Institute of Asian and African Studies

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About the Institute

The Institute of Asian and African Studies was established in 2022 at HSE University-St Petersburg based on the Department of Asian and African Studies, the undergraduate and graduate programmes in the related field, as well as the Centre for Asian and African Studies. The Institute focuses on the development of professional education along with Asian and African studies as a field of scientific knowledge, aiming to preserve and enhance the achievements of the St Petersburg school of Oriental Studies.

Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes

Bachelor’s programme

Asian and African Studies

5 years

Full-time programme

RUS+ENG

Instruction in Russian with some courses in English

Master’s programme

Cross-Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa in the Context of International Relations

2 years

Full-time programme

RUS+ENG

Instruction in Russian with some courses in English

Publications

Book

EU–Central Asian Interactions: Perceptions, Interests and Practices

Arynov Z., Bossuyt F., Davletova N. et al.

Abingdon: Routledge, 2024.

Article

Jihadi counter-terrorism: Local Radical Islamists Governance vs. Global Jihadism
In press

Askerov Mir-Ali.

Journal of Globalization Studies. 2025. Vol. 16. No. 2.

Book chapter

The EU and China: how do they fit in Central Asia?

Krivokhizh S., Soboleva E.

In bk.: EU–Central Asian Interactions: Perceptions, Interests and Practices. Abingdon: Routledge, 2024. Ch. 6.

Working paper

Symbolic Representations of ‘Sovereignty’ in Modern Political Discourse (Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Discourse From France, USA, Russia, and China)

Krivokhizh S., Akopov S.

Basic research program. WP BRP. National Research University Higher School of Economics, 2019. No. 65/PS/2019 .

All publications

190121, Saint Petersburg,
Soyuza Pechatnikov str., 16

Email: asian_african_studies@list.ru

Administration

Director – Evgeny Zelenev

HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

Institute of Asian and African Studies

'Practice without Limits': How Students of Middle Eastern Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg Gain Their First Professional Experience

Students of the Department of Middle Eastern and African Studies with a delegation from Syria

Interpreting at international forums, accompanying delegations, and informal communication with native speakers—students of the Department of Middle Eastern and African Studies at the Institute of Asian and African Studies (HSE University-St Petersburg) gain experience starting from the first year of bachelor's studies. What is the system of volunteer practice like and what opportunities does it open up for future specialists in international affairs? Read on to find out more.

Education students international students Reporting an event bachelor's programmes HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

February 24

HSE University — Saint Petersburg Goes Online

Due to the threat of the spread of the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19 and in accordance with the decree of the governor of St. Petersburg, undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate students will study online as from November 16, 2020.

HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

November 11, 2020

Asian and African Studies

Cross-Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa in the Context of International Relations

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'Practice without Limits': How Students of Middle Eastern Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg Gain Their First Professional Experience

HSE University — Saint Petersburg Goes Online