The advertising and public relations market is currently advancing. Such technologies are used in almost all spheres of life: from social projects to industrial enterprises, from political parties to artistic groups. Today this market is one of the most promising for both young professionals and employers. At the same time, the main trend is the growing demand for qualified specialists in the field of PR and advertising.

The Department of Philosophy and Social Communication focuses on training inventive and creative graduates, who have mastered methods of social and political communication, various advertising and PR technologies.

Staff of the department carry out research within the budget research projects and following their personal research interests. They annually report on the results of research at regional, national and international conferences, which are culminated in publishing proceedings, including “Social and humanities knowledge: Search for new perspectives” and “Human, culture, society”.

Students are also engaged in research. The department successfully runs two student research societies PR-vocation” and “Philosophy”. Their members take an active part in conferences, festivals and competitions and win various awards.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Bachelor

     Advertising and Public Relations

Master

     Advertising and Public Relations: Advertising and Public Relations in Business and Public Administration

Post-graduate

     History of Philosophy
     Social Structure, Social Institutions and Social Processes

RESEARCH

Research topics

•    Influence of social communications on forming value priorities in modern society
•    Culture of everyday life
•    Social adaptation and mobility of youth in the context of demographic crisis
•    PR promotion
•    Social responsibility of advertising
•    Regional identity
•    Mass media as social and cultural filter of youth values

Collaboration

Moscow State Institute of International Relations
G.R. Derzhavin Tambov State University
Ministry of Public Relations and Mass Communications of the Penza Region;
Secondary School no. 58
Gymnasium no. 42
New Brand Advertising Company
PRO City Newspaper Editorial Office

CONTACTS

Prof. Dr. Natalya Rozenberg
Doctor of Philosophical Science, Associate Professor
Head of the Department

40 Krasnaya Street, building 5, office 109
Tel: +7 (8412) 64-32-77
E-mail: psu_pr@pnzgu.ru
Web-page of the Department of Philosophy and Social Communication (in Russian)