• A
  • A
  • A
  • ABC
  • ABC
  • ABC
  • А
  • А
  • А
  • А
  • А
Regular version of the site
EN
For visually-impaired
Advanced search
Menu
  • HSE University
  • XXVI April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin
HSE University

Register
EN
Advanced search
XXVI April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin

National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) is pleased to announce this Call for Papers for applications to present scholarly reports at the XXVI April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin (XXVI April Conference).

The XXVI April Conference is scheduled to take place in Moscow on April 14–17, 2026.

The Conference programme is structured around the following five academic themes:

  • Economics;
  • Human Capital and Society;
  • Instrumental Methods and Models;
  • Foresight Research;
  • International Research.

This Call for Papers will run until Tuesday, December 16, 2025, which is the final deadline for submitting applications to present reports at the XXVI April Conference. Russian citizens wishing to participate in the Conference as an attendee, without presenting a report, should submit their applications by April 2, 2026. Foreign citizens who wish to attend without presenting a report must apply by March 2, 2026. See the “Participants” section of the Conference website for more information. 

Events on the Conference programme will be held either in Russian or in English. Certain discussion sessions will be conducted in a bilingual format with simultaneous (conference) interpretation provided.

The Conference will be conducted primarily in a face-to-face format. However, in exceptional cases, the Programme Committee will have the sole prerogative to permit certain speakers and attendees to participate in a virtual, online format.

Thematic Sections

Economics:

Human Capital and Society:

Instrumental Methods and Models:

Foresight Research:

International Research:

Macroeconomics and Economic Growth

Reports dedicated to research in macroeconomics and macroeconomic policy may be submitted for review for this section. Papers may be theoretical or empirical. Priority is given to reports focused on either of the two themes. The first theme covers research on social and economic development amid a turbulent global economic background and restrictive sanctions. And the second theme describes economic policy recommendations aimed at ensuring social stability and generating conditions that are conducive to improving the level of societal well-being and dynamic economic growth. 

Preference is given to those reports that focus on issues typical for economies where raw materials exports make up a significant share of aggregate demand, and which are characterized by regional heterogeneity.  Moreover, the research focus of such reports may be either the Russian economy or the economies of any other countries and regions with similar economic development characteristics at any historical period.

Research should be conducted on the basis of contemporary economic theory and quantitative analytical methods drawn from academic literature.

Proposals must contain the following sections:

the research question being considered by the report;

the scientific novelty or innovative character of the research with an explanation provided of the contributions of the author (or authors) to the relevant field of academic literature.

Report topics may pertain to the following fields, but need not be restricted to them:

  • Stimulating growth in the economy and production in the context of high inflation expectations and low unemployment rates; 
  • Monetary/credit and tax/budgetary policies given a high degree of volatility and uncertainty in the external environment;
  • Transmission mechanisms and economic implications of internal and external shocks driven by various factors;
  • Differentiation between countries, industries and regions in terms of the level and pace of production growth based on an analysis of institutions, geographical factors, international trade and expansion of financial markets;
  • Support for sustainable economic development in the context of a slowing global economy, geopolitical risks and the new environmental agenda;
  • Dependence on natural resources exports and approaches to economic diversification;
  • The impact of inequality in the distribution of income and human capital on economic development at both the domestic and regional levels;
  • Case studies of social and economic development of individual countries both while restrictive sanctions are in place and after they are lifted.

All submissions will be considered for subsequent inclusion in the programme of regular and poster sessions.

Methodology of Economic Sciences

The HSE University Centre for the History and Methodology of Economic Science is coordinating this section. It welcomes the submission of reports dealing with issues in the history and methodology of economics and the interrelationship between economic theory and economic policy, as well as interdisciplinary research on economics and other sciences. The special focus issue of this year’s Yasin Conference is the changing image of economics in the 21st century. Both Russian and foreign participants are invited.

Theoretical Economics

The session covers a broad range of topics in microeconomic theory, including:

  • Theoretical industrial organization;
  • Political economy;
  • Social choice and decision theory;
  • Market design;
  • Information economics;
  • Auctions;
  • Matching theory;
  • Network theory and its application;
  • Experimental and behavioural economics,

as well as other topics that use the methods of game theory and related disciplines.

