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Aleksander V Berezkin
East-West Psychology | School of Consciousness and Transformation | California Institute of Integral Studies
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EDUCATION
Doctoral Student in East-West Psychology – 2021- to present time – California Institute of Integral Studies
Dissertation focus on "The Embodied Psyche: A Micro-phenomenological Study of Intersex and Queer Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the USA."
MS in Nonprofit Management – 2021 – The New School
Thesis: Social entrepreneurship and LGBTQI immigration organizations in the United States.
BS in Sociology – 2007 – Kemerovo State University
Thesis: Mass media as an institution of symbolic power, based on an analysis of Jürgen Habermas's works.
Dissertation focus on "The Embodied Psyche: A Micro-phenomenological Study of Intersex and Queer Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the USA."
MS in Nonprofit Management – 2021 – The New School
Thesis: Social entrepreneurship and LGBTQI immigration organizations in the United States.
BS in Sociology – 2007 – Kemerovo State University
Thesis: Mass media as an institution of symbolic power, based on an analysis of Jürgen Habermas's works.
EMPLOYMENT and AFFILIATIONS
California Institute of Integral Studies, Integral Counseling Psychology
Program Assistant (2021 - present)
Program Assistant (2021 - present)
PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Depth Psychology, Lacanian Psychoanalysis, LGBTQI Migrants, Critical Intersex Studies, Queer Theory, Decolonial Studies, Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness, Refugee Repetitive Dreams, Transgender Folktales, Qualitative & Mixed Methods.
SCHOLARLY BOOK CHAPTERS
Lukinmaa, Paulina, Berezkin, Aleksander. 2020. “Migrating Russian - Speaking LGBTIQ+ Activists: On Displacement, Sense of Belonging and Transnational Activism.” Pp. 263-290 in Queer-Feminist Solidarity and the East/West Divide, Katharina Wiedlack, Saltanat Shoshanova, Masha Godovannaya (Eds.). Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, New York, Wien, 2020. (Peer Reviewed). Doi: peterlang.com/document/1057639
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Berezkin, Aleksander V. “Sociological interpretation of the phenomenon of Internet addiction in the context of the theory of anomie Emile Durkheim and Robert Merton.” 2011. Pp. 107-112 in Bulletin of the Kemerovo State University #3(47).
Berezkin, Aleksander V. “Cyberpunk as an example of the formation of the social and cultural context of Internet addiction.” 2011. Pp. 146 -154 in Etnosotsium #5. Doi: etnosocium.ru/etnosotsium-5-37-2011-g
Berezkin, Aleksander V. “Cyberpunk as an example of the formation of the social and cultural context of Internet addiction.” 2011. Pp. 146 -154 in Etnosotsium #5. Doi: etnosocium.ru/etnosotsium-5-37-2011-g
PRESENTATIONS AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
2023, October: Aleksander V Berezkin, “Queer Immigrants’ Recurring Dreams as indicator of personality changes in the context of forced migration” Psychology & the Other Conference, Boston College (Boston, MA).
2023, June: Aleksander V Berezkin, Anna Serebryanaya “Divided space: analysis of Immigrant's sleeping” I Feel; therefore I Am: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Emotions and their Impact, C. G. Jung Institute Zurich, Kusnacht (Zurich, Switzerland).
2023, May: Aleksander V Berezkin, “Dream Space of Queer Immigrants” Metamorphosis: An East-West Psychology Symposium, California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA).
2023, March: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Relocation: Liminal Consciousness of New Russian Immigrants” Dean Hopper Conference “Modes of Belonging: Kinships, Exile, and Translation”, Drew University (Madison, NJ).
2022, July: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Jungian Analysis of Gender Queer Folk Tale in the context of LGBTQIA community healing” 17th Conference of Research in Jung and Analytical Psychology "Liberty and Justice: Shadows of Freedom?", The Jungian Society of Scholarly Studies (Des Moines, WA).
