The section "Public Relations and Theory of Communication" based on an educational program "Advertisement  and public relations" of Philosophical Faculty of MSU. The research supervisor of an educational program – the head of "Philosophy of Language and Communication" department  Kostikova A.A., the associate professor, candidate of philosophical sciences.

The section "Public Relations and Theory of Communication" is an unique experience of interfaculty cooperation. Three oldest faculties of MSU – Philosophical, Philological and Faculty of Journalism organized 8 years ago a new platform for dialogue and discussion with representatives of professional community in the field of philosophy of language, the theory of communication, public relations, advertisement, Internet communications. The main objective of section is to draw   student’, graduate student’ and young scientist’ attention to problems of modern communications. Within the Lomonosov conference the "Philosophy of Language and Communication" department there are  workshops, business games, round table discussions and other activities with experts of fundamental and applied sciences involved.  This year provides many new activities to participants.

Section Executive Committee.

Co-chairmen of the section:

-       V.V. Mironov, Dean of Philosophical Faculty, the corresponding member of the RAS.

-       E. L. Vartanova, Dean of Journalism Faculty, prof.

-       M. L. Remneva, Dean of Philological  Faculty, prof.

Vice-Chairmen of the Section:
- A. A. Kostikova, head of Philosophy of Language and Communications  Department at the Faculty of Philosophy, MSU
- M. G. Shilina, senior research assistant  of Advertising and Public Relations  Department  at the Faculty of Journalism, MSU
- M. N. Volodina, professor  of German Linguistics Department of the Faculty of Philology, MSU

Executive secretary: Yulia Kryukova, postgraduate student of Philosophy Faculty.

Subsections:

1. Communication in the modern world. Subsection leader: A. A. Kostikova, head of  Philosophy of Language and Communication Department  at the Faculty of  Philosophy, MSU.
2. Communication management. Subsection leader: E. N. Pashentsev, Prof. DSc., Leading Researcher, Institute  of Actual International Problems Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of  the Russian Federation.
3. Government relations: communicative strategy of decision-making theory. Subsection leader: G. V. Sorina, professor of Philosophy of Language and Communication  Department at the Faculty of Philosophy, MSU.
4. Public relations in business. Subsection leader: D. I. Sharonov, the associate professor of Philosophy of Language and Communication  Department at the Faculty of Philosophy, MSU.
5. Public relations in the state and public organizations. Subsection leader: E. K. Prokudina, the associate professor of Philosophy of Language and Communication Department at the Faculty of Philosophy, MSU.
6. Modern Internet communications. Subsection leader: senior research assistant  of Advertising and Public Relations  Department at the Faculty of Journalism, MSU
7. Financial communications: tendencies and prospects. Subsection leader: S. V. Shleytere, the deputy head of Study Department, the associate professor.
8.  Advertising in the USA and Great Britain: present state and prospects of development. Subsection leader: E.M. Pertsev, the associate professor at faculty of foreign languages and regional studies, chair of English for humanitarian faculties. Working language of a subsection is English.

Contacts:

Executive secretary — Yulia Kryukova, e-mail:kryukova555@bk.ru

Address: 199991, Moscow, Lomonosovsky prospect, 27, case 4, 1 educational "Shuvalovsky"  block.