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‘In Philosophy, We Don’t Have Experiments to Test Our Theories; the Best We Can Do Is Discuss Them with Colleagues’

‘In Philosophy, We Don’t Have Experiments to Test Our Theories; the Best We Can Do Is Discuss Them with Colleagues’
Elia Zardini, from Italy, has collaborated with the International Laboratory for Logic, Linguistics, and Formal Philosophy (LLFP) since 2018. In his interview with the HSE News Service, he talks about solving classic logical puzzles regarding truth and vagueness, his experience of working in Moscow, and the upcoming Formal Philosophy conference.

‘Feedback and Constructive Criticism Are Essential in Our Profession’

Vincent Fardeau, ICEF Associate Professor
Vincent Fardeau, Associate Professor at HSE ICEF, has reached a major career milestone: he recently published his paper ‘Asymmetric Thin Markets’ in the Journal of Financial Economics, successfully passed his major academic review, and received tenure. In this interview, Vincent discusses the story behind the paper, explains the concept of asymmetric thin markets, and shares his advice for young scholars aiming to publish in top-tier journals.

A Comfortable Environment and Computing Power: Why International Researchers Choose HSE

Rick Farouni
Rick Farouni received his PhD from Ohio State University in 2017 and has worked at Harvard University, McGill University, and ETH Zurich. In spring 2026, he was selected through the International Academic Career programme as part of HSE University’s international recruitment drive and joined the Big Data and Information Retrieval School at the Faculty of Computer Science as an Associate Professor. Dr Farouni told the HSE News Service why he decided to move to Russia and work at HSE.