The students of the Institute of Russian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (the Republic of Korea) studying in the exchange programmes at St Petersburg University have met with the representatives of St Petersburg University and discussed a joint plan of events for 2022. Valeriia Malomuzh, Acting Deputy Rector for International Affairs at St Petersburg University, thanked the students for cooperation in promoting the projects on the development of the Representative Office of St Petersburg University in the Republic of Korea. He also underscored that in 2022, the University has a goal to boost the Office’s activity. To this end, a plan of events was developed taking into account the experience of interaction with the Korean partners. It was proposed to discuss the vision and implementation of the plan at the meeting.…
On 13 April, the peoples of South-East Asia celebrate the New Year. On that day, the University experts in Thai studies arranged a celebration which was attended by both Russian and Thai students and teachers. Guests of Songkran were introduced to the traditions and festive national cuisine of Thailand. Natcheewan…
St Petersburg University has held a presentation of the second exhibition from a series of online exhibitions dedicated to traditional Turkish dress. The exhibition series are organised by St Petersburg University with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Russia and the Turkish Consulate General in St Petersburg. The second exhibition presents traditional Turkish clothing made of felt in modern interpretations. As part…
Heads of the Coordinating Committees of the Korea—Russia Dialogue Forum (KRD) have held a video conference meeting. Chairs of the Committees on the Russian and Korean sides — Nikolay Kropachev, Rector of St Petersburg University, and Lee Kyu Hyung, former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Russian Federation — discussed the results of the first months of work in the current year as well…
On the initiative of Mehdi Sanaei, CEO of the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies and former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, and in partnership with St Petersburg University, a popular science portal dedicated to Iran has been created. The aim of the project is to provide a Russian-speaking audience with information not only about Iranian history and culture, but…
Nattanop Palahan’s candidate dissertation in media studies and journalism has been successfully defended at St Petersburg University. Nattanop Palahan is a lecturer at the our Faculty. He teaches Thai language, Theoretical and Historical Grammar of the Thai language and Buddhist vocabulary in Thai epigraphy. The defence was conducted according to the rules of St Petersburg University.…
St Petersburg University, with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Russia, has opened a series of online exhibitions dedicated to traditional Turkish dress. Online exhibitions "Dilemma. Traditional and modern" and "Traditional Turkish felt clothing in modern interpretations" Exhibits presented in the first exhibition — "Dilemma. Traditional and Modern" — reflect the traditions of Turkish national dress, many elements of which…
St Petersburg University ranks first among Russia’s universities in the field of Law and is the vice-champion in the overall standings of the Three University Missions Rankings. The rankings are published for the first time. St Petersburg University has taken 13 prizes, including one first place, eight second places, and four third places. In accordance with the programme for…
St Petersburg University has hosted a student research seminar on Thai studies. The event was held as part of the Cross Days of Thailand at St Petersburg University and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) to mark 125th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom…
Every student coming from a foreign country to study at St Petersburg University becomes part of the International Students Club at St Petersburg University. The Club represents their rights and interests at the University, promotes cultural exchange and helps students to become part of a large academic family. One of the most important tasks of the Club is to inform and help in difficult situations that…
For the seventh time, St Petersburg University held the All-Russian Scientific Conference ’China and Its Neighbours’. Traditionally, the event was held at the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This year, the conference was attended by students from St Petersburg, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Kazan and other cities of the country. Irina Popova, Corresponding Member and…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has visited the Moscow Cathedral Mosque to meet Russian Muslim clergy. The Director of the Centre for Islamic Studies at St Petersburg University and Doctor of Theology Damir Mukhetdinov took part in the meeting. Centre for Islamic Studies at St Petersburg University Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian…
The first session of the discussion club initiated by Professor Konstantin Khudoley has taken place on the margins of the Korea–Russia Dialogue Forum. The new format will allow for the representatives of the two countries to exchange opinions and share their vision of global processes in international relations. The first…
As part of the agreement between St Petersburg University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar), an online meeting has been held to discuss promising areas of partnership between the two universities. In his welcoming speech, Professor Michael Benedik, Provost of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, noted that their university is interested in a successful collaboration between the…
It is a study room that is aimed at bringing together St Petersburg Chinese scholars and all those who study and love the language and culture of China. According to Sergey Andryushin, Deputy Rector for International Affairs, cooperation with China is strategically important for St Petersburg University. 'We have concluded…
An exhibition 'Happy Celebration of the Chinese New Year' is open in the main building of St Petersburg University, featuring more than 30 works by renowned Chinese photographers. The exhibition reflects the unique and diverse cultural heritage of contemporary China. The exhibition is on display at the Gallery of the…
Moscow has hosted the opening ceremony of the 1100th anniversary year of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgarians. During the event, Professor Damir Mukhetdinov, Head of the Centre for Islamic Studies at St Petersburg University, presented new publications in the book series ‘Islamic Thought in Russia: Revival and Renewal’, prepared by the University scholars. The event was held…
A joint Russia–Korea workshop ‘Legal and Economic Aspects of Energy Transition’ has taken place as part of the visit of Park Chong Soo, Chairman of the South Korea's Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation, to St Petersburg University. Further development of relations between the University and Korean public and private…
February 9th St Petersburg University will host an online lecture "Chinese traditional holidays and folk customs" by He Fang, associate professor of the Capital Normal University (People's Republic of China). The lecturer will talk about the New Year traditions of China, the holidays of this country, the customs associated with…
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