Participants of the International Philosophy Olympiad completed the first stage of the intellectual competition on the 20th of September. The task was to write an essay on philosophy. This year, all proposed topics focused on the spiritual legacy of Immanuel Kant:
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Today, the Jury Panel received over 600 essays written by the participants during the first stage of the Olympiad. This is approximately 100 more than during the First Philosophy Olympiad in 2022. Such growth highlights the sustained interest of young participants in examining reality through the lens of Immanuel Kant’s works. I am glad to see that the Olympiad has expanded its reach and increased the number of participants this year. |
More than 1,200 students from 24 countries have applied for the Second International Philosophy Olympiad. This autumn's premier humanities event has attracted students from Austria, Angola, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Vietnam, Germany, Spain, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, China, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and France.
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Maxim Demin, IKBFU Acting Rector: |
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The results are truly impressive. We have seen a significant increase in participation rates compared to the first Olympiad, with several hundred more applicants. The expansion of international representation is remarkable: 24 countries compared to 11 in 2022. While scale was not our primary goal, the interest from students of leading universities in Russia and across the world is important to us. It underscores the relevance of hosting such events. We await the finalists in Kaliningrad, where we will honour them at the 14th-century Cathedral. |
The participants represent leading universities from Russia and around the world, including Lomonosov Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Higher School of Economics, Ural Federal University Named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Shanghai International Studies University, The Affiliated Middle School of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, University of Bonn, Universidad de Granada, Ecole Du Centre Ouest des Avocats, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Punjab University, Tehran University of Tabriz, Imam Alhade Golleg, University of Bahri, Bukhara State Medical Institute, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Samarkand State Medical University, University of Graz, Russian-Armenian University, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, among others.
The Jury Panel will evaluate the participants' submissions according to the specific criteria. The results will be published on the Olympiad website no later than the 1st of October. Fifty winners of the first stage of the Olympiad will be invited to participate in the in-person stage in Kaliningrad, which will take place from the 26th to 28th of November 2024.
The scientific and philosophical event, initiated by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, will be held in autumn of 2024 in Kaliningrad. The Olympiad is open to students of Russian and foreign universities of all fields of study and degree levels: bachelor’s, specialist’s, master’s and postgraduate. Registration stage will close on the 19th of September.
The final results will be announced, and the Olympiad winners will be celebrated on the 29th of November at the 14th-century Kaliningrad Cathedral.
Participation in the Olympiad is free. Flight and accommodation costs for the finalists will be fully covered by the Olympiad organisers. Prizes include laptops, tablets, and smart speakers, while those who achieve the highest scores will be eligible for special admissions benefits to master’s and postgraduate programmes in philosophy at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University.
The Olympiad is organised by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University and Lomonosov Moscow State University, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia. The First Olympiad was held on the initiative of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, and brought together more than 1,100 participants from 30 regions of Russia and 11 foreign countries.
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