We invite submissions that meet the standards of leading Russian and international economic journals. The following must be stated in all applications:

  • The research question;
  • Its motivation and scientific novelty;
  • The methodological approach (e.g., formal model, problem statement);
  • The key findings.

Firms and Markets

The coordinators of this section welcome speakers with reports addressing the following topics:

  • Business models and corporate governance;
  • Corporate finance;
  • Corporate behaviour in domestic and global markets for goods and services, investment, innovative and organizational behaviour, foreign trade operations;
  • The digital transformation of companies, integration of AI and platform-based solutions;
  • development of platform-based business models and ecosystems;
  • Special aspects of the behaviour of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME);
  • Global and domestic value chains;
  • The impact of sanctions on the behaviour and sustainability of firms and markets;
  • The competitiveness of firms in domestic and global markets, e.g., in the context of the spread of AI-driven technologies;
  • Corporate relations with government authorities at various levels;
  • The structure of industrial markets and corporate integration;
  • The challenge of growth in regulated markets;
  • Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and corporate performance;
  • Firms and markets in the period of energy transition.

Finance and Banking

The coordinators of this section welcome submissions of empirical and theoretical reports covering all areas of Finance. We will consider both new and traditional topics in Finance, including:

  • Corporate finance and banking;
  • Asset pricing in equity and credit markets;
  • Macrofinance and foreign exchange markets;
  • Mutual funds;
  • Financial econometrics and Big Data analysis;
  • Cryptocurrencies, digital assets and payment systems;
  • Risk management and financial derivatives;
  • “Green” finance and sustainability.

We also welcome proposals from other fields of financial economics.

Social Policy and Healthcare

Social policy and healthcare are critical tools for promoting sustainable socioeconomic growth. Specifically, they are key factors in achieving national development goals for preserving the population, improving people's health and welfare, and supporting families. This area is focused on issues pertaining to health, factors conducive to leading a healthy lifestyle, living standards, the quality of life of households throughout their lifespan, and policies for equalizing development opportunities for diverse social groups and ensuring equitable access to healthcare and social support services. This year, we will additionally address and analyse various manifestations of monetary and non-monetary inequality, policies designated for disabled people, thus affecting their welfare and employment options, as well as the results and performance of family and demographic policies.

Tentative topics for reports submitted for discussion under the section include:

  • Household income, expenditures and consumption, and related inequality;
  • Quality of life and well-being, including differentiating factors;
  • Family policy and social support for families with children, approaches to gauging the results and performance of related measures;
  • Social insurance and pension systems;
  • Inclusivity of policy aimed at disabled people, the measures effectively expanding their employment opportunities;
  • Social services and long-term care for individuals with self-care deficits; integration of health and social services in the lifelong care system;
  • Instruments of evidence-based social policy;
  • Analysing factors that impact healthy lifestyles;
  • Co-financing of medical services by citizens; inequality in the accessibility of medical services;
  • Efficient use of resources in healthcare systems;
  • Developing organizational, administrative and financial structures for providing medical services;
  •  Innovation in the governance of medical organizations;
  • Organizational structures and wage rates and their impact on medical workers’ performance and motivation.

Demography and Labour Markets

This section addresses a wide range of issues related to demographic development and labour market trends. Sessions devoted to demographic development will feature discussions about shifts in demographic processes and structures, as well as the socioeconomic aspects of demographic trends, population forecasts and models, demographic behaviour, sources of population data, regional and national demographics, and demographic and migration policies.

Sessions devoted to the labour market will explore a broad spectrum of issues, such as employment, unemployment, wage setting and differentiation, inequality within the job market, and the development of labour market institutions. Special attention will be paid to the connections between the labour market, education and public health. Certain discussions will be centred around transformations of labour markets and work relations in the era of digitalization.  We welcome research on the affects of AI application on employment, wage rates, job satisfaction, and employees' health and well-being. Reports should reflect findings from original research and have an academic and practical significance.

