Teaching

Time
Name of the course
Location

Autumn 2022

Cybersex and Religion: Newest Challenges in Sexual Theology

  • designed and developed a one-semester curriculum (link to the program).
  • provided an in-depth overview of contemporary philosophical and theological discussions concerning cyberlove and cybersex.
  • explored various moral dilemmas arising from the transformative impact of digital technologies on sexual relationships.
  • utilized a range of active learning methods, including discussions, case studies, debates, and interactive games, to enhance student participation and comprehension.

University of Tartu,
Estonia

August 2022

Love and Sex in Digital World: Philosophy, Ethics, and Theology
(description)

  • led the coordination of a summer school program, overseeing all aspects from conceptualization to implementation.
  • designed and curated a dynamic one-week curriculum focusing on diverse aspects of the philosophy, theology, and ethics of love, sex, and technology, featuring contributions from guest lecturers from the University of Tartu, the University of Copenhagen, and the University of Helsinki (link to the program).
  • employed a variety of interactive teaching methodologies, including discussions, case studies, debates, and educational games, to foster active engagement and deep understanding among participants.
  • used different active-learning methods and types of work (discussions, case studies, debates, games, etc.)

University of Tartu, Estonia

August 2022

Social Evil and Historical Responsibility in 2022
("Социальное зло и историческая ответственность в 2022 году")
(description in Russian)

  • instructed students from various academic disciplines on the feminist ethics of war and just war theories.
  • implemented a variety of dynamic active-learning techniques, including interactive discussions, case studies, debates, and educational games, to facilitate deep engagement and critical thinking among learners.

Bazaleti University, Georgia

June
2021
- August
2022

The Philosopher Queens

  • organize my own online course on women in philosophy.
  • meeting once in two weeks to discuss the life and works of women in philosophy.
  • based my course on the book "The Philosopher Queens: The Lives and Legacies of Philosophy's Unsung Women"

self-organized, online

April 2021

A Fair Society ("Справедливое Общество")
(description in Russian)

  • explained theories of justice to students across diverse academic backgrounds using relevant contemporary case studies, such as movements like MeToo or BlackLivesMatter.
  • leveraged Zoom as a teaching platform to facilitate interactive learning experiences, employing a variety of active-learning methodologies, including discussions, case studies, debates, and educational games to promote deeper engagement and understanding among students.

inLiberty School, online

July 2020

The Return of Ethics ("Возвращение Этики")
(description in Russian)

  • explained ethical theories to students from different fields of knowledge through contemporary problematic cases, e.g., what kinds of new ethical problems the COVID-19 pandemic caused, how technologies are changing our moral interactions with each other, etc.
  • utilized Zoom as a teaching platform to deliver interactive and engaging sessions, implementing various active-learning techniques, including facilitated discussions, case analyses, debates, and interactive games to foster comprehensive understanding and critical thinking among students.

inLiberty School, online