Institute of Asian and African Studies

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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

All programmes

Publications

Book

EU–Central Asian Interactions: Perceptions, Interests and Practices

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

Abingdon: Routledge, 2024.

Article

Kazakhstan reimagined: insights into Kazakhstan's image among Chinese internet users

Ekaterina S. Melnikova, Svetlana V. Krivokhizh.

Central Asian Survey. 2025.

Book chapter

Refugee migration to the People’s Republic of China

Soboleva E.

In bk.: Handbook on Migration to China. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025. P. 294-308.

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

'From Local Initiative to Global Project': International Conference of Experts in Asian and African Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg

The Institute of Asian and African Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg is preparing to hold the international conference 'Army, Elites and Society in the Middle East and North Africa'. How large research projects appear and why international cooperation is important for Asian and African studies—read on to find out from Milana Iliushina, head of the Department of Middle Eastern and African Studies.

On Campus professors students Invitation to participate international cooperation master's programmes bachelor's programmes HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

October 08

'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

Asian and African Studies

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

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'From Local Initiative to Global Project': International Conference of Experts in Asian and African Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg

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