Eriks Varpahovskis
- Associate Professor:Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
- Eriks Varpahovskis has been at HSE University since 2020.
Education and Degrees
- 2019
PhD
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - 2015
Master's
Lund University - 2012
Master's
Malmö University - 2010
Bachelor's
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Publications17
- Chapter Varpahovskis E., Kuteleva A. Does Soft Power Make Authoritarian Regimes Import Universities? Framing Analysis Of Discourses Around Transnational Higher Education Institutions In Kazakhstan, in: The Routledge Handbook of Soft Power. 2nd Edition. NY : Routledge, 2023. doi Ch. 27. P. 356-367. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. Does South Korea Exercise Middle-Power Diplomacy Toward Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan? // European Journal of Korean Studies. 2022. Vol. 22. No. 1. P. 71-94. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E., Ayhan K. J. Impact of country image on relationship maintenance: a case study of Korean Government Scholarship Program alumni // Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 2022. Vol. 18. No. 2. P. 52-64. doi
- Article Murashkin N., Varpahovskis E. The role of development models in Japan’s and Korea’s relations with Central Asia: Discourses and practices // Journal of Eurasian Studies. 2022. Vol. 13. No. 2. P. 180-199. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. Thousands of Dormant Ambassadors: Challenges and Opportunities for Relationship-Building between Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Recipients and South Koreans // Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia. 2022. Vol. 21. No. 1. P. 1-32. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. A stepping-stone in exploring the narrative about the “Silk Road” in Central Asia. Book review - Timur Dadabaev, Transcontinental Silk Road Strategies: Comparing China, Japan and South Korea in Uzbekistan. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge, 2019; 180 pp., ISBN 9780367206734. £120.00 // Journal of Eurasian Studies. 2021. Vol. 13. No. 1. P. 97-98. doi
- Article Istad F., Varpahovskis E., Miezan E., Ayhan K. J. Global Korea Scholarship students: Intention to stay in the host country to work or study after graduation // Politics and Policy. 2021. Vol. 49. No. 6. P. 1323-1342. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. Policy Brief No. 75: Patterns and State Strategies of Transnational Higher Education Institutions in Central Asia // OSCE Academy Policy Briefs Series (Kyrgyzstan). 2021. Vol. 75. P. 1-10.
- Article Варпаховскис Э. Дипломатия знаний как инструмент внешней политики Республики Корея: теоретические аспекты и практическое применение на примере KOICA Scholarship Program // Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Политология. 2021. Т. 23. № 2. С. 265-278. doi
- Article Варпаховскис Э. Массовые открытые онлайн-курсы (МООК) как инструменты мягкой силы и публичной дипломатии // ВЕСТНИК КазНУ. Серия международные отношения и международное право. 2021. Т. 96. № 4. С. 25-34. doi
- Chapter Varpahovskis E. Generating Soft Power Through Education: How South Korea approaches Central Asia with its Education Diplomacy, in: Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Problems of the International Community. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020. P. 377-415.
- Article Воронцов А. В., Понька Т. И., Варпаховскис Э. Концепция «средней силы» (middle power) во внешней политике Республики Корея: теория и практика // Международные процессы. 2020. Т. 18. № 1. С. 89-105. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. Searching for middle power diplomacy. South Korea’s approach toward Kyrgyzstan // Постсоветские исследования. 2019. Vol. 2. No. 7. P. 1511-1520. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. Intangible Cultural Heritage: Is it a Platform for Cooperation or Competition between Cultural Diplomacies? The Case of South Korea – Japan – China Relations within UNESCO’s ICH Framework // SNU Journal of International Affairs, South Korea. 2018. Vol. 3. No. 1. P. 119-144.
- Article Varpahovskis E. A Dolphin in an Oil Sea: Application of the Korean Version of Middle Power State Concept to the Case of Kazakhstan // The Journal of Foreign Studies. 2017. Vol. 10. No. 1. P. 59-86. doi
- Chapter Varpahovskis E. Education as a Soft Power Tool: Korea’s Approach toward Uzbekistan, in: Korea’s Soft Power and Public Diplomacy. Seoul, South Korea: Hangang Network & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2017. P. 101-124.
