Сonference Chronicle “Tradition and Innovations in Modern Slavic Studies” in Harbin

Abstract

In November 2023, the leading researchers of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences made an official visit to Harbin Normal University, cooperation with which has been maintained for 6 years. The visit coincided with a big international symposium “Tradition and Innovation in Modern Slavic Studies”, organized by both parties. Outstanding academicians, researchers, language instructors, postdocs, PhD students and students of various Slavic specialties from different regions of the Slavic world and provinces of China took part in this major scientific event. The long border with Russia and regular contacts through the centuries led to an emphasis on the study of the Russian language, Russian literature and Russian history as the main topics of the Slavic studies in China. However, presentations on research topics traditional for the Russian Slavic, including Polish studies, Bohemian studies, East Slavic and South Slavic studies, could also be heard in plenary and sectional reports. The experience of participating in a conference organized by the Chinese colleagues made it possible to understand the development prospects of the Slavic studies in China, the scope of the Slavic sciences in Chinese realities, which scientific areas and disciplines are in greatest demand from the society and from the government, which educational centers exist to train highly qualified personnel in different Slavic countries and languages. Slavic studies in the world is an important cultural phenomenon and a part of global cultural heritage, as evidenced by the past symposium.

Keywords

• slavic studies in china
• harbin normal university
• institute of slavic studies of the russian academy of sciences
• slavic studies