معرفی
Dr. Anatoly Boyashov is a Post-Doctoral Researcher (since 2020) under DFG funding at Bielefeld University's Research Training Group (RTG) 2225 'World Politics' within the Faculty of Sociology. His research focuses on the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC), analyzing thematic networks among actors promoting human rights through sociological and social network theory. He holds a PhD from Bielefeld University (2020), an MA in EU International Relations (College of Europe, 2017), and prior roles include specialist at Saint Petersburg State University and research at Moscow's Diplomatic Academy. His work explores global governance, multi-polarity, and transnational human rights advocacy.
Education:
- Post-Doctoral Researcher (2020–present), Bielefeld University
- PhD in World Politics (2017–2020), Bielefeld University
- MA in EU International Relations (2016–2017), College of Europe
- MA in Global Sociology (2012–2014), Saint Petersburg State University
- BA in Sociology (2008–2012), Saint Petersburg State University
Research Interests: UN HRC networks, human rights promotion strategies, transnational diplomacy, multi-polar world dynamics, social network analysis in international organizations, and EU foreign policy effectiveness. His work bridges sociology and international relations, emphasizing systemic measurement of actor interactions in global governance.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters (2017–2022), focusing on UN HRC mechanisms, EU diplomacy, CIS integration, and pandemic policy responses. Recent works include analyzing EU prevention networks at the UN HRC and evaluating post-pandemic global social policies.
Grants & Projects: DFG-funded Start-Up Project: 'Functional Dedifferentiation? Interrelation of Peace, Development, and Human Rights at the UN'. Previously led doctoral research on UN HRC networks in violation prevention.