- Article Varpahovskis E. Korean Public Diplomacy in Practice: Dokdo Global Youth Summit // The Journal of Foreign Studies. 2017. Vol. 10. No. 2. P. 63-96. doi
Conferences
- 2020Korea’s Global Position (Ковентри). Presentation: Does South Korea Exercise Middle Power Diplomacy Toward Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- COVID-19 AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR (‘COVID-19와 공공외교’ 국제세미나) (Чеджу). Presentation: COVID-19 AND RUSSIAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (COVID-19와 러시아의 공공외 교 정책)
- International Interdisciplinary Conference Korea and Russia (Москва). Presentation: NETWORK-BUILDING BETWEEN GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP (GKS) RECIPIENTS AND KOREANS: OBSTACLES AND POTENTIAL
- EU-Korea convergence and partnerships 10 years after the EU-Korea FTA, in the post Covid era and within the US-China trade war (Париж). Presentation: The status of Korean soft power in Europe
KISA 12th Annual Convention & APISA 14th Congress (Сеул). Presentation: South Korean Middle Power Diplomacy in Central Asia
Editorial board membership
2023: Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia.
Grants
Korean Government Scholarship Program, 2015-2019, Ph.D.
Korea Foundation policy-oriented research, 2019, ''Realizing the Public Diplomacy Potential of Korean Government Scholarship - A Mixed Study of Alumni and Current Students"
Korea Foundation policy-oriented research, 2018, ''Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) as a Public Diplomacy Tool''
Employment history
Associate Professor (Docent)
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
2023/9 – now
Postdoctoral research fellow
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
2020/9 – 2023/8
Research assistant to Dr. Nancy Snow, Dr. Kadir Jun Ayhan & Dr. Moamen Gouda.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea
The research project “Realizing the Public Diplomacy Potential of Korean Government Scholarship - A Mixed Study of Alumni and Current Students”.
2019/1 – 2020/1
Research assistant to Dr. Nancy Snow & Dr. Kadir Jun Ayhan.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea
The research project “Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) as a Public Diplomacy Tool”.
2018/1 – 2019/1
Account manager for Russia/CIS
Ve Interactive, London, the UK
2014/2 – 2015/7
Client Relations Manager/Market Researcher
Profi Online Research, Moscow, Russia
2012/10 – 2013/11
Various positions
European Youth Parliament – Russia (EYP-Russia)
2009 – 2016 (7 years)
- Challenges and Opportunities of Sino-Nordic Science Diplomacy
- Comparison of South Korean and Japanese Arctic Diplomacy
- Nation branding and soft power through transnational higher education in Asia (select countries)
- Evaluation of Memory Wars in East Asia through the concept of cultural security
- Comparison of South Korean and Japanese ODA diplomacy in Africa/ASEAN/Central Asia/ Latin America (select region)
- City diplomacy in Asia (select cities)
- Science diplomacy (select case study, e.g., ITER)
- Youth diplomacy as a driver of country image promotion (select case study, e.g., GKS, MEXT, OIC youth forum, BRICS youth forum, etc.)
- Country branding/ nation bradning/nationalism in Games (e.g. FIFA, Genshin Impact)
- MOOC platforms from perspective of country branding/ nation bradning
- Informal relations between businesspeople (e.g. Guanxi)
- Evaluation of mega-events as a country branding instrument (select a case study in Asia, e.g., Olympics, EXPO, hosting headquarters, etc.)
- Chinese museum diplomacy as public diplomacy and soft power tool
- Video products (Series, Movies, Mukbang, etc.) as a driver of purchase behavior (Experimental study)
- Evolution of South Korean migration policy
- Diaspora diplomacy in Asia (select case study, e.g., the Chinese diaspora in Malaysia)
- Development of migration policies in Asia
- Museum diplomacy
Feel free to come up with your topic, we can discuss it.
Courses (2023/2024)
Communication and Negotiation skills (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
Global Agenda (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.04.01. Зарубежное регионоведение", field of study "41.04.01. Зарубежное регионоведение"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Security (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Methodologies for International Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 1-3 module)Eng
Research Seminar «Scientific Methods in Social Sciences and International Relations» (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 3 year, 2, 3 module)Eng
- State and Society in East Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
Communications in Digital Era (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Global Agenda (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.04.01. Зарубежное регионоведение", field of study "41.04.01. Зарубежное регионоведение"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Security (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Methodologies for International Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 1-3 module)Eng
- State and Society in East Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
Communications in Digital Era (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Global Agenda (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Security (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research methodologies for International Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
De-Americanization of public diplomacy? Perspectives from the point of view of Indian political thought
On September 27, 2021, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University held an online seminar "Contemporary Area Studies" dedicated to the problem of de-Americanization of public diplomacy. The speaker of the event was Sonali Singh, Associate Professor of Political Science at Jai Prakash Mahila College, India.
The HSE Look December Issue
The fifth issue of 2020 presents an interview on the international postdoc programme and introduces new postdocs.