Nikita Aleksandrovich Vul
- Associate Professor:HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies / Department for Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Studies
- Nikita Aleksandrovich Vul has been at HSE University since 2015.
Education and Degrees
- 2007
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
- 2003
Master's in Asian and African Studies. Religions of Asian and African Peoples
Saint Petersburg State University - 2000
Bachelor's in Asian and African Studies (Tibetan Philology)
Saint Petersburg State University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Courses (2022/2023)
- Geography of Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Geography of Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Social Anthropology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Social Anthropology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Social Anthropology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Comparative History of Civilizations of East and Southeast Asia (Minor; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Russia and Countries of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 4 module)Rus
- Social Anthropology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Comparative History of Civilizations of East and Southeast Asia (Minor; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Russia and Countries of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; field of study "58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика", field of study "58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика"; 3 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Russia and Countries of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; field of study "58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика", field of study "58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика"; 2 year, 4 module)Rus
- Social Anthropology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Socio-Political Traditions in Asian and African Countries (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Comparative History of Civilizations of East and Southeast Asia (Minor; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Concepts of Contemporary Asian Studies (Minor; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1, 2 module)Rus
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; field of study "58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика", field of study "58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика"; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- History of East and Southeast Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Social Anthropology of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Projects
“Whose Dynamite in the Cradle of Conflict? Russian Partisans, Soviet Terrorists, and Manchukuo Authorities in the Contest Over the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1931–35.” Journal article, with Michael E. Chapmen
Conferences
- 201621st Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies (EACS-2016) (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Sino-Soviet Clash over the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1925-1926: Political and Ethnical Roots of the Conflict
- 2011Association of Asian Studies (AAS) Annual Conference (Honolulu). Presentation: “The history of one adventure and its consequences: Sino-Soviet conflict over the Chinese Eastern Railway (CER), 1925-26”
- Graduate History Workshop at History Department of Peking University (Пекин). Presentation: “Paying the Price for Ignorance: the Sino-Soviet Conflict over the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1925-26, and the Failure of Soviet Policy in Northeast China.”
- 2010Graduate History Workshop at History Department of Peking University (Пекин). Presentation: On the Origins of Chinese Warlordism
- 2004International Sinology Symposium organized by Sinology Society “Yuan,” (Подсреда). Presentation: To save the face: the story of Dalai Lama XIII’s confirmation as the true reincarnation by Chinese
Publications10
- Article Вуль Н. А. Китайско-Восточная железная дорога и русские меньшинства в Маньчжурии // Новейшая история России. 2021. Т. 11. № 1. С. 89-102.
- Chapter Vul N. A. Sino-Soviet Clash over the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1925-1926: Political and Ethnical Roots of the Conflict, in: 21st Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies (EACS-2016): Book of Abstracts. ., 2016. P. 137-138.
- Article Вуль Н. А. Интеграция китайских военных кругов в политические процессы на рубеже XIX–XX вв. // Вестник Бурятского научного центра Сибирского отделения Российской академии наук. 2016. Т. 4. № 24. С. 106-113.
- Article Vul N. A. The Cradle of Chaos: Metamorphosis of Chinese Elite, 1850-s – 1900-s // St. Petersburg Annual of Asian and African Studies. 2015. Vol. IV. P. 43-56.
- Preprint Nikita A. Vul. The Cradle of Chaos: Metamorphosis of Chinese Elite, 1850s–1900s / Basic Research Programme. Series HUM "Humanities". 2015. No. 95.
- Article Вуль Н. А. He, Who Has Sown the Wind: Karakhan, the Sino-Soviet conflict over the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1925–26, and the failure of Soviet policy in northeast China // Modern Asian Studies. 2014. Т. 48. № 6. С. 1670-1694.
- Book Вуль Н. А. ПОЛИТИЧЕСКАЯ ИСТОРИЯ ТИБЕТА ВО ВРЕМЯ ПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДАЛАЙ-ЛАМЫ XIII (1895-1933). LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011.
- Article Вуль Н. А. Далай-лама XIII. Поиск перерождения и признание его истинности китайской стороной // Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Серия 9. Филология. Востоковедение. Журналистика. 2007. № 3 (ч.II). С. 310-313.
- Article Вуль Н. А. Финансово-экономическая система Тибета к началу реформ 1920-х годов // Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Серия 9. Филология. Востоковедение. Журналистика. 2007. № 1 (ч.1). С. 105-108.
- Article Вуль Н. А. Ч. Белл. Правительство Тибета. Отчет. / Пер. с англ. // Письменные памятники Востока. 2007. Т. 1. № 6. С. 30-66.
Employment history
Lecturer, Department of Asian and African Studies, Higher School of Economics (St.Petersburg), 2015-until present
Lecturer, Faculty of Oriental and African Studies, St. Petersburg SU, 2011-2015
Postdoctoral Fellow, History Department of Peking University, 2009–2011
Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Oriental and African Studies, St. Petersburg SU, 2005, 2008–9
Translator, Amphora Publishing House, 2005–9
Teaching Fellow, Institute of Orient, St. Petersburg, 2005
Dean’s Assistant, Faculty of Oriental and African Studies, St. Petersburg SU, 2002–5
Translator in the Center of Social Studies, Institute of the History of Natural Sciences and Technique, the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 1998–2000
Laboratory Assistant, Language Laboratory, Faculty of Oriental and African Studies, St. Petersburg SU, 1995–96
Malaysian Literature, Phenomenon of Hikikomori and 'Ddakji' Game: Highlights of the Third Conference on Asian and African Studies
On March 17-18, HSE University-St Petersburg hosted the third scientific conference of students and PhD students 'Current Research Problems in Asian and African Countries'. The conference welcomed 96 research fellows and students from more than 20 universities in Russia and other countries. Find out how the conference went and what impressions of it the participants have in the article.