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«Now I can refer to the research conducted by Russian scholars»

«Now I can refer to the research conducted by Russian scholars»
TyLex — 2017 summer school on typology and lexicon gathered participants from al across the world. Shihong Zhou, a researcher at Beijing Normal University, shared his impression of the event in a short interview with the organizers of TyLex.

Lecture by B.L. Khavkin "German Money for the Russian Revolution" in the framework of the seminar "West and East: Universalism of Culture"

On September 18, 2017 in the framework of the seminar "West and East: Universalism of Culture" of the International Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue, the specialist in the history of Russian-German relations, Professor of History and Archives of the RSUH, Doctor of History Boris Khavkin made a report.

The VII Andrey Poletayev Memorial Readings

The VII Andrey Poletayev Memorial Readings
The VII Poletayev Readings, an annual conference in memory of the founder of the Institute Andrey Poletaev, are to be held at Higher School of Economics on September 22. This year's topic is "Humanities in the third millenium". Sessions will be focused on conceptual problems, the turn to the Oriental in European antiquity studies, contemporary culture and university studies.

HSE Makes It to THE Humanities Rankings for First Time Ever

The Higher School of Economics has made it onto the Times Higher Education ranking in the arts and humanities category for the first time ever. The university was in the 176-200 group, demonstrating the best result among schools that participate in Project 5-100 in this field. In addition, HSE placed third among Russian universities as a whole for this subject ranking.

Research Paper Competition Winners Can Get a Headstart on Their Academic Careers

The application period for HSE’s Student Research Paper Competition has started. The winners will have an opportunity to take part in workshops on academic skills development, while those in state-financed studies will improve their chances of seeing their academic scholarships increased. Also, in addition in HSE students, learners from other academic institutions are eligible for this competition.

Aleksei Pleshkov participated in a conference at the University of Zielona Góra

Aleksei Pleshkov participated in a conference at the University of Zielona Góra
Aleksei Pleshkov participated in a conference "Reception of Ancient Political Ideas and Models in Modern European Culture till the end of the 20th Century" at the University of Zielona Góra (Poland).

«I will use things that I learned at TyLex in my research»

«I will use things that I learned at TyLex in my research»
So Miyagawa, a research fellow at the University of Göttingen, recently attended TyLex — 2017, a summer school on typology and lexicon organized by the Higher School of Economics. In this interview he talks about what he liked about the school and what benefits it brought into his research. 

Oksana Zaporozhets participated in a conference in the University of Leeds

Oksana Zaporozhets participated in a conference in the University of Leeds
Leading research fellow of IGITI Oksana Zaporozhets took part in 2017 annual conference of the International Sociological Association Research Committee 21 on Urban and Regional Development, held on September 11-13 in the University of Leeds.

Sean Winkler – Looking Forward to New Perspectives on Philosophy

On September 1, 2017, Sean Winkler joined the School of Philosophy as a research fellow for one year. Originally from Chino Hills, California, he holds an undergraduate and Master’s degree in philosophy from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California), as well as a Master’s degree and PhD from KU Leuven (Leuven, Belgium).

Brian McLoone – Exploring the Philosophy of Biology

It was a class in cultural evolution during his second year as an undergraduate at Tufts University that caused Brian McLoone to become hooked on philosophy. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, he went on to complete his PhD in philosophy of biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2016. He will be joining the HSE School of Philosophy as an Assistant Professor in early September.