The ability to accept someone else who is very different from you...

Abstract

This interview with Elena Anatolyevna Lenskaya, PhD., Dean of the Faculty of Education Management at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) until 2022, reveals her professional views on educational policy and her contribution to the faculty’s development. The conversation highlights key principles of educational policy based on values of equality and inclusion within state schools, as well as the distinctive features of Shaninka’s functioning as an autonomous educational institution. Elena Anatolyevna shares her experience of international cooperation with partners, analyzes processes of combining Russian and foreign experience, and discusses the preparation of management personnel for the education system. Special attention is given to Shaninka’s early formation, the creation of a unique academic atmosphere, and the faculty’s influence on educational policy development in Russian regions. The conversation was conducted by Anna Turchik, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Vice—Rector for International Cooperation at the MSSES.

For citation: Lenskaya, E. (2025). “The ability to accept someone else who is  very different from you...”. Russia’s Directions. Vol. 3. No. 3. P. 79–93.

For citation: Lenskaya, E. (2025). “The ability to accept someone else who is  very different from you...”. Russia’s Directions. Vol. 3. No. 3. P. 79–93.