News

On February 13-19, 2024, the fifth HSE University Model United Nations #HSEMUN24 was held at the Higher School of Economics with the support of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs.

Award ceremony of the HSE Alumni Award for outstanding graduates who have achieved great success in professional and public life was held on February 16. Sofia Shakhova, a graduate of the World Economy programme, opened the ceremony with the Gaudeamus student anthem.

A new interview with S. Karaganov, Professor Emeritus, Academic Supervisor of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affair, was published in Spanish digital newspaper “El Confidencial” on February 18, 2024.

On February 10, 2024, HSE Cultural Center hosted a large-scale celebration of the Eastern New Year, organized by professors of the School of Asian Studies and students of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs.

On February 7, the School of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE University, together with the Joint Department of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) of the HSE University, held a meeting with Murad Sadygzade, President of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and a visiting scholar at HSE, RANEPA, and MGIMO Universities, as part of the ongoing online seminar "Contemporary Area Studies."

As part of the RTVI News report, Dmitry Novikov, deputy head of the Department of International Relations and deputy head of the Laboratory for Research on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism, commented on Hungary's position on the issue of providing assistance to Ukraine.

One hundred years ago, on January 21, 1924, Lenin passed away. Why should politicians and publicists leave the past to scientists who object to the abolition of their own history? Did Lenin foresee where the monstrous “red wheel” would move?

Georgy Kutyrev and Dmitry Novikov took part in the V Coordination Meeting of Young International Relations Scholars, which took place at the RANEPA site. The event brought together young scientists from more than 20 leading universities and research centers in Russia.

Alexander Lukin gave a lecture on the topic “Modern international order and the causes of regional conflicts” to teachers and students of the Institute of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University, and also held negotiations on cooperation with various departments of the university.

A new article by S. Karaganov, Professor Emeritus, Academic Supervisor of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affair, “An Age of Wars? Article One” was published on “Russia in Global Affairs” website on January 1, 2024.