Dr Amir Malikov holds degrees from Kazan State University (BA, MA, History & Oriental Studies) and Kazan Federal University (PhD, Russian philology). Prior to joining the University of Hong Kong in 2019, he was a language instructor in Kazan University and Beijing International Studies University. Dr Malikov teaches Russian language courses from introductory to advanced levels as well as content courses about culture and society of Russia in English. His research interests include the development of language used on the Internet, Chinese-Russian translation and Russia’s relations with countries of Asia.