RUSSIA WITHIN THE EURASIAN CONTEXT
July 27 - August 10 2025
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Application deadline: April, 7
Within two full weeks the summer school participants will have the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Russia in the Eurasian space, analyzing it from historical and contemporary, theoretical and practical perspectives.
The students will be engaged in thoughtful discussions with Russian and Post Soviet studies experts gathered in St. Petersburg and visit landmarks of special significance to Russia’s past and present.
The students will be engaged in thoughtful discussions with Russian and Post Soviet studies experts gathered in St. Petersburg and visit landmarks of special significance to Russia’s past and present.
Academic Summer School
Who is this for?
For young scholars of social and political sciences specializing in Russian and Eurasian research;
For young researchers studying history and culture of Russia.
For journalist writing about Russia;
For senior students, recent graduates and postgraduate students (MA/PhD level) wishing to continue their studies on Russia and Eurasia;
Programme Structure
2 weeks of daily language classes and classes with professors on history, politics, culture of Russia at the European University.
The programme will also let the students enjoy their vacations gathering unforgettable memories and inspiration. Explore various museums and cultural spaces, cultural capital environment, travel by boat around the city, and fall in love with the "Northern Venice".
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Learning outcomes
You will better understand the roots of Russian statehood in the context of building relations with potential strategic partners;
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You will be able to predict the relationships of countries in the Eurasian region considering Russia’s position.
You will be able to analyze the role of Russia in contemporary global processes based on the study of its historical development;
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About the EUSP
Founded in 1994 with the active support of the city of St. Petersburg, the European University began operating as an elite graduate school in the social sciences and humanities in 1996. From its inception, the mission of EUSP has been to meet the needs of Russian social development by training a new generation of teachers and scholars in the best Russian and Western traditions.
The European University is one of only a few non-state universities fully qualified by the Ministry of Education to award advanced graduate degrees. Over the 30 years, EUSP has gained an international reputation for the superb scholarship of its faculty and the training of Russia’s best and brightest graduate students at the highest international levels.
The European University is one of only a few non-state universities fully qualified by the Ministry of Education to award advanced graduate degrees. Over the 30 years, EUSP has gained an international reputation for the superb scholarship of its faculty and the training of Russia’s best and brightest graduate students at the highest international levels.
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Programme
Leading scholars from diverse academic disciplines will discuss the multifaceted nature of the Eurasian space within an interdisciplinary framework, covering topics such as the origins of Russian nationhood and statehood, critical phases in Russian state history, historical shifts and political legacies of the Eurasian region, the intricate realities of Russia’s neighboring areas, and key issues influencing current Eurasian tensions from an interdisciplinary perspective
10:00 – 11:30 European University intro
11:40 – 13:10 Basics of conversational Russian language
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Oleg Kharkhordin “Russian Republican past”
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 Welcome dinner
11:40 – 13:10 Basics of conversational Russian language
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Oleg Kharkhordin “Russian Republican past”
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 Welcome dinner
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Mikhail Krom “Muscovy as an Early Modern State, 1480 – 1700”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Amiran Urushadze " Who Ruled the Russian Empire? Tsars, Ministers and Viceroys in the Dance of Power”
16:10 – 17:40 Seminar
17:50 – 18:30 Students’ presentations
11:40 – 13:10 Mikhail Krom “Muscovy as an Early Modern State, 1480 – 1700”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Amiran Urushadze " Who Ruled the Russian Empire? Tsars, Ministers and Viceroys in the Dance of Power”
16:10 – 17:40 Seminar
17:50 – 18:30 Students’ presentations
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Alexey Miller "Empire and Nation in Russian History"
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Boris Kolonitsky “Revolution of 1917”
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 Boat trip around rivers and canals of Saint Petersburg
11:40 – 13:10 Alexey Miller "Empire and Nation in Russian History"
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Boris Kolonitsky “Revolution of 1917”
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 Boat trip around rivers and canals of Saint Petersburg
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Boris Kolonitsky “Commemoration of Revolutions (1914, 1917)”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Seminar
16:10 – 17:40 Students’ presentations
11:40 – 13:10 Boris Kolonitsky “Commemoration of Revolutions (1914, 1917)”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Seminar
16:10 – 17:40 Students’ presentations
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Nikita Lomagin “The Siege of Leningrad”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Alexey Miller “Global Memory Culture in Doubt"
16:10 – 17:40 Students’ presentations
11:40 – 13:10 Nikita Lomagin “The Siege of Leningrad”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Alexey Miller “Global Memory Culture in Doubt"
16:10 – 17:40 Students’ presentations
One-day bus tour to Novgorod (Novgorod region) – Dive into Russian history: Visit to Novgorod Kremlin, including ancient Cathedral of St. Sophia, trip to ancient Russian monastery, traditional Russian village, lunch at a local restaurant serving most traditional dishes of the region.
