
Elena Yarskaya-Smirnova, with the support of the Federal Social Science Foundation and the Higher School of Economics, took part in the conference of the European Association of Social Work Researchers “Social Connectedness – Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities”
From 23 to 26 June, the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (Austria) hosted the conference of the European Association of Social Work Researchers “Social Connectedness – Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities”

ILSIR staff took part in the II International Conference “Social Work & Social Research” in Baku
On May 23-24, the 2nd international conference "Social Work & Social Research" was held, where employees of the International Laboratory for Social Integration Research took part. The conference was held in Baku (Azerbaijan) at the University of Azerbaijan.
ILSIR postgraduate student Saikot Ghosh has successfully completed the preliminary defense of his PhD dissertation!
On May 21, 2025, a joint meeting of the ILSIR and the HSE Department of Sociology was held, during which the preliminary defense of the ILSIR postgraduate student Saikot Ghosh took place.

Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova took part in the discussion after the screening of the film "Marlee Matlin: No Longer Alone" as part of the BEAT Film Festival
On June 9, 2025, the GES-2 Culture House hosted a screening of the documentary film Marlee Matlin: No Longer Alone, dedicated to the life of actress Marlee Matlin, the first deaf Oscar winner. After the screening, a discussion was held, in which Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova took part

Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova and Danila Parshchikov took part in the round table at the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation
On May 28, 2025, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation hosted a public presentation of the results of the study of the activities of day care centers for children and young people with disabilities. The event was attended by the head of the laboratory Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova, research intern Danila Parshchikov and student 4 course of the OP "Sociology" Alexey Vaizer. The meeting was moderated by Alina Sokhatskaya, head of the strategic program of the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation "Support through life".
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Applications for the V International Scientific Conference "Interaction. Integration. Inclusion: from reflection to action" will be accepted from June 1
On the first day of summer, applications will be accepted for the V International Scientific Conference "Interaction. Integration. Inclusion: from reflection to action", which will be held from August 5 to 7, 2025.

The Kinopoisk website has published a video titled “Experts are watching” with a discussion of the series “The Last of Us” featuring Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova
Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova gave an expert commentary on the series "The Last of Us" in the Kinopoisk project "Experts are watching"

Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova and Mikhail Korzh took part in the Public presentation of the research results
On April 29, 2025, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation hosted a public presentation of the results of a study devoted to parental perception of the implementation of an ethical information protocol when a child is suspected or diagnosed with a disabling diagnosis. The event was attended by the head of the laboratory Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova and research intern Mikhail Korzh.

Egor Novgorodov held the second seminar of the project group on studying educational courses for elderly Russians as a resource for active longevity
On April 28, the ILSIR hosted a seminar of the HSE FSS project group entitled “Educational Courses for the Elderly as a Resource for Active Longevity.” The speaker was ILSIR research intern and postgraduate student Egor Novgorodov. The topic report: "Gamification and video games for older people: trends and prospects." The founder of the social project Everland, Igor Novikov, spoke as a discussant at the seminar.



