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Alexei Kazakov is a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa, Department of Philosophy, with a focus on Philosophy of History, Conceptual History, and Modernity/Postmodernity. He also holds a PartTime Lecturer role at the university since 2023.
- Philosophy of History
- Conceptual History
- Nostalgia
- Modernity and Postmodernity
- French Philosophy
- Political and Social Philosophy
His research explores the intertextual relationships between French thinkers (Pierre Nora, Marcel Gauchet, Paul Ricœur) and Reinhart Koselleck’s theory of modernity/postmodernity, with a focus on semantic shifts in concepts like nostalgia and national identity. His 2023 publication analyzes Svetlana Boym through Koselleck’s framework.
Selected scientific awards include:
- JSPS-Mitacs Globalink Research Award (2025)
- Léonard Ducharme Scholarship (2024)
- SSHRC CGS-D Canada Graduate Scholarship (2022)
Alexei has served as a Teaching Assistant (2020–2024) and part-time instructor (2023). He is actively involved in academic communities such as the History of Concepts Group and the International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry.