Vadim Bass city tour "Empire, State, Building: Architecture as a Mirror of Russian Politics”
Optional Museum visits
Optional Museum visits
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Igor Khodachek “Public Sector Reforms and State Bureaucracy in Post-Soviet Russia”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Nikita Lomagin “Russia in Contemporary Global World”
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 State Russian Museum
11:40 – 13:10 Igor Khodachek “Public Sector Reforms and State Bureaucracy in Post-Soviet Russia”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Nikita Lomagin “Russia in Contemporary Global World”
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 State Russian Museum
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Seminar
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Nikolay Vakhtin "A Brief History of Asiatic Russia"
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 Hermitage museum
11:40 – 13:10 Seminar
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Nikolay Vakhtin "A Brief History of Asiatic Russia"
16:10 – 17:00 Students’ presentations
18:00 Hermitage museum
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Maxim Titov "Sustainable Energy and Energy Transition"
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Seminar
16:10 – 17:40 Students’ presentations
11:40 – 13:10 Maxim Titov "Sustainable Energy and Energy Transition"
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Seminar
16:10 – 17:40 Students’ presentations
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Julia Safronova “Saint Petersburg Memoryscapes”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Lecture (lecturer to be confirmed - special guest)
16:10 – 17:40 Lecture (lecturer to be confirmed - special guest)
17:50 – 18:30 Students’ presentations
11:40 – 13:10 Julia Safronova “Saint Petersburg Memoryscapes”
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Lecture (lecturer to be confirmed - special guest)
16:10 – 17:40 Lecture (lecturer to be confirmed - special guest)
17:50 – 18:30 Students’ presentations
10:00 – 11:30 Basics of conversational Russian language
11:40 – 13:10 Seminar
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Round table
18:00 Farewell dinner
11:40 – 13:10 Seminar
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Round table
18:00 Farewell dinner
A tour to one of the most beautiful suburbs of Saint Petersburg – Peterhof
Departure day
Programme Benefits
Introduction to current trends in Russian research and opportunity to expand research interests and wide learning perspective
Russian language practice
Friendly international community
Inspiring vacation in cultural capital
Сosultations on the topic of your own research from professors of the European University at Saint Petersburg
Professors
- Oleg KharkhordinPh.D. in Political Science (University of California, Berkeley)
Professor, Director, Center "Res Publica" - Boris KolonitskyDoctor of Science in History, Professor, Department of History
- Alexander IskandaryanFounding Director of Caucasus Institute, Yerevan, Armenia
- Mikhail KromDoctor of Science in History, Professor, Department of History
- Elena ArsenovaSenior lecturer, International programs
- Igor KhodachekPhD in Business (Nord University Business School, Norway)
Vice-Rector for Research; Director, Center for Eurasian Studies - Nikita LomaginDoctor of Science in History, Professor, Department of History; Vice-Rector for GR and Public Organizations
- Alexey MillerDoctor of Science in History, Professor, Department of History
- Julia SafronovaCandidate of Science in History, Provost; Associate Professor, Department of History
- Maxim TitovReseacher, ENERPO Research Center
- Amiran UrushadzeCandidate of Science in History, Dean, Associate Professor, Department of History
- Nikolai VakhtinDoctor of Science in Philology; EUSP Founder; Professor, Department of Anthropology; Head of Center for Arctic Social Studies
- Vadim BassCandidate of Science in Art History, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Cultural Heritage
Admission fee and application
155 000 rubles
Admission fee includes:
Does not include:
- visa support (official invitation);
- accomodation in the city center;
- intense educational program along with basic language skills training;
- access to leading scholars for personal consultation;
- lunches every day and several dinners with professors;
- city tours, boat trips, museum excursions and trips to suburbs and Novgorod the Great;
- official certificate of completion of the program.
- travelling expenses.
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