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Reflections on Covid-19 from UNESCO Chair in Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue and Peace, University of Oregon, Professor Steven Shankman
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 telling us that our work with UNESCO matters. This is good.
Spring Session 2020 – Distance Meeting of Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs of the Russian Federation
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.
A comparative overview of traditions associated with celebrating the New Year in Russia
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...