2022, May: Aleksander V Berezkin. “What Does It Mean to Be Intersex in Body, World, and Spirituality?” Metamorphosis: An East-West Psychology Symposium, California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA).
2021, April: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Fairy Tale Coaching for Organization Development of Nonprofit Organizations.” Management and Social Justice, The New School (New York, NY).
2017, March: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Intersex status of the Soviet Union person in 1917-1932.” Representing Gender and Sexuality in History and Cultural Studies, Drew University (Madison, NJ).
2016, July: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Normativity and Variability in the Discourse about Intersex.” Incoherence: Disorder, Normativity, Anthropology, American Ethnological Society (Washington, DC).
2013, March: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Self-presentation of Intersex people with Klinefelter's syndrome.” Crossroads: Methodology, Theory, and Practice of LGBT and Queer studies, Center for Independent Sociological Research (St. Petersburg, Russia).
2013, February: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Dorothy Gale and her twin Ellie Smith in a magical land of the USSR.” Returning to Oz: The Afterlife of Dorothy, International Anthony Burgess Foundation (Manchester, UK).
2023, June: Aleksander V Berezkin, Anna Serebryanaya “Divided space: analysis of Immigrant's sleeping” I Feel; therefore I Am: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Emotions and their Impact, C. G. Jung Institute Zurich, Kusnacht (Zurich, Switzerland).
2023, May: Aleksander V Berezkin, “Dream Space of Queer Immigrants” Metamorphosis: An East-West Psychology Symposium, California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA).
2023, March: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Relocation: Liminal Consciousness of New Russian Immigrants” Dean Hopper Conference “Modes of Belonging: Kinships, Exile, and Translation”, Drew University (Madison, NJ).
2022, July: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Jungian Analysis of Gender Queer Folk Tale in the context of LGBTQIA community healing” 17th Conference of Research in Jung and Analytical Psychology "Liberty and Justice: Shadows of Freedom?", The Jungian Society of Scholarly Studies (Des Moines, WA).
2022, May: Aleksander V Berezkin. “What Does It Mean to Be Intersex in Body, World, and Spirituality?” Metamorphosis: An East-West Psychology Symposium, California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA).
2021, April: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Fairy Tale Coaching for Organization Development of Nonprofit Organizations.” Management and Social Justice, The New School (New York, NY).
2017, March: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Intersex status of the Soviet Union person in 1917-1932.” Representing Gender and Sexuality in History and Cultural Studies, Drew University (Madison, NJ).
2016, July: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Normativity and Variability in the Discourse about Intersex.” Incoherence: Disorder, Normativity, Anthropology, American Ethnological Society (Washington, DC).
2013, March: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Self-presentation of Intersex people with Klinefelter's syndrome.” Crossroads: Methodology, Theory, and Practice of LGBT and Queer studies, Center for Independent Sociological Research (St. Petersburg, Russia).
2013, February: Aleksander V Berezkin. “Dorothy Gale and her twin Ellie Smith in a magical land of the USSR.” Returning to Oz: The Afterlife of Dorothy, International Anthony Burgess Foundation (Manchester, UK).
INVITED SEMINAR and PANEL PRESENTATIONS
2021: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Intersex people in Russia: Coming Out or Silence” International.” LGBTQI Film Festival “Side by Side”, St. Petersburg, Russia. (Online due to COVID-19).
2021: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Intersex Day of Solidarity: Standing Together in times of adversity.” ILGA World, Zurich, Switzerland. (Online due to COVID-19).
2019: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Representation of Intersex people in the mass media.” Out Right Action International, New York, NY.
2018: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Intersex Phobia and Intersex Policy.” Queering Social Justice: LGBTI Health in the US & Beyond, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University (Atlanta, GA).
2015: Presentation. “Intersex and Transgender people in Russian online forums: difficult of communications.” Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (Philadelphia, PA).
