Faculty of History, Lomonosov Moscow State University presents International Summer School - 2012: «Russian History: Politics, Culture & Art»

June 14-30, 2012.

Our programme contains

3 blocks of lectures:

• Russia at the crossways of the 20th and 21st centuries (modernization, Russian parliamentary history, international policy, Russia-CIS relations, interethnic and interfaith relations. In English and in Russian;
• History of Russia's political system and elections (political system of nowadays Russia, historical experience of elections in Russia, evolution of election legislation, Federal elections 2011-2012). In Russian;
• History of Russian Art (from icons to forbidden art of Soviet underground artists and contemporary Russian art). In Russian;

master-class:

• "Technologies of election processes in the post-soviet states";

3 'round tables':

• "The problems of evolution of the political party's system in the post-soviet states";
• "Federal elections in the context of contemporary political process in Russia";
• "Main tendencies in Russian contemporary art";

Russian language classes of different levels.

In addition to basic courses you will get:

• excursions to Moscow places of interests (including Moscow Kremlin, State Historical Museum and the Tretiakov Gallery);
• a possibility of visiting the State Duma of the Russian Federation, meeting its members;
• participation in discussions, consultations with specialists and experts.

Conditions:

• Summer student is to complete a 72-hour course, which includes obligatory classes and your choice disciplines.
• Upon the accomplishment of the summer school's programme students receive the certificates of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of History.

Why to be a summer student of Lomonosov Moscow State University Faculty of History?

• We offer an exceptionally interesting and challenging programme.
• The classes will be taught by well-known professors, best experts in their fields.
• It is a unique chance for a summer school student to know more about Russia, broaden intellectual horizons and improve Russian languages skills within a short period of time.

Necessary to know:

• Summer students can stay in a dormitory of Lomonosov Moscow State University (the price is about $100 per the summer school period).
• The price for all the programme (including all courses and activities) with Russian language classes is $1,700.
• Without Russian language classes is $1,400.

The registration for Summer School–2012 is closed. Look forward for the next year information.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask them, you are welcome to address us by e-mail: foreign @ hist.msu.ru.

We are looking forward to see you in Moscow in June 2012!