Vladimir Viktorovich Tabolin is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), where he has been working since 2022. With a distinguished career spanning several decades in legal academia and public service, Professor Tabolin has established himself as a leading expert in constitutional and municipal law, with a specialized focus on legal urbanology and urban law. His work bridges theoretical legal scholarship with practical governance challenges faced by cities and municipalities. Professor Tabolin's academic credentials include: Master's degree (2019): Belgorod State National Research University, qualification "Master" in Jurisprudence Doctor of Law (2000): Dissertation on "Organizational and legal foundations of the activities of local government bodies in large cities (urbanized regions)" Specialist degree (1991): Russian Socio-Political Institute, specialty "Theory of Socio-Political Relations", qualification "Political Scientist. Teacher of Socio-Political Disciplines" Specialist degree (1981): Moscow Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers, specialty "Operation of aircraft and engines", qualification "Mechanical engineer" Additional training: "Public-legal aspects of Russian legislation" (2022) and "Basic concepts of artificial intelligence" (2024) at HSE Professor Tabolin's research centers on the innovative field of legal urbanology , which he has pioneered as a distinct scholarly discipline examining the intersection of law and urban development. His work explores constitutional and municipal law frameworks through the lens of urban governance, addressing critical questions about how legal systems can effectively support sustainable urban development. His scholarly contributions span theoretical foundations of urban law, historical evolution of urban legal systems (particularly in Soviet and post-Soviet contexts), contemporary challenges of municipal governance in Russian cities, and the emerging relationship between artificial intelligence and urban legal frameworks. Professor Tabolin's recent publications reveal a clear trajectory toward increasingly interdisciplinary urban legal scholarship. His work has evolved from foundational theoretical texts to more applied research addressing contemporary urban challenges, with particular focus on Soviet urban history, AI applications in legal practice, and innovative governance models for Russian cities. His 2023-2025 publications demonstrate growing engagement with technological sovereignty, rural-urban governance interfaces, and alternative development paradigms. Professor Tabolin's contributions to legal scholarship and public service have been recognized with several prestigious awards: Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd degree (1997) Medal "In Memory of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" (1997) Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Fleet" (1996) Gratitude from the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation (2016) Gratitude from the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Civil Service (2007) Honorary Diploma of the Duma of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra (2023) As a dedicated academic mentor, Professor Tabolin serves as a dissertation advisor, currently supervising Nikolai A. Volkov's research on "Constitutional and legal foundations of the formation of the urban planning law system." He has established himself as a prominent figure in legal academia through his leadership of the scholarly school "Urban Law and Legal Problems of Urbanization" and has received significant research funding, most notably an RFBR grant for the project "Development of scientific foundations of legal urbanology." Professor Tabolin also serves on dissertation councils and as a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation since 2012. Professor Tabolin founded and leads the scholarly school "Urban Law and Legal Problems of Urbanization," which has become a significant center for interdisciplinary urban legal research in Russia. Since March 2023, he has served as Chairman of the Board of the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Khanty-Mansiysk Scientific Society," where he leads a legal experiment focused on forming a humanitarian scientific cluster in the city and developing legal constructs for obtaining city status as a humanitarian science city.








