Vladislav Volkov (14.10.1963)  - doctor of sociology, senior researcher of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology  (University of Latvia).

V. Volkov was born in Jelgava (Latvia), graduated from Ural State University faculty of philisophy. In 1989 defended a thesis on a candidate degree in philisophy. In 1998 was granted a degree - doctor of sociology. From 1994-1998 worked in Riga Aviation University, then in the Institure of Information Systems Management. From 2004 - director of the Institute of social research of the University of Daugavpils. V.Volkov's main topic of research - sociological analysis of the Russian natiomal  minority in Latvia.

From 2012 Vladislav Volkov is a senior researcher of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (University of Latvia).