Maria Rakhmaninova

Maria Rakhmaninova
Born (1985-09-30) September 30, 1985 (age 39)
Moscow
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)Philosopher, artist, photographer, political scientist

Mariya Dmitrievna Rakhmaninova (Russian: Мария Дмитриевна Рахманинова; born September 30, 1985, Moscow) is a Russian specialist in social and political philosophy, a doctor of philosophy.[1] Her fields of interest are society, the state, anarchism, feminism, protest movements, theories of revolution, art, aesthetics, pedagogy and philosophy of animals. A photographer and artist, she is a member of the Russian Union of Photographers and participates in a number of activist initiatives.[2][3]

Biography

Mariya Dmitrievna Rakhmaninova was born in Moscow in 1985. She graduated from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, majoring in social philosophy, and the Faculty of Foreign Languages (majoring in translation from German).

In 2011 Rakhmaninova defended her M.A. thesis on "Genealogy and Theoretical Foundations of Modern Forms of Anarchism (from the 19th to the 21st century)".

In 2019 she defended her thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy on "From Epistemology of Power to Ontology of the Body: Social and Philosophical Analysis".[4]

In 2019 she co-founded and co-authored Akrateia, a journal dedicated to exploring anarchist thought.[5]

In March 2020, Rakhmaninova's "In Memory of Sergei Parajanov" exhibition was held at the State Academic Chapel Gallery in Saint Petersburg.[6][7][8]

In March 2022, she resigned from her position as a professor at Saint Petersburg University of the Humanities and Social Sciences after she was denounced to the dean's office for a lecture in which she had discussed Russia's invasion of Ukraine with students.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (July 31, 2019). "Order No. 765/nk of July 31, 2019, on the issuance of doctoral degrees". vak.minobrnauki.gov.ru.
  2. ^ "Суд рассмотрит альтернативную экспертизу застройки Лопухинского сада". Росбалт (in Russian). Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Обозначить как проблему то, к чему уже давно привык глаз | Открытая левая | Один шаг действительного движения важнее целой дюжины программ (Маркс)". openleft.ru. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Рахманинова Мария Дмитриевна | Соискатель-Аспирант | Защита диссертаций РАНХиГС". March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "AKRATEIA – анархистские исследования на постсоветском пространстве". January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Памяти Сергея Параджанова... | Новости | РХГА, Русская христианская гуманитарная академия". Russiaedu. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Выставка Марии Рахманиновой пройдет в галерее Капеллы с 17 по 31 марта". capella-spb.ru. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "ВЫСТАВКА МАРИИ РАХМАНИНОВОЙ "ПАМЯТИ СЕРГЕЯ ПАРАДЖАНОВА"". www.photounion.ru. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  9. ^ ""Ситуация нетерпимая". Уход преподавателей, отчисления и лекции в поддержку "спецоперации" — что происходит в одном вузе Петербурга". Медиазона (in Russian). Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  10. ^ ""Когда смотрят глазами майора, читать лекции не хочется". Профессор Мария Рахманинова — об увольнении из вуза после доноса студентов" (in Russian). Retrieved May 2, 2022.