
The Third Cycle of the Project 'Rural vs Urban' Is Complete
The work within the project 'Mirror Laboratories' continues: we share on the progress and the impressions of the participants.
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Intern Rsearchers of CYS Have Defended Their Theses
Intern researchers of CYS have completed their education at different academic stages. Congratulations to our colleagues: we wish you safe academic journey!

In CYS New PhD in Sociology!
Ekaterina Bemler, junior research fellow at CYS, successfuly passed the dissertation defence. Congratulations to our colleague!

On the 'Social Field': How Did II Interregional Student Science Conference Go
On May 22-23 in Kanatnyy Tsekh building was held II Interregional Student Science Conference 'Social Field'. Researchers from the Centre for Youth Studies participated as speakers and moderators of sessions. In this article we share the impressions of participants and organisers.

The CYS team participated in XXVI April International Academic Conference
The researchers of the Centre participated in XXVI April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin with the results of the projects about 'student' sciences, stand-up, and creativity of the youth of the North Caucasus.

Elena Omelchenko attended the XVI International Grushinskaya Sociological Conference
Elena Omelchenko, Director of the Center for Youth Studies, spoke at the Grushinskaya Conference in Moscow at the end of March. This year's theme is the image of the future. Elena Leonidovna's report presents the ideas, expectations and plans for the future of young scientists at the Higher School of Economics.

Reflection on Sensitive Fields: CYS Researchers in the Special Issue of INTER Journal
The articles of the CYS researchers were published in the March issue of the journal 'Interaction. Interview. Interpretation'. The issue is dedicated to reflection and rethinking the experience of working in hard-to-reach and 'loaded' fields.

The Spirit of the North Caucasus: new articles by the Centre for Youth Studies
In the recent issue of Sociological Research in 2026, two articles by CYS researchers based on the materials of expeditions to the North Caucasus were published at once. Elena Omelchenko and Irina Lisovskaya look at how young people in the cities of the region explain their migration intentions. In their article, Evgenia Kuziner and Natalia Solovyova analyze the practices of youth creativity by comparing two cases (Nalchik and Pyatigorsk).

CYS is writing a book!
The CYS team is working on the creation of a monograph based on the materials of projects supported by the Russian Science Foundation. The first step is a creative writing course from the HSE teachers, for vivid style and creative inspiration. We will tell you how the preparation is going and share our colleagues' impressions of the first stages of work.

The Talent Factory: a new CYS project about extracurricular activities in the St. Petersburg HSE
In February, a new CYS project was launched on the study of diverse extracurricular activities on the St. Petersburg campus, their potential and importance for students. This is the first time such a study has been conducted at the Higher School of Economics.
