Section of “Asian and African Studies”

Organizing committee:

Chairman: Prof. Aleksey I. Maslov and Prof. Mikhail S. Meyer

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

Coordinator: Saprynskaya Darya Viktorovna

Subsections:

1.     Ancient and Mediaeval History of Asia and Africa

2.     Early Modern History of Asia and Africa

3.     Modern History of Asia and Africa

4.     Theory and History of International Relations in Asia and Africa

5.     Russia and countries of Asia and Africa: Bilateral and Multilateral Relations

6.     Social and Political Processes in Modern Asian and African States

7.     Islamic Studies: History, Culture, Religion and Politics

8.     Buddhist studies: History, Culture, Religion and Politics

9.     Philosophy, Religious and Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa

10.  History and Cultural Anthropology of Asia and Africa

11.  Linguistics (Asian and African Languages)

12.  Theory and History of Literature in Asian and African Countries

13.  World Economy and International Economic Relations in Asian and African Countries

14.  Economics of Asian and African Countries

15.  Round Table Discussion “Energy Studies (Asia and Africa)”

16.  Round Table “Investment climate and entrepreneurship in Asia and Africa”

17.  Round Table Discussion “Quantitative Methods in Economic Studies of Asia and Africa”

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

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

20.  Round Table Discussion “New World Order of the 21st Century and Issues of International Security in Asia and Africa”

21.  Round Table Discussion “Military History, Armed Conflicts and Security in Asia and Africa”

22.  Round Table Discussion “Historical politics, information wars, propaganda and mass media in Asia and Africa”

23.  Round Table Discussion “New Challenges for Asia and Africa”

24.  Round Table Discussion “Current Issues of African Studies”

25.  Round Table Discussion “Russian Politics in Asia and Africa: Historical Patterns and New Trends”

All the events of the “Asian and African Studies” section will take place on the Zoom online platform and 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”)

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

Coordinator: Saprynskaya Darya Viktorovna

e-mail: lomonosov@iaas.msu.ru