Organizing committee:

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

Vice-chairman, executive secretary: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavel V. Shlykov

Subsections:

·   Ancient and Mediaeval History of Asia and Africa;

·   Early Modern History of Asia and Africa;

·   Modern History of Asia and Africa;

·   Theory and History of International Relations in Asia and Africa;

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

·   Philosophy, Religious and Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa;

·   History and Cultural Anthropology of Asia and Africa

·   Linguistics (Asian and African Languages);

·   Modern Literature in Asian and African Countries;

·   Theory and History of Literature in Asian and African Countries;

·   World Economy and International Economic Relations in Asian and African Countries;

·   Economics of Asian and African Countries;

·   Round Table Discussion “Energy Studies (Asian and African Countries)”

·   Round Table Discussion “Quantitative Methods in Economic Studies of Asian and African Countries”

·   Round Table Discussion “Democracy, Authoritarianism and Civil Society in Asia and Africa”

·   Round Table Discussion “Political Islam and Islamic Radicalism in Asia and Africa”

·   Round Table Discussion “Territorial and Disputes, Border Conflicts, Integration and Disintegration in Asia and Africa”

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

All the events of the “Asian and African Studies” section will take place in the historic building of the Moscow State University (11, Mokhovaya St., Moscow)

Contacts

Phones: +7-495-629-4349, +7-903-564-9008.

Fax: +7-495-629-7491 (with special note “for the Council of Young Scientists”)

Executive secretary of the section: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavel V. Shlykov

e-mail: lomonosov_iaas@mail.ru