Maria Chizhevskaya

Senior Lecturer: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Institute of Asian and African Studies / Department of International Relations and Political Processes in Asia and Africa

Maria Chizhevskaya has been at HSE University since 2012.

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Education and Degrees

2024

Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences

2009

Master's in Asian and African Studies
St Petersburg State University

2007

Bachelor's in Asian and African Studies
St Petersburg State University

* Candidate of Sciences
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

April-May 2022 - Basics of Writing an Empirical Research Writing in English, HSE Academic Writing Center, 40 hours.

March-April 2022 - short-term fellowship by the Japan Foundation for research activities in the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto (21 day).

March 2022 - short-term fellowship program of the Japan Foundation for youg Russian Japanologists (7 days).

Courses (2025/2026)

International Relations: East and Southeast Asia and the World (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Stage 1 (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Stage 2 (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Political Systems and Sociopolitical Trends in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1 module)Eng
Past Courses

Courses (2024/2025)

Cross-Cultural Approach to Identity Politics (Master’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
Cross-Cultural Approach to Identity Politics (Master’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
Cross-Cultural Approach to Identity Politics (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
International Relations: East and Southeast Asia and the World (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Stage 1 (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Political Systems and Sociopolitical Trends in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1 module)Eng

Courses (2023/2024)

Japanese Language: Advanced Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Political Systems and Sociopolitical Trends in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 3 module)Eng

Courses (2022/2023)

Japanese Language: Advanced Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus

Courses (2021/2022)

Japanese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus

Timetable for today

Full timetable

Feb

2026

On soft power, debates and discussion clubs: fourth-year student Sofya Cherkasova shares her experience of studying international relations in Asia

We continue to talk about our tracks, and today we will discuss the field of international relations. The most common questions we receive from students considering this track are: ‘Theory is useful, of course, but where can I find lively discussions and a community? What real-world skills can I develop?’ This track addresses these questions through a comprehensive approach. Here, you can delve into political theories and concepts, write a term paper that will form the basis for publication, and discuss current world events in a discussion club. Fourth-year student Sofya Cherkasova shared how she managed to structure her studies in a way that was both interesting and useful for developing her professional skills.

Dec

2025

December academic events at the Department of International Relations and Political Processes in Asia and Africa

We are glad to share the most interesting events in December at our Department.

Dec

2025

Discussion Clubs, Publication and an Educational Workshop: November news of the Department

November at the Department of International Relations and Political Science of Central Asia and East Asia was very active.

Jul

2025

Maria Chizhevskaya spoke at the round table discussion “80 Years Since the Atomic Bombings of Japan”

On June 20, a round table discussion was held dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The event was organized by the Association of Japanologists at the Institute of International Studies at MGIMO University.

May

2025

'Global Dialogue about the Future': Key Topics of Expert Lectures at HSE St Petersburg International Partners' Week

The International Partners' Week at HSE University-St Petersburg united more than 100 representatives of leading universities from 23 countries. During the large forum, specialists of the campus, invited experts and international partners took part in panel discussions on artificial intelligence, the use of 'soft power', shaping a new generation of leaders and many other topics.

Nov

2024

Debate Club Participants Published the First Article on the Russian International Affairs Council Website

The department’s Debate club on international relations in East Asia has launched a blog on the platform of the Russian International Affairs Council. The inaugural article, authored by club head Maria Chizhevskaya, is titled "Peace Ceremony in Nagasaki on 9 August 2024: What Does the Refusal to Invite the Israeli ambassador tell us?".