1.

    E-mail: kartavtsev.vladimir@gmail.com

  • A. Terekhova

    Asya Terekhova — student of the professional retraining program in «Sociology» at MSSES, editor, producer in media and education.

    Address: Moscow, Gazetny lane, 3-5. p. 1.

    E-mail: asya.terehova@gmail.com

  • I. Novikov

    Ilya Novikov — Master’s student at MSSES (Shaninka) and at National Research University «Higher School of Economics» (HSE).

    Address: Moscow, Gazetny lane, 3-5, p. 1.

    E-mail: bulvionn@gmail.com

  • A. Turchik

    Anna Turchik (2006 graduate) — PhD in sociology, researcher, Vice-Rector for International Relationships at MSSES.

    Address: Moscow, Gazetny lane, 3-5, p. 1.

    E-mail: annaturchik@gmail.com

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Published

2025-09-29

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Russia’s Directions. The Journal of Russian Social Research and Ethnography

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Academic life

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Copyright (c) 2025 А. В. Турчик, И. В. Дуденкова , Д. М. Рогозин , К. С. Фурсов , П. М. Степанцов , В. В. Картавцев , А. А. Терехова , И. П. Новиков , А. В. Турчик (Автор)

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