2014: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Russian Intersexuality: Resistance and Conformity.” Gender and Transformation Europe Workshop, New York University (New York, NY).
2021: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Intersex Day of Solidarity: Standing Together in times of adversity.” ILGA World, Zurich, Switzerland. (Online due to COVID-19).
2019: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Representation of Intersex people in the mass media.” Out Right Action International, New York, NY.
2018: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Intersex Phobia and Intersex Policy.” Queering Social Justice: LGBTI Health in the US & Beyond, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University (Atlanta, GA).
2015: Presentation. “Intersex and Transgender people in Russian online forums: difficult of communications.” Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (Philadelphia, PA).
2014: Panel Discussant (Invited). “Russian Intersexuality: Resistance and Conformity.” Gender and Transformation Europe Workshop, New York University (New York, NY).
TEACHING
California Institute of Integral Studies, Counseling Psychology (San Francisco, CA)
Teaching Assistant ( January - August 2023)
Far Eastern Federal University, School of Arts and Humanities (Vladivostok, Russia)
Assistant of Professor in Sociology (2009-2014)
Teaching Assistant ( January - August 2023)
- Research Methods, Professor Seth Pardo.
- Theory and Practice of Clinical Research Methods, Professor Aaron G.Freedman.
Far Eastern Federal University, School of Arts and Humanities (Vladivostok, Russia)
Assistant of Professor in Sociology (2009-2014)
- Data Analysis in SPSS.
- Sociology of Public Opinion.
- Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology.
INTERNAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS
2021-2023: Doctoral Student Opportunity Scholarship, Partial Funding, California Institute of Integral Studies ($4,800).
2019- 2021: Graduate Student Tuition Fellowship, Partial Funding, The New School (70% of all tuition).
2019- 2021: Graduate Student Tuition Fellowship, Partial Funding, The New School (70% of all tuition).
CONFERENCE FUNDING AWARDS
2022: 17th Conference of Research in Jung and Analytical Psychology "Liberty and Justice: Shadows of Freedom?" The Jungian Society of Scholarly.
California Institute of Integral Studies ($500).
2013: Returning to Oz: The Afterlife of Dorothy” (Manchester, UK).
Fund Mikhail Prokhorov ($1,000).
California Institute of Integral Studies ($500).
2013: Returning to Oz: The Afterlife of Dorothy” (Manchester, UK).
Fund Mikhail Prokhorov ($1,000).
PROFESSIONAL and RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
2024: Certification: "Narrative Therapy: Poststructural Theory, Clinical Applications, and Humane Practices," training provided by M. Mookie Manalili, LICSW at American Psychological Association’s Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (online).
2024: Course: “Straying From the Path: An Exploration of the Intersections between Queer Theory and Jungian Theory,” course provided by David Solem, MSW, MA, at the Jung Society of Washington (online).
2024: Certification: "Lacan Psychoanalysis and Cinema," training provided by Dennis Plant, Ph.D., and Suhrida Yadavalli, LMHC at the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP) (Cambridge, MA).
2023: Certification: “Jungian Arts-Based Research,” training provided by Susan Rowland, Ph.D., at the London Art-Based Research Center (online).
2022: Certification: “Queering Psychoanalysis” training provided by Francisco Gonzalez, MD, at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC) (online).
2021- 2022: Certification: “The Art of Archetypal Fairy Tale Analysis” training provided by Michael Conforti, Ph.D., at The Assisi Institute (online).
2020: Certification: “Dream Tending” training provided by Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D (online).
2020: Certification: “Metaphoric Cards of Association "Oh cards” in Life and Profession” training provided by Russian Society of Jungian Fairytale Therapy (online).
2019-2020: Certification: “The path of transformation through fairy tales, myths, legends, and rituals” training provided by Russian Society of Jungian Fairytale Therapy (online).
2019: Certification: “Slaying the Dragon. PC & The Fairy Tale Model of Trauma Treatment” training provided by Ricky Greenwald, Psy.D., at Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute (Northampton, MA).