The Political Process

We invite reports that centre on the comparative analysis of political institutions and processes in Russia and other countries. We also welcome reports that address diverse issues in comparative and global policy, political theory, political behaviour, political culture, political methodological research, and other themes. Issues pertaining to the role of human and social capital in political processes, as well as the impact of policy on these types of capital, are of particular interest for this year’s conference. Furthermore, reports analysing how today's digital technologies drive changes in policies will be a highlight of the section's programme.       

We encourage submissions based on original empirical data arrays gathered by authors of respective reports. Additionally, reports should feature interesting and up-to-date strategies of quantitative and qualitative data analysis, especially, with the application of computational methods from the social sciences.   

Sociology

The Sociology section invites speakers who seek to explore contemporary social phenomena, processes and practices that are both rooted in the past and remain relevant today and in the near future, through the lens of sociology and related disciplines.

Researchers are encouraged to focus on the following key topics:

  • Trends in human capital development in the context of contemporary labour market and employment conditions;
  • The dynamics of social institutions and the social structure of society;
  • The prospects for social mobility, transformations of local identities and rootedness in a given area;
  • Reproduction of the family and partnership, the terms for responsible parenthood,  
  • New digital technologies, integration of AI into everyday life, and related prospects and challenges, 
  • New concepts or theoretical and methodological sections of sociology.  

We look forward to receiving reports that showcase research findings in one or more of the aforementioned areas. Additionally, we encourage papers that reflect on or propose new methodological solutions for addressing specific research problems within the given topics.

Our priority is to engage in discussions focusing on recent studies conducted in 2024-2025.

Psychology

The objective of the Psychology section under the April Conference includes a comprehensive analysis of the multi-layered psychological organization behind a person's behaviour, as well as tracing a critical role of the human mentality in the functions of societies and social institutions. This year, the following four topics will be examined by participants during the sessions: Cognitive processes in the information environment; Psychological effects of socioeconomic dynamics; Natural and Artificial Intelligence: a psychological perspective; and Personal psychological well-being: theory and practice.

Content-wise, these themes cover diverse psychological phenomena: from cognitive and emotional processes to a person's behaviour in social groups or when interacting with AI. A major question of personal well-being cannot be overlooked as this is one of the key factors contributing to the successful functioning of individuals. Leading academics from research laboratories and institutes at HSE University will be engaged in discussions under the Psychology section.  Researchers and experts from top Russian and international academic institutions are invited to present their reports at the sessions.

Instrumental Methods in Economic and Social Research

This section will feature reports by leading researchers and practitioners with the aim of presenting the most advanced methodological approaches to the study of complex economic and social systems. In the context of the rapid accumulation of available data, the use of modern analytical methods and technologies for obtaining useful information is becoming critical for informed decision-making, as well as for developing effective strategies in various fields.

This section will showcase presentations on such topics as Big Data analysis in economics, business and politics, as well as decision-making tools based on Big Data analysis. Special attention will be paid to the use of modern mathematical methods, including imitative and numerical simulations, as well as scenario and network analysis. In addition, this section will feature reports on multiple-agent systems, big systems monitoring and analysis tools contributing to the increased resilience and adaptability of organizations in a rapidly changing global environment, models and methods for managing network structures, as well as using Big Data in solving economic problems. A particular emphasis will be put on the practical application of various mathematical methods for solving current economic and social problems, as well as their role in the formation of strategies at various levels.

Management

As part of the section, a vast array of topics will be considered, with a focus on pressing issues in business and management. A special emphasis, however, will be placed on the following:

  • instrumental methods in management;
  • new globalization and corporate strategic adaptation amidst geoeconomic fragmentation and digital transformation;
  • managerial models of Asian companies in the era of AI;
  • AI as an innovation infrastructure: systemic transformation, organizational incorporation and strategic adaptation;
  • new technological solutions in management, including the application of AI and other digital technologies in marketing, supply chain management, operational management, other various functional sections of management;
  •  financial innovation for business;
  • behavioural factors for decision-making in operational management;
  • digital marketing technologies and practices in client relations;
  • the human at the centre: a new perspective on corporate governance;
  • national models and corporate strategies for sustainable development and growth;
  • adaptation and growth strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the context of digital transformation and economic uncertainty.

