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A New Dialogue: IR&GS and the Federal University of Minas Gerais Launch a Series of Joint Online Seminars
A new academic initiative between the World Faculty at HSE University and the Federal University of Minas Gerais, supported by the International Relations and Global Studies programme (IR&GS), was launched with an online seminar focused on the BRICS currency architecture. This event marked an important step in building a strong academic partnership between the two institutions.

Online-Seminar "Approaches to a BRICS-centric GlobalMonetary Architecture"
The Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) is launching a series of online seminars in collaboration with experts from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.

Research with Rhetoric
IRGS professors and students break down barriers in research during a conference on rhetoric in world politics by embracing the power of conversation.

“What matters is being able to recover after defeats, injuries, or any other obstacles that arise”
IRGS student Vsevolod Martynov tells us about his experience of studying at HSE and representing the national team of Russia at the same time.

The Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the Asia Pacific Association of International Education APAIE 2025 Conference
Yulia Prokhorova, Director of the Center for International Cooperation at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs and Oleg Korneev, Academic Supervisor of the International Relations and Global Studies (IRGS) program, recently visited Delhi as part of the HSE University delegation to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE 2025) conference.

“There is always the possibility that new ideas will emerge and that we should be open to these ideas”
Nivedita Kapoor about her academic path, scientific interests and “The Theory of International Relations” course

“The local challenges repeat themselves at the international level. If we cannot deal with them locally, we probably are going to have problems dealing with them globally”
Ana Livia Araujo Esteves about her course, the peculiarities of BRICS urban policies and why it is vital to be studied by IR students

Open Day: The Future Begins Here
On March 2, an HSE Open Day for prospective undergraduates and specialist students will take place — one of the largest and most significant events for applicants, their parents, and the entire university. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with students and representatives of educational programmes, plan their admission process, and immerse themselves in the HSE University atmosphere for a day. The event will be held in Russian.

“The problem of water resource shortage is one of the main challenges of modern international relations”
IRGS students Timofei Petrov and Kirill Shurakov attended the conference “Water Resources in the Climate Policy of a Multipolar World” at the Russian Academy of Sciences

‘The laboratory is a team, where each researcher fulfils his or her unique function’
Dmitry Novikov on the Laboratory for Political Geography and Contemporary Geopolitics

