Multidisciplinarity in Science and Art

The Sixth Smolny Student Conference "Multidisciplinarity in Science and Art: Trends and Perspectives" (58–60 Galernaya Street).

Program

21 April

• 10:00am Registration
• 11:00am Roundtable discussion "Heuristic Potential of Cultural Studies in Multidisciplinary Research"
• 2:00pm Excursions and free time
• 3:00pm Roundtable discussion "Comparative Studies of Local Identities"
• 6:00pm Opening Ceremony
• 7:00pm Welcome reception

22 April

• 10:00am Opening remarks and discussion on the synthesis of science and art: Tatiana Chernigovskaya, Ivan Chechot (SPbU)

Coffee break

• 12:15pm Session 1

Dinner

• 3:15pm Session 2
• 5:30pm Debate "Should Individuals Embrace Start-up Culture and Start Their Own Companies or Should They Pursue Traditional Career Paths?"
• 7:30pm Language and Thinking Show
• 7:30pm Students' short film festival
• 9:00pm Sightseeing bus tour "St. Petersburg at Night"

23 April

10:00am Workshops and roundtable discussions

• How not to: A Guide to Writing Bad Abstracts and Articles (requires knowledge of Russian language)
• Employer and Applicant: A Dialogue or...
• "Academic Style" and "Author's Voice" in a Scientific Paper: Are They Compatible?
• The Role of Women in Promoting and Studying Art
• Roundtable discussion on Global Citizenship
• Experts' Guide on How to Succeed With Уour Project

Coffee break

• 12:20pm Session 3

Dinner

• 3:30pm Session 4
• 4:45pm Keynote lecture: Nikolai Yankovsky, Svetlana Borinskaya (Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow) "Genetic Approaches in Humanities"
• 6:30pm Interactive keynote lecture: Dmitry Prokuratov (State Hermitage Museum) "How Did a Physicist and Art Become Friends at the Hermitage"
• 8:00pm Closing and Award Ceremony