Russia’s Growth Scenarios Amid a Rapidly Changing External Environment

This section will explore a wide range of issues related to medium-term forecasting of Russia's development. Several sessions will examine Russia’s ongoing economic and social transformation driven by the imposition of blanket Western sanctions, with a specific focus on macroeconomic, demographic and migration forecasts, the labour market and social processes, education, culture and social values, scientific and technological development, the climate agenda, and spatial development. As well, participants will discuss the key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, agribusiness, transport and logistics, and the information and communications technology sector.

New Models and Methods for Technological and Socioeconomic Forecasting

We look forward to hearing reports on new models and methods for forecasting the development of science and technology, as well as on socioeconomic processes, the use of Big Data analysis in forecasting, methods and tools for identifying promising areas of scientific inquiry, innovation-driven technologies, and assessing the effectiveness of foresight research studies.

International Symposium on “Foresight Research Amid Rapid Global Change”

The symposium will focus on dissecting advanced approaches to futures research, including best practices in national and international forecasts for S&T and innovation development, the features for predictive research amid rapid changes in societies, economics, politics, culture and values. Top global experts in the field will lay out the results of various foresight studies, share today’s techniques for organizing foresight projects under new conditions, as well as discuss their experience in application of contemporary forecasting methods.

International Relations

The International Relations section is dedicated to maintaining its focus on an in-depth academic analysis of the most critical processes and phenomena in today's international politics, from structural changes in the global aligning of forces to transformations in individual opportunities of given states, the evolution of multilateral institutions and cooperation formats, and most pressing issues and transborder challenges impacting the system of international relations. This allows us to engage various Russian and foreign academics, as well as research teams, in discussions under the section. It is expected that, during the April Conference-2026, the section will host respective sessions on the topics in which domestic and global experts in international relations have made significant progress or laid the groundwork for further, advanced studies at theoretical and practical levels. 

The World Economy

This section will feature reports on current trends and problems facing the world economy, such as: new developments in international trade, trans-border capital flows and multinational corporations, international labour migration, regional integration and international economic institutions, the energy transition and other technological innovations, and the challenges of sustainable development.

Furthermore, participants will discuss the development of national economies around the world and their relationship with global processes, as well as the changing role of developing economies in global economic links, and Russia’s place in the world economy. The coordinators of this section also welcome reports on the impact of sanctions and other restrictive measures on the Russian economy and the economies of other countries, and on international economic processes.

Asian Studies

Amid rapid transformations currently affecting the international order, the developmental dynamics of the countries of Asia becomes a major focal point. Their expanded presence in economic, political and cultural domains charts new courses for international processes, while also becoming one of the determinants in shaping a future world order. This is a stable and irreversible process driven by the intensification of polycentrism, emergence of new economic powers and an increase in the Global Majority’s role. In this context, Russia, through implementing the ‘turn to the East’ strategy, aims at strengthening and diversifying ties with Asian countries, which, in turn, requires a systemic approach to understanding special features of their respective societies, key foreign-policy interests, and internal priorities. Pursuing extensive research studies of the countries of Asia, from Northeast Asia to Southwest Asia (the Middle East), is a highly relevant imperative, contributing to proposing appropriate strategic solutions in foreign policy and the economy. Along with the study of individual countries of Asia, intra- and transregional connections between Asian countries should be a focus of academic research.  In this sense, Asian Studies go far beyond a pure academic inquiry, as it evolves into a key tool for analysing global changes and gaining a practical understanding of new communication models.

The section will host discussions of a wide array of issues pertaining to analysing Asia as a key region in today's world, which, as well, plays a critical role in Russia's implementation of its foreign-policy strategy. Furthermore, a special emphasis will be placed on the analysis of the trends, which set the stage for a new balance of powers in international relations, as well as on the role of regional and subregional institutions, which are increasingly impacting the processes of the global governance.