Eriks Varpahovskis
- Research Fellow:Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of International Regional Studies
- Eriks Varpahovskis has been at HSE University since 2020.
Publications7
- Chapter Varpahovskis E. Generating Soft Power Through Education: How South Korea approaches Central Asia with its Education Diplomacy, in: Contemporary Issues of International Relations: The Problems of International Community. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020. P. 377-415.
- Article Varpahovskis E., Ayhan K. J. Impact of Country Image on Relationship Maintenance Behavior: A Case of Korea Government Scholarship Program Alumni // Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 2020 doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. Searching for middle power diplomacy. South Korea’s approach toward Kyrgyzstan // Постсоветсткие исследования, Россия. 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.
- 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 // International Journal of Foreign Studies, South Korea. 2017. Vol. 10. No. 2. P. 63-96. doi
- Article Varpahovskis E. A Dolphin in an Oil Sea: Application of the Korean Version of Middle Power State Concept to the Case of Kazakhstan // International Journal of Foreign Studies, South Korea. 2016. Vol. 10. No. 1. P. 59-86. doi
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
Postdoctoral research fellow
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
2020/9 – now
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)
