The III International Conference “Readings in memory of B. N. Melnichenko and S. E. Trifonov” will be held at Saint Petersburg State University from March, 14 to March, 15, 2025. Professor Boris Nikolaevich Melnichenko and Senior Lecturer Sergey Evgenievich Trifonov are well-known Russian scientists, they taught at the SPSU for many years and made a significant contribution to the study of Thailand and Laos, as well as to the strengthening of Russian-Thai relations. Информационное письмо на русском языке Call for papers in Thai The conference is to address a wide range of issues related to the study of Thailand. Russian and foreign…
The Translation Practice Centre for Asian and African Languages has been opened at St Petersburg University. The newly established centre will serve as an educational clinic, offering students practical experience in translating Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Turkish, and Japanese. Under the guidance of the University lecturers, students will provide free translation services to the University’s partners and socially…
At St Petersburg State University, as part of the III Youth Forum "Culture Code — 2024", Chinese writer and Honorary Doctor of St Petersburg University Liu Zhenyun, together with the Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at St Petersburg University, Professor Andrey Astvatsaturov, and the First Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at St Petersburg University, Professor Alexey Rodionov, discussed Russian readers perception…
During a signing ceremony held online, St Petersburg University and the University of Kerala (India) have signed an agreement to collaborate in teaching Russian as a foreign language and the languages of South India. The document was signed by Sergey Andryushin, Vice‑Rector for International Affairs at St Petersburg University, and Dr Anil Kumar, Registrar, in the presence of Dr Mohanan Kunnummal, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kerala.…
In a grand ceremony held in the Petrovsky Hall of the Twelve Collegia building, distinguished Chinese writer and prominent figure of the neo‑realism movement, Liu Zhenyun, was bestowed with the title of Honorary Doctor by St Petersburg University. Nikolay Kropachev, Rector of St Petersburg University and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted that this event would strengthen active cooperation with Chinese partners. "The potential accumulated…
For the second year in a row, St Petersburg University has hosted the Korean Spring Festival, which brings together experts in Korean culture and all lovers of Korea, its traditions and art. This year, lectures, workshops and traditional games were held at various locations around the University, including the Assembly Hall and the Atrium at 6 Birzhevaya Line,…
Every year, St Petersburg University holds a professional holiday for students and lecturers in the Modern Sculpture Park at St Petersburg University. The participants and guests were greeted by Alexey Rodionov, Senior Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Asian and African Studies at St Petersburg University. This is an important event to ensure the unity of the large University…
St Petersburg University has celebrated the 134th birth anniversary of Hồ Chí Minh, the first President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The celebrations was attended by: Mr Dang Minh Khoi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Russia; Professor Nikolay Kropachev, Rector of St Petersburg University, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Sergey Andryushin, Vice-Rector for International Activities of St Petersburg…
The 4th Forum of Young Writers of Russia and China, held at St Petersburg University, has finished its work. The forum aimed to establish a dialogue between young writers from the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China and introduce Chinese writers to the cultural and spiritual traditions of Russia. Its slogan "The Sea of Meanings" also refers to the host city…
The regional stage of the Chinese Bridge competition has been completed at St Petersburg University. The best students from different universities in the city will go on to the national stage. This year’s theme is «One World, One Family». In the first of three rounds, contestants had to prepare a monologue — the judges looked for correct pronunciation and grammar, and whether the…
The M. Gorky Scientific Library of St Petersburg University has opened an Indian Corner — a library section that houses books on the history, culture, philosophy, languages and other aspects of life in India. The core of the collection consists of books donated to the University by the Government of India. Apart from classical literature, such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the collection…
Among the most cherished dreams of every student in Asian and African studies is to see their target-language country. Students at St Petersburg University were lucky to visit the Republic of Mali together with Artem Davydov, Associate Professor in the Department of African Studies at St Petersburg University. Grigorii Kaigorodov, Olga Pevzner, Iuliia Ilekhmetkina, Alina Gabitova, Zlata Andreeva, and Grigorii Zonov are…
St Petersburg has hosted the 9th All-Russian Scientific Conference of Young Orientalists "China and Its Neighbours". It was organised by the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences and St Petersburg University. The geography of the participants covered various cities of Russia: St Petersburg, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Yelabuga, Novosibirsk, and Vladivostok. A total of 39 papers by young Orientalists from 11 universities…
Students and faculty from SPbU participated in the second Russian-Korean scientific videoconference for students. The purpose of the event was to facilitate a dialogue between Russian and Korean students. The meeting was organised by St Petersburg University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and the SPbU Representative Office in South Korea. The conference brought together students and faculty from…
St Petersburg University has held the 14th International Conference "Eurasian Arc of Instability and the Regional Security Problems from East Asia to Northern Africa: outcomes of 2023". Leading experts from Russia and abroad and representatives of government agencies and public organisations have gathered at the University to review the year 2023 in the context of regional security and discuss…
A lecture on healing culture (힐링) in South Korea has been held during an online meeting of the Korean Club, established on the initiative of the Korea — Russia Dialogue Forum and St Petersburg University. The guest at the meeting was Natalia Dmitrievskaia, a graduate of St Petersburg University, a Korean…
The Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues (GORKI Centre) at St Petersburg University has hosted the first business breakfast with Karin Kneissl. It is a new format event proposed by Nikolay Kropachev, Rector of St Petersburg University and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The idea behind these meetings is to bring together subject matter experts from among the University’s…
St Petersburg University has been visited by Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. As part of his visit to the alma mater of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Dr S Jaishankar attended a meeting with leading Indologists in St Petersburg and heard their proposals for…
The festival of Chinese culture "Mo Yan Fest", coorganised by St Petersburg University, has been held at the Pskov Academic Drama Theatre, with the support of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives and the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in St Petersburg. The large-scale event was dedicated to…
