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Illustration for news: Dr. Pietro Shakarian’s Article on Anastas Mikoyan and Nationality Policy Reform Published in “Europe-Asia Studies”

Dr. Pietro Shakarian’s Article on Anastas Mikoyan and Nationality Policy Reform Published in “Europe-Asia Studies”

Pietro A. Shakarian, research fellow at the Centre for Historical Research at HSE – St. Petersburg, published a new article in the journal Europe-Asia Studies, entitled Towards a More Perfect Union? Anastas Mikoyan and Nationality Policy Reform in the Soviet Union, 1954–1964.

Illustration for news: Dr. Stefan Gužvica About Leninism Before Lenin

Dr. Stefan Gužvica About Leninism Before Lenin

On December 6, the Centre for Historical Research held a seminar with a lecture by Dr. Stefan Gužvica (Associate Professor of the Department of History, HSE St. Petersburg.) entitled “Leninism before Lenin? Understanding the Revolutionary Conjuncture on the Periphery”.

Illustration for news: Yagiz Ali Yildiz on history of international movements, his personal research experience and plans

Yagiz Ali Yildiz on history of international movements, his personal research experience and plans

In this interview, we speak with Yagiz Ali Yildiz, who is specializing in the history of the Communist International and left-radical movement. Yagiz has recently applied for the Postdoctoral Programme at the Center for Historical Research and shared his past scientific experience with the future plans.

Illustration for news: Dr. Pietro Shakarian on Armenian Studies in St. Petersburg

Dr. Pietro Shakarian on Armenian Studies in St. Petersburg

On 20 July 2024, Pietro A. Shakarian, postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Historical Research at HSE in Petersburg, presented at the International Armenological Congress at the Matenadaran in Yerevan. Dr. Shakarian’s talk was entitled “From St. Petersburg to Syunik: Advancing Armenian Studies in Russia’s Northern Capital”. The presentation explored the current state of historical-scientific studies related to Armenia and the Caucasus in St. Petersburg.

Illustration for news: Igor Kuziner's Article on Red Death Legend Published in "Ab Imperio"

Igor Kuziner's Article on Red Death Legend Published in "Ab Imperio"

The article "What Is Our People’s Guilt? Wanderers, Ritual Murder, and the Boundaries of Russianness in the Late Russian Empire" by Igor Kuziner, Junior Fellow Research at Centre for Historical Research, was published in May issue of "Ab Imperio".

Illustration for news: Dr. Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez on Spanish Anarchists and Revolutionary Emotions

Dr. Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez on Spanish Anarchists and Revolutionary Emotions

On April 30, Dr. Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez, a researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Contemporary History (IHC) at the NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities/ IN2PAST, in Lisbon, Portugal, presented his book "The Spanish Anarchists and the Russian Revolution, 1917–24: Anguish and Enthusiasm" in the framework of the regular research seminar of the Center for Historical Research and the Department of History.

Illustration for news: Dr. Paula Montero on syncretism and pluralism in the configuration of religious diversity in Brazil

Dr. Paula Montero on syncretism and pluralism in the configuration of religious diversity in Brazil

On February 16, Dr. Paula Montero, professor of anthropology at the State University of São Paulo and senior researcher at the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning, gave the paper "Syncretism and pluralism in the configuration of religious diversity in Brazil" as part of the regular research seminar of the Center for Historical Research and the Department of History.

Illustration for news: Dr. Alexander Titov on the processes of "nationalization" of imperial territories in Northeast Asia in the late 19th to early 20th century

Dr. Alexander Titov on the processes of "nationalization" of imperial territories in Northeast Asia in the late 19th to early 20th century

On December 22, Dr. Alexander Titov, lecturer on the Queen's University Belfast, gave an open lecture about the processes of "nationalization" of imperial territories in Northeast Asia in the late 19th to early 20th century. The event was organized within the framework of the regular research seminar held by the Center for Historical Research and the Department of History.

Illustration for news: Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Center for Historical Research 2024/25

Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Center for Historical Research 2024/25

The Center for Historical Research and the Laboratory of Ecological and Technological History of the Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions within the current projects in the following fields: Global Histories of Empire, Global Histories of Inter-Nationalism, Early Modern Period, Social Anthropology, History of Technology and Visual Culture.

Illustration for news: Dr. Pietro Shakarian's interview in "The HSE Look"

Dr. Pietro Shakarian's interview in "The HSE Look"

An interview with Dr. Pietro Shakarian, the research fellow of the Center for Historical Research, who has been hired through the International Faculty Recruitment Initiative, was published in the August issue of "The HSE Look" (an English supplement to the University’s bulletin "Okna Rosta")