Reflections on Covid-19 from UNESCO Chair in Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue and Peace, University of Oregon, Professor Steven Shankman

Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19

Dear Friends, During a period of increasing nationalism, the relentless itinerary of a virus that is heedless of national boundaries is telling us, in piercing tones, that we are all indeed connected to each other, that we are one globe, one world. The virus is...

Spring Session 2020 – Distance Meeting of Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs of the Russian Federation

Mar 23, 2020 | News

In light of the current necessity to maintain social distance, the Spring Session 2020 of the Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs of the Russian Federation took place in late March in the form of a distant meeting. The session’s agenda included primarily...

A comparative overview of traditions associated with celebrating the New Year in Russia

Jan 20, 2020 | UNITWIN Network

On 13th January 2020, Dr. Dimitry Spivak (Head of the Center for Fundamental Research in Culture at the Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D. S. Likhachev, UNESCO Chair) was invited to take part in a TV program dedicated to making a comparative...

6th Toksovo Readings on Local History in Toksovo, North-West of the Russian Federation

Dec 21, 2019 | UNITWIN Network

On 19th December 2019, the 6th Toksovo Readings on Local History took place in the town of Toksovo, situated at the North-West of the Russian Federation. The Readings were conducted under the auspices of UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions,...

New book – ‘Fifth Toksovo Readings: Origins of the Orthodox Community at the Toksovo District’

Dec 11, 2019 | Publications

A new book has been published under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair. Titled ‘Fifth Toksovo Readings: Origins of the Orthodox Community at the Toksovo District’ , the book is edited by V.Kudriavtsev, UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions,...

Intercultural dialogue with school students in St.Petersburg, Russia

Dec 11, 2019 | Event, News, UNESCO

On 7th December 2019, UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue, took part in a city festival for school students. This has been conducted in St.Petersburg, Russia for the fifth year in a row. This...

UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue to continue till November 2023

Dec 5, 2019 | UNESCO

Having regarded and evaluated four-year activity report of UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue, D.S.Likhachev Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritege Institute (Moscow-St.Petersburg,...

A comparative study of basic psychological characteristics of Shiite Muslims and Suni Muslims in present-day Russia

Dec 3, 2019 | Publications

    At the end of the month of  October, 2019, UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue (St.Petersburg-Moscow, Russia) has started to publish basic results of its new project, consisting...

2nd annual national meeting of the Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs

Dec 3, 2019 | News, UNESCO

The second annual national meeting of the Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs in Russia took place on November 29, 2019 at town Viatskoye, near the city of Yaroslavl, which forms an example of creative revitalization of a historical site. Image: Coordination...