2016: Certification:“Advocacy Week” a part of Human Rights Research and Advocacy Lab organized by OutRight Action International (New York, NY).
2013: Certification: “International Visitors Leadership Program on LGBT Human rights in Russia” organized by United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Washington, New York, San Francisco, San Antonio, US).
2012: Certification: “Qualitative Methods in Sociological Research: Theory and Practice” organized by Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Science (Moscow, Russia).
2008: Certification: “Sociology of Youth” organized by Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Science (Moscow, Russia). American Psychological Association’s Office of Continuing Education in Psychology
2024: Course: “Straying From the Path: An Exploration of the Intersections between Queer Theory and Jungian Theory,” course provided by David Solem, MSW, MA, at the Jung Society of Washington (online).
2024: Certification: "Lacan Psychoanalysis and Cinema," training provided by Dennis Plant, Ph.D., and Suhrida Yadavalli, LMHC at the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP) (Cambridge, MA).
2023: Certification: “Jungian Arts-Based Research,” training provided by Susan Rowland, Ph.D., at the London Art-Based Research Center (online).
2022: Certification: “Queering Psychoanalysis” training provided by Francisco Gonzalez, MD, at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC) (online).
2021- 2022: Certification: “The Art of Archetypal Fairy Tale Analysis” training provided by Michael Conforti, Ph.D., at The Assisi Institute (online).
2020: Certification: “Dream Tending” training provided by Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D (online).
2020: Certification: “Metaphoric Cards of Association "Oh cards” in Life and Profession” training provided by Russian Society of Jungian Fairytale Therapy (online).
2019-2020: Certification: “The path of transformation through fairy tales, myths, legends, and rituals” training provided by Russian Society of Jungian Fairytale Therapy (online).
2019: Certification: “Slaying the Dragon. PC & The Fairy Tale Model of Trauma Treatment” training provided by Ricky Greenwald, Psy.D., at Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute (Northampton, MA).
2016: Certification:“Advocacy Week” a part of Human Rights Research and Advocacy Lab organized by OutRight Action International (New York, NY).
2013: Certification: “International Visitors Leadership Program on LGBT Human rights in Russia” organized by United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Washington, New York, San Francisco, San Antonio, US).
2012: Certification: “Qualitative Methods in Sociological Research: Theory and Practice” organized by Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Science (Moscow, Russia).
2008: Certification: “Sociology of Youth” organized by Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Science (Moscow, Russia). American Psychological Association’s Office of Continuing Education in Psychology
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT and AFFILIATIONS
California Institute of Integral Studies
Teaching Assistant in Master Program on Counseling Psychology (2023)
Frank, Frank, Goldstein and Nager
Account Specialist (2019-2021)
Alliance for Positive Change
Care Coordinator (2017 - 2019)
Open Society Foundations
Intersex Research Consultant (2016)
Association Russian-Speaking Intersex people
Founder and CEO (2013-2018)
Far Eastern Federal University, School of Arts and Humanities
Assistant of Professor in Sociology (2009-2014)
Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service
Researcher (2007-2009)
Teaching Assistant in Master Program on Counseling Psychology (2023)
Frank, Frank, Goldstein and Nager
Account Specialist (2019-2021)
Alliance for Positive Change
Care Coordinator (2017 - 2019)
Open Society Foundations
Intersex Research Consultant (2016)
Association Russian-Speaking Intersex people
Founder and CEO (2013-2018)
Far Eastern Federal University, School of Arts and Humanities
Assistant of Professor in Sociology (2009-2014)
Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service
Researcher (2007-2009)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- The Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies (JSSS);
- Psychoanalytic Institute of North California (PINC)
- Division of Society for Humanistic Psychology (32), American Psychological Association (APA);
- Division of Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (44), American Psychological Association (APA).
LANGUAGES
- English - fluent.
- Russian - native.