{"id":12073,"date":"2026-03-05T23:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=12073"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:14:16","slug":"academic-activity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=12073","title":{"rendered":"Academic Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section presents the academic activities of <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\"><strong>Denis Karagodin<\/strong><\/a>, an independent researcher working in political history, social philosophy, and archival studies. It includes lectures, conference presentations, research in progress, and other scholarly engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These activities reflect the ongoing development of his research program, including the advancement of methodological frameworks and their application in investigative and analytical projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information is updated progressively as new activities and materials become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Activity Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following sections present selected academic activities and engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=12073#current-research\">Current Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=12073#lectures-and-teaching\">Lectures and Teaching<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=12073#expert-participation\">Expert Participation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=12073#conference-participation\">Conference Participation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"current-research\"><strong><strong>Current Research<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working papers and preliminary research materials are added progressively as they are developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Preparation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stepinquest.com\">STEPINQUEST<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/a> in Practice: <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">The KARAGODIN<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Investigation<\/a> as a Case Study of Investigative Methodology (<em>in preparation<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">The KARAGODIN<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Investigation<\/a> as a Model of Investigative Knowledge Production (<em>in preparation<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-denis-karagodin wp-block-embed-denis-karagodin\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eI0HUHpcgd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?p=15108\">Architectural Phase of the KARAGODIN Investigation and STEPINQUEST<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Architectural Phase of the KARAGODIN Investigation and STEPINQUEST&#8221; &#8212; Denis Karagodin\" src=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?p=15108&#038;embed=true#?secret=31ueJKlAJi#?secret=eI0HUHpcgd\" data-secret=\"eI0HUHpcgd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lectures-and-teaching\"><strong>Lectures and Teaching<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moscow School of Cinema, Universal University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>On May 14, 2024<\/strong><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\"><em><strong>Denis Karagodin<\/strong><\/em><\/a> served as an invited lecturer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/moscowfilmschool.ru\">Moscow School of Cinema<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/u.university\/en\/projects\/mfs\/\">Universal University<\/a>, Moscow), where he conducted a master class within the &#8220;<em>Digital Memory<\/em>&#8221; module of the &#8220;<em>New Doc<\/em>&#8221; program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lecture addressed issues of archival investigation, digital memory, and the methodological principles of the <span class=\"s1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">KARAGODIN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Investigation<\/a><\/b><\/span> (<a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">\u0420\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041a\u0410\u0420\u0410\u0413\u041e\u0414\u0418\u041d\u0410<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>) project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The School\u2019s Academic Quality Department noted <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\">Denis Karagodin<\/a>\u2019s contribution to the program and his unique research expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Expert-Participation\"><strong>Expert Participation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Research Tomsk State University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>GAIDPARK Discussion School <strong>\u2014<\/strong> &#8220;Memory and the City<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>In November 2018<\/em><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\"><em><strong>Denis Karagodin<\/strong><\/em><\/a> participated as an invited expert in the regional discussion school <em>GAIDPARK-Tomsk<\/em>, organized by the <em>Gaidar Foundation<\/em> in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/tsu.ru\">National Research Tomsk State University<\/a>, and held at the Faculty of Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expert panels included, among others, <em>Boris Grozovsky<\/em>, <em>Viktor Muchnik<\/em>, <em>Viktoriya Muchnik<\/em>, <em>Daria Dimke<\/em>, and <em>Mikhail Komin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-day academic forum brought together 100 selected students from Tomsk universities, chosen through a competitive essay process, to discuss questions of historical memory, urban identity, and the relationship between the past and the development of contemporary cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the program, <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\"><em><strong>Denis Karagodin<\/strong><\/em><\/a> delivered a lecture titled&nbsp;&#8220;<em>Memory of Form: Historical Events on the Map of the City<\/em>&#8220;, presenting the methodological framework of his research and the&nbsp;<strong><span class=\"s1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">KARAGODIN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Investigation<\/a><\/b><\/span> <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">\u0420\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041a\u0410\u0420\u0410\u0413\u041e\u0414\u0418\u041d\u0410<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>)&nbsp;project in the context of urban historical memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also participated in the program\u2019s debate sessions as an expert discussant and member of the jury evaluating student debate teams, contributing to discussions on the relationship between personal and historical memory in the life of individuals and cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was part of the <em>GAIDPARK<\/em> regional discussion schools, an educational initiative of the Gaidar Foundation designed to promote academic debate and interdisciplinary dialogue on contemporary social and historical issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conference-participation\">Conference Participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-denis-karagodin wp-block-embed-denis-karagodin\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DwNpXINA6u\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?p=12439\">Declaration of Intent to Present at the ASN and ASEEES Conferences (2027)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Declaration of Intent to Present at the ASN and ASEEES Conferences (2027)&#8221; &#8212; Denis Karagodin\" src=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?p=12439&#038;embed=true#?secret=ZfBp9WvESr#?secret=DwNpXINA6u\" data-secret=\"DwNpXINA6u\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stellenbosch\">Stellenbosch University, South Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47577995_10155890373826475_3659046750162780160_n.jpg\" alt=\"Denis Karagodin holding his presenter badge at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.\" class=\"wp-image-12366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47577995_10155890373826475_3659046750162780160_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47577995_10155890373826475_3659046750162780160_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47577995_10155890373826475_3659046750162780160_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47577995_10155890373826475_3659046750162780160_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47577995_10155890373826475_3659046750162780160_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denis Karagodin holding his presenter badge at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7676.jpg\" alt=\"Denis Karagodin with Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, conference host, at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.\" class=\"wp-image-12422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7676.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7676-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7676-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7676-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denis Karagodin with Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, conference host, at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6930web.jpg\" alt=\"Denis Karagodin in the conference hall at Stellenbosch University shortly before his presentation, as participants begin to arrive.\" class=\"wp-image-12419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6930web.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6930web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6930web-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6930web-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karagodin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6930web-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denis Karagodin in the conference hall at Stellenbosch University shortly before his presentation, as participants begin to arrive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>In December 2018<\/strong><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\"><em><strong>Denis Karagodin<\/strong><\/em><\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.su.ac.za\/en\/apply\/node\/3330?language=en\">invited to participate<\/a> in the international conference <i>\u201cRecognition, Reparation, Reconciliation (RRR): The Light and Shadow of Historical Trauma\u201d<\/i>, held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.su.ac.za\/en\">Stellenbosch University<\/a>, South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The conference was organized by the Historical Trauma and Transformation Research Initiative at Stellenbosch University, directed by Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/pumlagm.com\"><em><strong>Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au\">the Australian Human Rights Centre<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unsw.edu.au\">University of New South Wales<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">During the conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\">Denis Karagodin<\/a> presented the <span class=\"s1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">KARAGODIN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Investigation<\/a><\/b><\/span> (<a href=\"https:\/\/karagodin.com\/?page_id=13744\">\u0420\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041a\u0410\u0420\u0410\u0413\u041e\u0414\u0418\u041d\u0410<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>) project and discussed his search for the executioner of his great-grandfather during the Stalinist terror. His presentation addressed questions of historical trauma, memory, and reconciliation in the context of post-totalitarian societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The presentation was included in the official conference program and documented in the conference materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The conference focused on questions of transitional justice, historical trauma, and processes of recognition, reparation, and reconciliation in post-conflict societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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