Dean of FLAS. Ph.D. in philology, founder
of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES, or Shaninka), dean (till 2022)
Co-founder of FLAS. Head of the Adriatic School network, founder of the Edumonte educational company, co-founder of the Pristanište Refugee Charity Foundation
Co-founder and head of FLAS in Montenegro. Head of the School of Media Communications
at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy (ISS RANEPA), 2012-2022
Montenegrin political scientist,
co-founder of FLAS
Philologist, coordinator of FLAS
Sociologist, FLAS teacher
"Free education is an important element of any country's development. I believe that the emergence of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a great opportunity for Montenegro to become
a new center of free education on the map of Europe. There is now a highly professional team of teachers and administrators in our country. They have many years of experience in the liberal arts system and are ready to share it. This collaboration can become an important contribution to both the educational and social fields."
“Once in this project and its team, I often think how great it would have been to enrol in Liberal Arts back in the day! Students don't have to struggle to freely choose their own track and make choices, and the teaching staff is always there to help them find their educational path.
I believe that together we will give students from different countries the opportunity to study in the Liberal Arts model in Montenegro.”
"One's relationship with the outside world rests on two directly opposite pillars: curiosity and fear. The new, the unknown, and the other can fascinate and capture us, but at the same time they puzzle, alarm, and disgusts us. No development, including personal and professional,
is possible unless this fear is overcome.
A university built on the principle of liberal arts is an ideal environment for getting
rid of fear. You freely choose from a wide range of courses that are not limited
to one profession or scientific discipline, while simultaneously mastering very diverse skills and ideas.”
The author is the developer of the tutor support system for liberal arts programs
at Russian universities (MSSES, RANEPA), head of the tutor support department
of FLAS
Journalist, Ph.D. in philology, former Dean
of the Faculty of Media Communications
of the MSSES ("Shaninka") and Head of the Department of Theory and Practice of Media Communications at RANEPA, member of the FLAS working group
“I have been working with liberal arts
and sciences programs since 2006.
So I also helped to open such a faculty
at MSSES (Shaninka). This gave me hope that we were doing a wonderful and useful thing, but, unfortunately, these programs have been going through difficult times recently. We consider choice very important in education.
So we would like to show students
in Montenegro different learning
formats and let them be co-authors
of the curriculum. We expect all students
who are ready to share responsibility
for their studies with us, want to study
in an international environment, and can set educational goals for themselves. And we will support them all the way.
We have a lot of experience and the best teaching staff for this."
"I worked for 14 years in the team that created the faculty and the RANEPA Liberal Arts program from scratch and was a deputy dean and senior lecturer
at the MSSES (Shaninka) and RANEPA.
I developed and implemented a system
of tutor support for bachelors, which
we will improve for the new faculty
in Montenegro. Every student needs
the opportunity to choose their educational path, and at the right moment, there must be a professional tutor who can help in making important decisions. At FLAS, each student will
have such an option."
"Montenegro and the Balkans,
in general, seem to be an ideal place
for the development of free education. There is romance here, and a sense
of openness to the whole world, like
you can reach any place in the world.
The Balkans can become a launching pad for many students from Eastern Europe and other countries. Life is in full swing here now, and many new projects are emerging in various fields. It is the bachelor's model of Liberal Arts and Sciences that perfectly corresponds
to the place, time, and tasks which young people set themselves in tough times. We have assembled a team of super professionals who are passionate about their scientific research and have extensive experience in teaching, creating their schools and working together with students."
“The opening of Liberal Arts programs
in Russia in recent years and their popularity show that modern students need this model. I hope that there will
be no less interest in the Liberal Arts program in the Balkans. And I am sure that our team, together with the students, will create the future without imposing it on anyone. FLAS will help all our graduates to find and determine their personal paths and form an image of the future of their generation, regardless
of which countries they will have to live and work in.”
“Montenegro is a country that conceals huge and often underestimated opportunities. I am sincerely glad
to contribute to the development
of education here. I hope that our faculty will become a place that unites the best teachers and interested students,
a place where academic knowledge
is filled with the spirit of freedom.
I share the idea of the Liberal Arts model, in which students first obtain a broad education, and then determine their individual trajectories based on their interests. Looking back, I regret that during my studies at the university,
I did not have the opportunity to study
at such a faculty.”
