the Hannah Arendt
research center
bridging social science and civil society
in Russia and everywhere
We do research and advocate for dialogue, solidarity, responsibility, and human rights to nurture sustainable peace, social justice and human dignity. We also inform social and ethical policies for civil society – in the context of Russia and beyond.
research
We study civil society, inequality and identity in Russia through the lenses of sociology, psychology, economics, linguistics and data analysis.
Key ethical principles of our work are: intersectionality, decolonialism, participation, non-harmfulness, and a reflexive stance.
A mixed-methods sociological study of contemporary civil society in Russia, forecasts and recommendations for supporting its initiatives and practices. Carried out at the request of the «Arctida».
permitted – prohibited
A sociological study of state violence and and the public's perception of it, carried out at the request of the Commitee Against Torture.
perceptions of repressions and political persecution in Russia
How do Russians in 2024 describe, justify and critique repression?
In people's eyes, what makes something a political repression? How fluid are perceptions of the causes and consequences of repression, and what can change them? Finally, how can these perceptions be measured through surveys?
A public report on the research is coming soon.
poverty penalty. employment and mobilisation
A quantitative study of the relationship between mobilisation and the rise in unemployment after the outbreak of war.
What are the vulnerabilities of certain people to mobilisation, whether it depends on access to information and cultural consumption, on the state capacity, or on basic socio-economic well-being.
our research interests
peacemaking, sociology of human rights and activism, life trajectories and educational choices of high school students, research on the new social class of IT specialists, impact of the therapeutic turn on society in a dictatorship, historical memory of the Soviet Union and the 1990s, archive of qualitative panel data on Russians according to international standards
If you'd like to work on these topics, drop us an email to discuss how we can explore them together!
activism
As a result of our research, we sometimes launch activist projects based on the needs identified.
We created our first major offshoot project after studying the wartime Russian education system and the life paths available to today's high school students. The separation of students, parents and teachers makes it difficult to get answers and support in difficult educational situations.
This project is now beginning to function independently of us. For security reasons, we are not naming it or publishing any direct links.
The second is a project with the working title «Rhizome».
It is a platform for mutual support of civil society actors, and a resource center for initiatives.
consulting
We have experience in conducting research, collecting and analysing big data, and dealing with socially and emotionally complex topics. And we're ready to share it!
We work with qualitative and quantitative data, use AI, conduct and facilitate horizontal events, mediate conflicts, evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and strategies, and much more.
What we can help with:
Let’s talk and make changes together!
