A License for Education

A License for Education

by | Feb 11, 2021 | blog

In February, the Russian State Duma will—on second reading—consider amendments to the Law on Education restricting educational activities and international contacts. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Poster:  Unknown artist. 1919, Petrograd, 2nd State Lithograph. (Wikimedia...
The Best Universities Will Remain a Secret

The Best Universities Will Remain a Secret

by | Jan 26, 2021 | blog

The policy of protectiveness is killing the goal of making the list of the ten countries with the best education systems. Dmitry Dubrovsky, Daria Skibo   Photo: “Considering the continuous pressure of sanctions on Russia, universities must minimize the...
The State’s People

The State’s People

by | Jan 13, 2021 | blog

Researchers and professors at Russian universities are increasingly dependent on the state. Who represents their interests in this relationship? At the author’s request, the name is not published   Photo: The principal defining characteristic of the Russian...
A State that Is Always There with You

A State that Is Always There with You

by | Dec 3, 2020 | blog

Is it possible to discuss academic freedom outside the context of the political regime? At the author’s request, the name is not published Photo: The presence of the state—or, more accurately, the fantasy of the state—is tangible at any level, starting with the...