Summer in China: Five Schools, One Question
Summer is not over yet, but Jinhai Wang, Research Assistant at the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development and PhD student, has already attended five summer schools at leading Chinese universities — and shares his reflections.
New RSF Awards for 31 Projects Led by Young HSE Researchers
The Russian Science Foundation (RSF) has completed its review of project proposals submitted for grants supporting early-career researchers. More than 850 projects have been selected for funding, including 31 from HSE University. The grants will finance research addressing specific objectives within the priorities of scientific and technological development set out in the Scientific and Technological Development Strategy of the Russian Federation.
Valeria Koncha Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation
On June 18, Valeria Koncha, a researcher at the International Centre for the Study of Institutions and Development, successfully defended her PhD dissertation on the topic: "The Transformation of Protesters’ Collective Identities in Interaction with Counter‑Protest: The Cases of "Black Lives Matter" and "All Lives Matter" (2013–2014)".
Anastasia Torgud Wins Olympiad for HSE University PhD Applicants
Anastasia Torgud, a research intern at the ICSID, has won first place in the Olympiad for applicants to HSE University’s PhD programmes.
83rd Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Sergei Utkin, research assistant at ICSID, spoke at MPSA Conference 2026.
XXVI April International Academic Conference Kicks Off at HSE University
The conference programme covers five research topics: economics; human capital and society; instrumental methods and models; foresight research; and international research. Hundreds of scientists from around the world will take part in the conference.
On June 18, 2025, A.P. Kazun, Director of the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development and the Institute for Industrial and Market Studies, spoke at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Within the framework of the session "The rights of young scientists to their developments: how not to drown in bureaucracy?", organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and O.E. Kutafin University, the issue of barriers and incentives for applied research carried out by young scientists was discussed.
We are looking for research assistance to join the project
We invite you to take part in the competition for the vacancy of a research intern for the project ‘Institutions, Human Capital and Regional Development: Historical Analysis and Contemporary Challenges’, supervised by A. P. Kazun.
Presentation at BITS Pilani - Dubai
Denis Ivanov presented at the Dubai campus of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Pre-defence of Shweta Sikhwal
The Department of Applied Economics, Faculty of Economic Sciences held a preliminary discussion (pre-defence) of the PhD thesis of Shweta Sikhwal, ICSID Research Assistant