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Illustration for news: Inequality and diversity among youth: risks and stigmatizations

Inequality and diversity among youth: risks and stigmatizations

The discussion of diversity and equality is hardly possible without touching upon these issues in the framework of diverse social groups. During IDC 2020 one of the panels is dedicated to youth studies – how these notions are present in the culture and environment of the younger generation. Yana Krupets – one of the moderators of the panel, the deputy director of the Center for Youth Studies at HSE St. Petersburg, and an associate professor at the Department of sociology shared the complexity and sensitivity of this field of research and plans for the Conference.

Illustration for news: Hurry Up! We Are Having A Zoom Workout!

Hurry Up! We Are Having A Zoom Workout!

Physical education at HSE: online courses and zoom classes for both students and instructors.

Illustration for news: HSE University Leads Russian Universities in THE Subject Rankings

HSE University Leads Russian Universities in THE Subject Rankings

HSE University is the top-ranking Russian university in four THE World University Rankings by Subject 2020/21. In addition, HSE has placed in 8 out of 11 subject categories, thereby confirming its status as a multidisciplinary university.

Illustration for news: A Student Guide To Bergen

A Student Guide To Bergen

The culture, the history, the nature - Bergen has got it all.

Illustration for news: International Conference on Inequality and Diversity: Governance of migration and integration beyond conventional approaches

International Conference on Inequality and Diversity: Governance of migration and integration beyond conventional approaches

The International Conference on Inequality and Diversity will bring together a group of scholars of migration governance for a roundtable discussion. Oleg Korneev, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Higher School of Economics (Saint Petersburg) and the Academic Supervisor of the Master's Programme «Comparative Politics of Eurasia», who has initiated this roundtable, shares his views on complexity of the topic, his expectations from the discussion and gives a sneak peek on what to expect from the participants and the session.

Illustration for news: Non scholae, sed vitae

Non scholae, sed vitae

At the end of October, the Metaprogramme 'Skills4Future' will launch at HSE University - St Petersburg. Participants of the programme will have the opportunity to boost their communication, teamwork, creative, and critical thinking skills. In laboratory courses of the programme, students will learn why it is important to study cultural scenes of St Petersburg, how contemporary youth behaves in the city, and how the coronavirus pandemic has changed society.

Illustration for news: «This is a useful, interesting and illustrative magazine on diversity and inequality»

«This is a useful, interesting and illustrative magazine on diversity and inequality»

The second St. Petersburg International Conference on Inequality and Diversity (IDC 2020) will take place from 5 to 7 November 2020 at the HSE – St. Petersburg. It will be held completely online and will bring together experts from different countries and subject areas. We asked Andrey Starodubtsev, Dean of St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies at HSE, about the program of the Conference, about interdisciplinarity in the social sciences and the benefits of a new conference format.

Anastasia Menshikova starts PhD at IAS

Daniel Alexandrov on why projects are important for students’ development

In the 2019/2020 school year, 13 projects were organized by Sociology in Education and Science Laboratory staff and associates, in which 133 students took part. We cannot emphasize enough that Lab is both scientific and educational, so including students in scientific work is a important focus for us.

Daniel Alexandrov, head of the Laboratory, shares his experience and draws examples of scientific research that proves the importance of projects for students.

Illustration for news: HSE St. Petersburg Organises Free Vaccination against Flu for Students

HSE St. Petersburg Organises Free Vaccination against Flu for Students

HSE University - Saint Petersburg organizes free vaccination for students which will take place from September 14 to October 27. According to Rospotrebnadzor (The Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing), Russia is expecting simultaneous circulation of four strains of the flu virus and a new coronavirus wave. This increases the risks to the population health, so preventive immunization is a needed solution.