Centre for Arctic and Northern Urban Studies

The key objectives of the centre are:

• 1

  Conducting applied research and projects, providing consulting services to public authorities and other interested organisations in the field of socio-economic development of cities in the North, Arctic, and Far East of Russia, single-industry towns, crisis cities, as well as new cities in Russia and friendly countries.

• 2

  Developing a theoretical foundation for a new research direction—dynamic urbanism, aimed at comprehensive studies of cities with rapidly changing population sizes.

• 3

  Systematising scientific knowledge on the current prospects, challenges, and mechanisms of resilience in cities of the North, Arctic, and Far East in the context of global challenges.

• 4

  Analysing international experience in urban development during periods of rapid population change driven by internal factors (structural economic crises) and external factors; organising international academic and educational exchanges; fostering international partnerships for HSE University in this field.

• 5

  Engaging students, graduate students, and faculty of HSE University in research activities through field studies, the preparation of academic papers and publications, and exposure to teaching and research methods. Conducting specialised intensive workshops led by centre staff for students on the relationship between urban development and global technological transformations.