Adjunct+Professor,+Ms.+Sasha+Sokolova,+PhD


 * [[image:100_3067.JPG width="229" height="279" align="right"]]Dr. Oleksandra Sokolova, PhD in Philosophy**.

I’ve got a rich experience of teaching international students both in Europe (Ukraine, Lugansk State Medical University, I taught foreign students Philosophy and Theory of Knowledge, in English) and in Asia (P.R. China, 3 years of teaching at Guangya school, Sichuan Pr.: Social Science, Theory of Knowledge, AP Human Geography – accredited by College Board). I have the experience of working as a Scientific Secretary at the international organization (The Association for the Study of Esotericism and Mysticism (ASEM), http://aiem-asem.org/index/main_page/0-32), that investigates religious and esoteric experience from scientific perspective.

I’m a practitioner of Yoga (the member of Donetsk school, Ukraine, http://yogaschool.com.ua, a branch of the Discovery centre, [|www.discoverycenter.com.ua], and Bombay institute of Yoga therapy), and I like Tai Qi, so I have both good health and temperament, and can be myself used as a primary source for some researches J.

I have some education management experience as well: in 2007 – 2008 I worked as a Helper of Rector at the Lugansk Department of University of Contemporary Knowledge in Ukraine, and as a Chief Professor (Subjects taught: Philosophy, Ethics, Culturology).

Sphere of my academic interests and direct specialisation is human consciousness (cognitive, phenomenological, and transpersonal perspectives). My dissertation was about the understanding of consciousness in Orthodox Christian spiritual tradition of hesychasm. In the nearest plans – the comparative analysis of Asian and European foundations of understanding of consciousness in religious traditions as the basis for contemporary discourse of Mind-Brain.

At the present moment I, with my husband and 9-years old son live in Dujangyan city, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.


 * My publications list is given below:**


 * __Publications List __**

1. Sokolova O. Comparison of understanding of human consciousness in classical yoga and hesychasm / / Multiversum. Philosopher's Almanac: Coll. Science. Labor / Vol. 50. - K., 2005. - pp. 124-133.

2. Sokolova O. Theories of consciousness in classical yoga and modern cognitive paradigms and their implications for ideas of artificial intelligence. //Science.// //Society. - № 2. - Donetsk, 2006. - pp. 146-152.//

// 3. Sokolova O. Hesychasm as a source of tolerance in relations between the Orthodox church and society and the Orthodox church and state / / Ukrainian religious studies. - № 44. Religion and church in modern Ukrainian reality. - K., 2007. - pp. 235-241. //

// 4. Sokolova O. Socio-cultural, epistemological and methodological potency of Hesychasm’s epistemology. Understanding consciousness in hesychasm / / Scientific Bulletin of Chernivtsi University: Coll. Science. papers. - Vol. 350-351. Philosophy. - Chernivtsi, 2007. - pp. 238-241. //

// 5. Sokolova O., Mozgovy L. Religion and morality. Science and Religion // Religion Study: Textbook for university level, collective monography. - K., 2006. - pp. 178-203.

6. Sokolova O., Mozgovy L. Comparison of the classical understanding of consciousness in yoga (in the "Yoga Sutra’’ by Patanjali) and hesychasm (in Palama’s synthesis) / / Anthropological dimensions of esoteric philosophy. - Slavyansk, 2005. - pp. 185-249.

7. Sokolova O. Modern philosophical study of religious consciousness / / Searches and finds (special issue). Materials of Scientific Conference of Young Scientists SD / Compiled by V.K. Sariyenko. - Slavyansk, 2007. - pp. 99-102.