The international scientific journal Nature has highlighted the educational initiative Smolny Beyond Borders in a recent article examining universities in exile and efforts to support scholars displaced by war and political repression.

“In November 2022, Fedchin and his colleagues launched Smolny Beyond Borders, a university-in-exile initiative that enables many former Smolny faculty members to teach courses online with a similar ethos to the original Smolny College. So far, they have taught 2,585 students. Last semester, they ran 23 courses and now offer a two-year associate-degree programme accredited by Bard College.”

The article underscores the project’s international relevance and its contribution to preserving academic freedom and scholarly cooperation under conditions of migration.