Professor Oren Yiftachel, Ben-Gurion University, delivered a lecture at the Conference hall of the EUSP

Leading researchers in history of classical republics and republican political theory were participate in the conference, presenting papers on theory of classical republicanism. Also, a number of papers was devoted to the experience of medieval and renaissance republics - Venice  and Florence, as well as Novgorod and Pskov.

Professor Jack Goldstone, George Mason University, delivered a lecture at the Conference hall of the EUSP

The evening began with the annual address by the Rector of the University, Oleg Kharkhordin. Among the honored guests in attendance at the ceremony were representatives of the city administration and diplomatic corps, and also members of the Board of Trustees, friends, and partners of European University.

Full review of the meeting is available in Russian.

Professor Laurent Thévenot (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris) presented his new book, took part in the discussion on The Pragmatic Sociology of Engagements and delivered a talk whithin the framework of the Round Table "Comparative Cultural Sociology of Laurent Thévenot and the EUSP Study of the Technological Entrepreneurship in 4 Regions of Russia and Taiwan, Korea and Finland". Some texts are available online:

 

On Sunday, 22 September 2013, St.Petersburg was welcoming participants of the 87th race Pushkin-SPb also known as "St.Petersburg Marathon".That is one of the oldest sporting events in the city, and this year EUSP decided to join other institutions in promoting its healthy image.The race was a great success for us, as at we got noticed yet at the registration stage thanks to branded t-shirts provided by the EUSP Administration.

  The President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy addressed the students of the European University at St. Petersburg and its distinguished guests, professors and representatives of the media while visiting St. Petersburg to participate in the G20 Summit hosted by Russia this year.

A graduate of the Political science and Sociology Department, Ekaterina Borozdina, successfully defended her Candidate of science dissertation in the Sociological Institute

EUSP graduate Irina Gerasimova successfully defended her Candidate of Science disseration in the St. Petersburg Institute of History

A graduate of the History Department, Marina Fedotova, successfully defended her Candidate of Science dissertation in the St. Petersburg Institute of History 

A graduate of the Anthropology Department, Natalia Galetkina, successfully defended her Candidate of science dissertation in the Museum for Anthropology and Ethnography

EUSP proudly hosted a delegation of the UN Foundation - one of the largest philanthropic institutions in the world, established by CNN founder Ted Turner. The UN Foundation Board members, including such famous figures as Kofi Annan, Muhammad Yunus and Hisashi Owada, came to EUSP to participate at the round table of leaders titled The Role of Russian Philanthropies in Tackling Global Problems.

Richard Donald Lewis is a British foremost linguist, cross-cultural communication consultant, and author.  His company, Richard Lewis Communications, provides cross-cultural communication training, as well as language training for international executives.

Russia faces a very specific and difficult challenge – the task of diversifying its economy, ending its heavy reliance on exports of oil, gas and other minerals. The new publication of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development looks in detail at policies that can help to achieve economic diversification. The report argues that sustainable long-term growth in Russia requires economic diversification to reduce the country’s dependence on natural resources. To achieve this, Russia needs to broaden and refocus its diversification strategy.