Research & Expertise

Alexander Lukin, the Head of Department of International Relations, published an article titled: ‘Eurasian integration and the development of Asiatic Russia’ (Journal of Eurasian Studies)

Akiko Sato was invited as a specialist in the Asian economic perspectives to the ASEAN Conference in the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) on April 25.

Akiko Sato and Roman Fainshmidt were invited as a guest lecturer to the Moscow International WCO Model at the Russian Customs Academy on March 22, 2018.

On May 15, 2017 a lecture by Ra Jong-yil, Professor at the Kyung Hee University, Ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007 and to the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2003, writer and public figure in the Republic of Korea, was held at HSE’s School of Asian Studies.

On September 26th, 2016,  the 2nd International Student Conference ‘Russia and Egypt: Joint Future’ was held at HSE. The event was organized by the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Egyptian Youth National Organization. Students and doctoral students from Cairo University and several Russian universities took part in the event.

Natalia Milovantseva, Associate Professor at the School of World Economy, presented the report ‘Global Inequalities in Human Capital Formation: Provision of Pre-Primary Education Based on Data for 163 Countries’ at the international conference ‘Inequalities: Addressing the Growing Challenge for Policymakers Worldwide,’ held at the London School of Economics. The event was organized by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Sergei Karaganov, Doctor of History, is Dean of the School of World Economics and International Relations at the National Research University–Higher School of Economics.

On November 6, the first module of the University Consortium began at Columbia University (New York). The Consortium was formed this autumn by Columbia, Harvard, the Free University of Berlin, Oxford, the Higher School of Economics, and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Students and faculty from the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs represent HSE in the project.

On June 25 a lecture on the reform of financial system and the introduction of the silver standard by Hugo Salinas Price, Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist was held at HSE.

On the 15th May, 2015 Shimada Nobuo gave a lecture at HSE on Japanese Military Culture. The event was organised by the  School of Asian Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs. Shimada Nobuo brought some swords from his own workshop and allowed his audience to hold them while he talked about the enduring Japanese interest in weapons of war and the Japanese soul. Owner of the Yamashiroya gallery and specialist on ancient artefacts, Mr Nobuo advises the Japanese ministry of culture and works with the Hermitage and other museums in St Petersburg and around the world helping them with their Japanese collections. He gave his talk in Japanese with Russian translation. He gave this interview to the HSE News Service.