Pavel Leshakov
- Head of the School, Professor: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of Asian Studies
- Pavel Leshakov has been at HSE University since 2022.
Education and Degrees
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR
Lomonosov Moscow 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 (2025/2026)
- Economics of the Region of Specialization (Korea) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Asian and African Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Mago-Lego; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 module)Eng
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- The Korean Peninsula in the System of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2024/2025)
- Economics of the Region of Specialization (Korea) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Asian and African Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Eng
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Master field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- The Korean Peninsula in the System of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2023/2024)
- Economics of the Region of Specialization (Korea) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies, field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Modern Asian Political Processes (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Eng
- The Korean Peninsula in the System of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Economics of the Region of Specialization (Korea) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Political Culture of the Region of the Study (Korea) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Political Culture of the Region of the Study (Korea) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Conferences
Employment history
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Korean Studies, Institute of China and Modern Asia
The Russian Academy of Sciences: 2023 - present
Professor, School of Asian Studies
HSE University: 2022 - present
Counselor
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Korea: 2019 - 2022
Counselor
First Department of Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 2018 - 2019
Counselor
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the DPRK: 2012 - 2018
Director of the International Educational and Scientific Center for Korean Studies
Institute of Asia and Africa of MSU: 2008 - 2012
Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Economic Geography
Institute of Asia and Africa of MSU: 2000 - 2008
Secrets of the Korean Tiger
HSE Festival Explores Korean Legends and Myths
Meeting of Anastasia Likhacheva withCounselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea Kim Sewon and the new Director of the Moscow office of the Korea Foundation Lee Somyung
On March 21, 2024, Anastasia Likhacheva, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, held a meeting with Kim Sewon, Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, and Lee Somyung, the new Director of the Moscow office of the Korea Foundation.
Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs celebrated the Eastern New Year
On February 10, 2024, HSE Cultural Center hosted a large-scale celebration of the Eastern New Year, organized by professors of the School of Asian Studies and students of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs.
“North-East Asia (China, North and South Korea, Japan, Mongolia): Regional Asymmetries, Challenges and Security Resources'Section”
The section “North-East Asia (China, North and South Korea, Japan, Mongolia): Regional Asymmetries, Challenges and Security Resources” was moderated by Prof. S.G. Luzyanin (HSE University) and took place within the framework of the study of Russia's East Asian pivot, the specifics of China's rise in the region and the world, and Korean, Japanese, and Mongolian regional issues. Twelve speakers, representing HSE University, MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, focused on the key issues of the conference agenda – the reaction of the World's majority in new realities. The section's task was to shed light on the specifics of country and regional processes, large infrastructure projects (the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, Tumangan, etc.) in Northeast Asia, using examples from China, Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia.