Conference Section “Asian and African Studies”

Organizing committee:

Chairmen: Prof. Igor I. Abilgaziyev and Prof. Mikhail S. Meyer

Vice-chairman: Dr. Valery Ye. Smirnov

Executive secretary: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavel V. Shlykov

Subpanels:

1.    Ancient and Mediaeval History of Asia Africa;

2.    Religious, Ethnology and Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa;

3.    Modern History of Asia and Africa;

4.    Current History of Asia and Africa;

5.    Problems of Social and Political Processes in Modern Asian and African States;

6.    Linguistics (Asian and African Languages);

7.    Theory and History of Literature in Asian and African Countries;

8.    World Economy and International Economic Relations in Asian and African States;

9.    Economics of Asian and African States;

10.  Round Table Discussion “Energy Studies (Asian and African States)”

11.  Round Table Discussion “Political Leadership and Stability of Regimes in Asia and Africa”

12.  Round Table Discussion “Territorial and border controversy and conflicts in East Asia”

13.  Round Table Discussion “Political Islam in Asia and Africa”

14.  Round Table Discussion “Democracy and Civil Society in Asia and Africa”

15.  Round Table Discussion “Army and Military Elite in the Political Process in Asia and Africa”

16.  Round Table Discussion “Social protest and unrest in Asia and Africa”

17.  Round Table Discussion “Corruption and other Forms of Destructive Social Relations in the Political Culture of Asia and Africa”

18.  Round Table Discussion “Challenges of ‘Islamic State’: Research Approaches and Resistance Strategies”

19.  Round Table Discussion “Integration and Disintegration in Asia and Africa”

20.  Round Table Discussion “Russia and countries of Asia and Africa: Current Problems of Bilateral Relations”

21. Round Table Discussion “Quantitative Methods for Studies on Economic Development of Asian and African States”

Events of the section will take place in the historic building of the Moscow State University (11, Mokhovaya St., Moscow)

Contacts:

Address: 125009, Russia, Moscow, 11 Mokhovaya Str., Institute of Asian and African Studies Moscow State University.
Executive secretary — Dr. Pavel V. Shlykov
e-mail: lomonosov_iaas@mail.ru
web-page: http://www.iaas.msu.ru
Tel.: +7-495-629-4349, +7-903-564-9008
Fax: +7-495-629-7491 (with special note “for the Council of Young Scientists”)