Dean of FLAS. Ph.D. in philology, founder
of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES, or Shaninka), dean (till 2022)
Co-founder and head of FLAS in Montenegro. Head of the School of Media Communications
at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy (ISS RANEPA), 2012-2022
"I worked for 14 years in the team that created the faculty and the RANEPA Liberal Arts program from scratch and was a deputy dean and senior lecturer at the MSSES (Shaninka) and RANEPA. I developed and implemented
a system of tutor support for bachelors,
which we will improve for the new faculty
in Montenegro. Every student needs
the opportunity to choose their educational path, and at the right moment, there must
be a professional tutor who can help in making important decisions. At FLAS, each student
will have such an option."
"Montenegro and the Balkans, in general, seem to be an ideal place for the development of free education. There is romance here,
and a sense of openness to the whole world, like you can reach any place in the world.
The Balkans can become a launching pad for many students from Eastern Europe and other countries. Life is in full swing here now, and many new projects are emerging in various fields. It is the bachelor's model of Liberal Arts and Sciences that perfectly corresponds
to the place, time, and tasks which young people set themselves in tough times. We have assembled a team of super professionals who are passionate about their scientific research and have extensive experience in teaching, creating their schools and working together with students."
“I have been working with liberal arts and sciences programs since 2006. So I also helped to open such a faculty at MSSES (Shaninka). This gave me hope that we were doing a wonderful and useful thing, but, unfortunately, these programs have been going through difficult times recently.
We consider choice very important
in education.So we would like to show students in Montenegro different learning
formats and let them be co-authors
of the curriculum. We expect all students
who are ready to share responsibility
for their studies with us, want to study
in an international environment, and can
set educational goals for themselves. And
we will support them all the way. We have
a lot of experience and the best teaching
staff for this."
“The opening of Liberal Arts programs in Russia in recent years and their popularity show that modern students need this model.
I hope that there will be no less interest in the Liberal Arts program in the Balkans. And
I am sure that our team, together with
the students, will create the future without imposing it on anyone. FLAS will help all our graduates to find and determine their personal paths and form an image of the future of their generation, regardless of which countries ]they will have to live and work in.”
"Free education is an important element
of any country's development. I believe that the emergence of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a great opportunity for Montenegro to become a new center of free education on the map of Europe. There is now a highly professional team of teachers and administrators in our country. They have many years of experience in the liberal arts system and are ready to share it. This collaboration can become an important contribution to both the educational and social fields."
“Human freedom begins with freedom
of choice which, in its turn, begins with freedom of thought. In the Liberal Arts model, higher education is not only about a set
of skills and knowledge but also about independent development, the ability
to think critically, make decisions and take responsibility. We are happy to welcome everyone who wants to teach and study freely.”
"One's relationship with the outside world rests on two directly opposite pillars: curiosity and fear. The new, the unknown, and the other can fascinate and capture us, but at the same time they puzzle, alarm, and disgusts us.
No development, including personal and
professional, is possible unless this fear
is overcome. A university built on the principle of liberal arts is an ideal environment for getting rid of fear. You freely choose from
a wide range of courses that are not limited
to one profession or scientific discipline, while simultaneously mastering very diverse skills and ideas.”
Co-founder of FLAS. Head of the Adriatic School network, founder of the Edumonte educational company, co-founder of the Pristanište Refugee Charity Foundation
Montenegrin political scientist,
co-founder of FLAS
Philologist, coordinator of FLAS
Sociologist, FLAS teacher
The author is the developer of the tutor support system for liberal arts programs at Russian universities (MSSES, RANEPA), head of the tutor support department
of FLAS
“Montenegro is a country that conceals huge and often underestimated opportunities.
I am sincerely glad to contribute to the development of education here. I hope that our faculty will become a place that unites
the best teachers and interested students,
a place where academic knowledge
is filled with the spirit of freedom. I share
the idea of the Liberal Arts model, in which students first obtain a broad education, and then determine their individual trajectories based on their interests. Looking back, I regret that during my studies at the university,
I did not have the opportunity to study
at such a faculty.”
"Free education is an important element
of any country's development. I believe that
the emergence of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a great opportunity for Montenegro to become a new center of free education
on the map of Europe. There is now a highly professional team of teachers and administrators in our country. They have
many years of experience in the liberal arts system and are ready to share it. This collaboration can become an important contribution to both the educational and
social fields."
Journalist, Ph.D. in philology, former Dean
of the Faculty of Media Communications
of the MSSES ("Shaninka") and Head of the Department of Theory and Practice of Media Communications at RANEPA, member of the FLAS working group