Research & Expertise
From the Navy to an Academic Career: Professor Sergei Sevastianov
Professor Sergei Sevastianov, a specialist in international relations in the Pacific Region, joined the programme 'Business and Politics in Modern Asia' in 2020. In this inverview prof. Sevastianov shares the details of his unique career and his opinion on political and economic perspectives of Russia in the Pacific Region.
Aleksei Maslov: ‘Asia is Changing Extremely Quickly, and So Our Views on the East Must Change Accordingly’
Professor Aleksey A. Maslov, a well-known sinologist and director of the Institute for Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, heads the Academic Council of the master’s programme ‘Business and Politics in Modern Asia’. He is directly involved in the formation of the concept of the program and its development. We asked Alexey Maslovabout modern oriental studies and the prospects for graduates in this sphere.
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.
HSE Saint Petersburg Opens a Double Degree Programme in Asian Studies with Ca' Foscari University of Venice!
The agreement on the development of a double degree programme between the HSE master's programme 'Business and Politics in Modern Asia' and the University of Ca’ Foscari Master's programme in 'Language and Management in China' is successfully signed.
HSE and Association for Development of Sinology Became Partners!
An interview with Alena Pavlova, the president of the Association for Development of Sinology about Russian-Chinese cultural coneections development perspectives, the level of Chinese needed to acquire a job in China and possiblities for HSE students within an internship in the Association.
The Second St. Petersburg International Conference on Inequality and Diversity
We invite you to participate in the 2nd St. Petersburg International Conference on Inequality and Diversity (IDC), organized by St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies of the Higher School of Economics. The Conference will be held November 5 - 7 in St. Petersburg. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2020.
Ivan Kotliarov: 'There Will Be a Demand for Specialists Who Are Ready to Defend Russia's Interests in This Cooperation with the Eastern countries'
Interview with Ivan D. Kotliarov, associate professor, department of finance, HSE - Saint Peterburg about coronavirus pandemia's influence on economic situation in Asia and HSE eastern studies programmes development in the context of Russia turning to the East.
Future and Possibilities of Interdisciplinary Asia-Oriented Programmes' Graduates: Interview with Prof. Natalia Ribberink.
Natalia Ribberink, professor of Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, tells about geopolitical processes in Modern Asia, future of Russian-Chinese relations and potential of intersidciplinary Asia-oriented master's programmes' graduates
New persons at the HSE Department of Political Science in St. Petersburg
Since September 2019, Lyudmila Veselova and Oleg Korneev have become part of the HSE Department of Political Science in St. Petersburg.
Student Research Paper Competition Launched at HSE
HSE accepts applications for the annual student research competition. Students of other Russian universities, as well as foreign universities, can participate in it. The papers are accepted in Russian and English, applications can be submitted until October 15.