Maria Soloshcheva
- Заместитель директора института, Координатор языкового направления (китаеведение) по основной образовательной программе бакалавриата "Востоковедение и африканистика":HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies / Institute of Asian and African Studies
- Associate Professor:HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies / Department for Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Studies
- Programme Academic Supervisor:Asian and African Studies
- Maria Soloshcheva has been at HSE University since 2014.
Education and Degrees
- 2014
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
- 2009
Master's
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.
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
Additional education:
天津大学 (Tianjin University), 国际教育学院 (School of International Education), 2006-2007
Advanced training:
北京师范大学 (Beijing Normal University), 2010
厦门大学 (Xiamen University), 2015
CERGE-EI Teaching Development Program, 2018

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Lecturers" (2015-2016)
Courses (2022/2023)
- Chineese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Source studies of the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
- Source studies of the Middle East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- Chineese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Source studies of the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
- Source studies of the Middle East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- 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
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- 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
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 2, 3 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
Courses (2018/2019)
- Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- 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
- Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 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"; 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
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
- Chinese language: Basic Course, Stage 2 (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 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
- Religion and Philosophical, Political and Economic Ttraditions of Peoples of East (Minor; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3, 4 module)Rus
Conferences
Publications24
- Article Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. КНР и моделирование «новой геополитической реальности» в Африке // Контуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право. 2022. № 4. С. 41-59. doi
- Article Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. Китай в Африке: от стран-партнеров к странам-последователям. Часть 1 // Азия и Африка сегодня. 2022. № 7. С. 12-21. doi
- Article Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. Китай в Африке: от стран-партнеров к странам-последователям. Часть 2 // Азия и Африка сегодня. 2022. № 8. С. 14-25. doi
- Article Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. 20 лет политики КНР в Африке: из прошлого в будущее // Азия и Африка сегодня. 2021. № 2. С. 5-14. doi
- Article Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. ВОЕННАЯ СТРАТЕГИЯ И ВОЕННОЕ ПРИСУТСТВИЕ КНР В АФРИКЕ: СРАВНИТЕЛЬНО-ИСТОРИЧЕСКИЙ РАКУРС // Сравнительная политика. 2021. Т. 12. № 3. С. 142-164. doi
- Chapter Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. Китайское проникновение в Африку: сравнительно-историческая ретроспектива // В кн.: Логика новой мироустроительной архитектоники и стратегии держав / Рук.: А. Д. Воскресенский; сост.: А. Д. Воскресенский. М. : Стратегические изыскания, 2021. Гл. 19. С. 319-338.
- Book Воскресенский А. Д., Кашин В. Б., Лукин А. В., Лунев С. И., Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. Логика новой мироустроительной архитектоники и стратегии держав / Рук.: А. Д. Воскресенский; сост.: А. Д. Воскресенский. М. : Стратегические изыскания, 2021.
- Article Зеленев Е. И., Солощева М. А. Китайское проникновение в Африку: сравнительно-историческая ретроспектива // Сравнительная политика. 2020. Т. 11. № 4. С. 106-122. doi
- Chapter Kokushkina I., Soloshcheva M. The Global Market of Educational Services in the Field of Higher Education: Features and Development Trends in the 21st Century, in: Education Excellence and Innovation Management through Vision 2020. Granada, Spain: International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA), 2019. P. 9461-9466.
- Article Kokushkina I., Soloshcheva M. The Role of Central Asia in the “One Belt—One Road” Initiative // Iran and the Caucasus. 2019. Vol. 23. No. 3. P. 283-298. doi
- Chapter Солощева М. А. Политика КНР в отношении национальных автономных районов // В кн.: Модель развития современного Китая: оценки, дискуссии, прогнозы: научная монография. М. : Стратегические изыскания, 2019. Гл. 9. С. 237-264.
