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Does Culture Matter for Development?

On April 15th a round-table discussion entitled ‘Does Culture Matter for Development?' took place at the Higher School of Economics. Chandran Kukathas, Professor at the London School of Economics, opened the discussion with his report. You can watch a video of the event here.


The event was organized by the HSE together with the ‘Liberal Mission'Foundation.

Chandran Kukathas is Professor of Political Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) Department of Government. Previously he has taught at the Royal Military College, Canberra, Oxford University, the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales, the Australian Defence Force Academy and the University of Utah.

Dr. Kukathas's research interests include the history of liberal thought, contemporary liberal theory and multiculturalism.  

Video of the round-table discussion on ‘Does Culture Matter for Development?’

Opening speech by Evgeniy Yasin in Russian, Chandran Kukathas's report in English

 

Hari the Robot Recommends

We created Hari the robot and named him after Hari Seldon, a character who can predict the future in the works of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. He is based on a machine-learning model that selects news based on the behavioural metrics of HSE website users.

Don’t worry — we don’t collect any personal data for this.

"Corporate Universities of Russia – 2024": Book Presentation at HSE Graduate School of Business

Over 200 representatives of leading companies and business education experts gathered at the HSE Graduate School of Business to attend the presentation of the book showcasing the results of the third wave of research on corporate universities in Russia.

February 20

Open Day: The Future Begins Here

On March 2, an HSE Open Day for prospective undergraduates and specialist students will take place — one of the largest and most significant events for applicants, their parents, and the entire university. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with students and representatives of educational programmes, plan their admission process, and immerse themselves in the HSE University atmosphere for a day. The event will be held in Russian.

February 11