Globalization in Contemporary Asia
The goal of this international conference, that covers several large regions of Asia, is not just to unite specialists in regional studies and orientalists of HSE, Moscow and Russian regions, but also to create inclusive permanent expert platform based in the Higher School of Economics for the development of a new format of Russian oriental and regional studies. It is planned that this conference will become annual and current issues of socio-economic and political development of countries and regions will be discussed here on a regular basis.
November 20th
1. Section "East Asia in a global perspective"
Head and coordinator of the section - Vladimir Malyavin, professor at the School of International Regional Studies.
The section is focused on the following research topics:- Civilization and Sociocultural Identity in Asia
- Politics and Power in Asia
- Trade and economic relations of Asian countries: trends and prospects
- Guo Xiaoli, Professor of Hebei Normal University (PRC);
- Dusan Prorokovic, Director of the Center for Eurasian Studies, Institute for International Economic and Political Studies RAS(Serbia);
- Ma Yinmao, Associate Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (PRC);
- Choi Jae-Dok, Head of the Center for Politics and Diplomacy, Institute of the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China Relations, Wongwan University (South Korea).
2. Section “Near and Middle East“ Global and Regional Actors: Issues of Interaction in Solving Conflicts and Crisis Situations ”
Head and coordinator of the section - Andrey Baklanov, Professor at the School of International Regional Studies.
The section is focused on the following research topics:- Russian interests in Middle East and Eurasia
- Prospects for China's Role in the Middle East
- Middle East and Asia - Joint Response to Challenges and Threats
- Iran: Politico-military Aspects of Development, Stabilizing role of Russia
- Pakistan and cooperation with the Middle East in the context of China’s growing role
- Naseem Khan Achakzai, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Research of Lahore University, Coordinator of Pakistani-Chinese Relations under the Chief Minister of Balochistan Province (Pakistan);
- Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjad Pour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
3. Section "Southeast Asia in a globalizing world: challenges and solutions"
Head and coordinator of the section - Evgeny Kanaev, Professor at the School of International Regional Studies.The section is focused on the following research topics:
- General problems of socio-economic development of the region
- Revitalization of China's role in the region
- Russia's interests and the promotion of Russia's influence through the SCO
- Vu Thuy Trang, Director, Center for Russian and CIS Studies, Institute for European Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (Vietnam);
- Lasro Simbolon, Directorate General for American and European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia).
4. Section "South Asia in the light of modern global trends"
Head and coordinator of the section - Olga Solodkova, Associate Professor at the School of International Regional Studies.
The section is focused on the following research topics:- A new stage in Russian-Indian relations
- South Asia - Security Issues and Counter-Terrorism in the Region
- India's growing role in the region
Promising areas of cooperation between Russia and India
Special guests invited by the University:
- Tatyana Shaumyan, Head of the Center for Indian Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS (Moscow)
- Alexey Kupriyanov, Researcher, Sector of International Organizations and Global Political Regulation, Department of International Political Problems, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow)
5. Section "Actual issues of linguistic and regional studies"
The managers and coordinators of the section are Olga Nesterova, Professor at the School of International Regional Studies and Vera Vishnyakova, Head of the School of International Regional Studies.
- The section is focused on the following research topics:
- Intercultural Communication: Communication Strategies in Asia
- Languages and culture vs culture language
- Current issues of Oriental languages teaching methods
- Art and literature of Asian countries
Special guests invited by the University:
- Eun Kyung Jeong, Assistant Professor, Department of Korean Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, Istanbul University (Turkey)
- Tatyana Shishmareva, Associate Professor, Department of Oriental and Regional Studies, Asia Pacific Region, Irkutsk State University (Irkutsk)
- Vera Belozerova, Professor, Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Higher School of Economics (Moscow)
November 21th
I. Meetings of expert groups with the participation of representatives of the IOS RAS, IFES RAS, IMEMO and MFA RF.
- Near and Middle East, moderators: Andrey Baklanov, Grigory Lukyanov
Key Speaker - Naseem Khan Achakzai, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Research of Lahore University, Coordinator of Pakistani-Chinese Relations under the Chief Minister of Balochistan Province (Pakistan).
- ASEAN, moderator: Evgeny Kanaev
Key Speaker - Vu Thuy Trang, Director, Center for Russian and CIS Studies, Institute for European Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (Vietnam).
- Modern East Asia, moderator: Vladimir Malyavin
Key Speaker - Ma Yinmao, Associate Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (PRC)
II. Meetings with students:
1. Naseem Khan Achakzai, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Studies of Lahore University, Coordinator of Pakistani-Chinese Relations under the Chief Minister of Balochistan Province (Pakistan), meeting topic “Pakistan as a center of“ Great Game ”: Global and Regional actors”.
2. Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjad Pour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, meeting topic “Can we suggest this one: Iran and Russia - alliance for stability and prosperity”.
3. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation) meeting topic: “Asymmetric Globalization or Alt-Globalization? A Perspective from the Global South. "
III. Award ceremony of the winners of young researchers of Modern Asia essay competition.
IV. Presentation of the results of the student expedition "Rediscovering Russia - Free Port of Vladivostok "
1. Section "East Asia in a global perspective"
Head and coordinator of the section - Vladimir Malyavin, professor at the School of International Regional Studies.
The section is focused on the following research topics:
· Civilization and Sociocultural Identity in Asia
· Politics and Power in Asia
· Trade and economic relations of Asian countries: trends and prospects
Special guests invited by the University:
· Guo Xiaoli, Professor of Hebei Normal University (PRC);
· Dusan Prorokovic, Director of the Center for Eurasian Studies, Institute for International Economic and Political Studies RAS(Serbia);
· Ma Yinmao, Associate Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (PRC);
· Choi Zhe Dok, Head of the Center for Politics and Diplomacy, Institute of the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China Relations, Wongwan University (South Korea).