- Chapter Кокушкина И. В., Солощева М. А. Страны Центральной Азии в политике КНР: проблемы и перспективы // В кн.: CAUCASO-CASPICA. Труды Института востоковедения Российско-Армянского университета, Ереван Вып. IV. издательство Российско-Армянского университета, 2019. С. 205-216.
- Article Soloshcheva M. The “Uyghur Terrorism” Phenomenon: Historical Background and Genesis // Iran and the Caucasus. 2017. Vol. 21. No. 4. P. 415-430. doi
- Article Солощева М. А. О роли института панчен-лам во внутренней политике империи Цин // Проблемы Дальнего Востока. 2017. № 4. С. 141-149.
- Article Солощева М. А. ПОЗИТИВНАЯ ДИСКРИМИНАЦИЯ В ОБРАЗОВАНИИ В КНР: PRO ET CONTRA // Азия и Африка сегодня. 2017. № 5. С. 49-55.
- Article Soloshcheva M., Абдулоев Д., Никоноров В. П. Sogdiana of A. M. Belenitskiǐ // St. Petersburg Annual of Asian and African Studies. 2016. Vol. IV. P. 209-220.
- Article Солощева М. А. ИНСТИТУТ ПАНЧЕН-ЛАМ В ЭПОХУ ИМПЕРИИ ЦИН: ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЙ АСПЕКТ // Вестник Бурятского научного центра Сибирского отделения Российской академии наук. 2016. Т. 21. № 1. С. 103-111.
- Book I Молодежная международная конференция «Методы точных наук в востоковедении», 10-11 ноября 2015 г.: Материалы конференции / Отв. ред.: М. А. Солощева. СПб. : Издательство РХГА, 2015.
- Article Soloshcheva M. The "Сonquest of Qinghai" Stele of 1725 and the Aftermath of Lobsang Danjin’s Rebellion in 1723-1724 // St. Petersburg Annual of Asian and African Studies. 2015. No. III. P. 79-87.
- Preprint Soloshcheva M. The "Сonquest of Qinghai" Stele of 1725 and the Aftermath of Lobsang Danjin’s Rebellion in 1723-1724 / Basic Research Programme. Series HUM "Humanities". 2014. No. WP BRP 73.
- Chapter Солощева М. А. Поиски легитимного преемника Далай-ламы VI // В кн.: Тибетология в Санкт-Петербурге. Сборник статей Вып. 1. СПб. : Петербургское Востоковедение, 2014. С. 60-68.
- Article Солощева М. А. Ссылка Далай-ламы VII 1728–1735 гг.: причины и последствия // Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Серия 13. Востоковедение. Африканистика. 2014. № 1. С. 55-62.
- Article Солощева М. А. Кукунорский мятеж 1723–1724 годов и его значение для истории Тибета // Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Серия 13. Востоковедение. Африканистика. 2013. № 1. С. 58-67.
- Article Солощева М. А. О роли школы Ньингма в политической и религиозной жизни Тибета (1642–1735) // Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Серия 13. Востоковедение. Африканистика. 2013. № 3. С. 62-72.
Employment history
2004-2006 St.Petersburg, teacher of German language
2006-2007 Tianjin Corem International School in China, teacher
2008-2011 St.Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, lecturer
2009-2014 St.Petersburg State University, lecturer
since 2014 NRU HSE
Round table “Education Trends in the Context of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity”
14-15th of May 2015 the international conference “Education and Global Cities: Perspectives of BRICS” took place in St. Petersburg bringing together leading foreign and Russian experts in the field of education. In the framework of this conference the Center of Asian and African Studies and the Department of Asian and African Studies co-organized the round table “Education Trends in the Context of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity”, which focused on the challenges of education in multiethnic states with a special emphasis on the BRICS countries.
Scientific seminar “History of Asian and African Civilizations: Concepts and Critique”
On the 15th of April 2015 the Centre of Asian and African Studies in-collaboration with the Department of Asian and African Studies at the Higher School of Economics – St. Petersburg hosted the scientific seminar “History of Asian and African Civilizations: Concepts and Critique”.