Maria Soloshcheva

Deputy Director: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Institute of Asian and African Studies
Associate Professor, Project Coordinator: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Institute of Asian and African 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.

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Education and Degrees

2014

Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)

2009

Master's
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

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

Professional Interests

history of China Tibetology Chinese language ethnic minorities in PRC China’s African policy

Awards and Accomplishments

Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Lecturers" (2015–2016)

Courses (2024/2025)

Chineese 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
Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Source studies of the Middle East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Source studies of the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Topical Issues of Research in Asian and African Countries (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Topical Issues of Research in Asian and African Countries (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Asian and African Studies; 5 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Past Courses

Courses (2023/2024)

Chineese 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
Introduction to Oriental Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Source studies of the Middle East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Source studies of the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus

Courses (2022/2023)

Chineese 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
Source studies of the Middle East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Source studies of the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus

Courses (2021/2022)

Chineese 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
Source studies of the Middle East (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Source studies of the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 3 module)Rus

Courses (2020/2021)

Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Chinese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Religious and Philosophical Traditions of the East (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 3 year, 2, 3 module)Rus

Conferences

2021
XIII Конвент Российской ассоциации международных исследований (РАМИ). Блок 2: 30-лет внешней политики России: региональное измерение. Секция «Логика новой мироустроительной архитектоники, стратегии держав и поиск Китаем своего места в мире» (Москва). Presentation: КНР как архитектор нового международного порядка

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

Nov

2024

How to choose a specialization in Asian and African Studies

Aug

2024

'Main Goal for This Academic Year is To Develop Educational and Research Programmes'

The editorial staff of HSE University-St Petersburg are looking forward to the new academic year as much as students and professors are. We are sure that it will be very eventful: there are exciting research projects, new educational partnerships and interesting scientific conferences waiting for HSE students. To mark the holiday, we have talked to deans, academic supervisors of educational programmes and research units about their expectations for the next year.

May

2015

Round table “Education Trends in the Context of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity”

14-15^th 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.

Apr

2015

Scientific seminar “History of Asian and African Civilizations: Concepts and Critique”

On the 15^th 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”.