Spiritual and Moral Values in the Geopolitical Confron- tation of the 21st Century: The Analytical Summary of the International Sci- entific Conference “XXII International Panarin Readings”

The article presents an analytical summary of the XXII International Panarin Readings, held on 19 February 2024 and devoted to one of the most pressing issues: the role of ideas and values in contemporary geopolitical confrontation. The conference was organized by the Faculty of Philosophy of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Department of Philosophy of Politics and Law) in collaboration with the Likhachev Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage. At the Panarin Readings, one of Russia’s influential intellectual platforms, the academic and policy-making community discusses strategies for axiological and civilizational research, focused primarily on questions concerning the development of Russian civilization. The summary concisely examines the substantive points of papers presented by scholars representing various academic institutions from Russia and other countries. The speakers addressed a broad spectrum of issues: the methodology for studying traditional Russian values, bioethical questions, the transformation of the education system, Russia’s civilizational development, and its place in the contemporary world. The conference devoted particular attention to the ideas of A.S. Panarin, who anticipated the key trajectories of global conflicts in the 21^st century and developed a theory of global political forecasting, advancing an alternative vision for a future polycentric world. The participants discussed the challenges of modernization and the preservation of cultural sovereignty, the shift in dominant civilizations and the formation of a multipolar world, the relationship between rights and duties in traditional cultures, the role of Orthodoxy in Russia’s civilizational identity, and civilizational diversity as an intrinsic value. The presenters emphasized the need to formulate a “common idea” for Russian society and to establish a normative-value system capable of ensuring the country’s sustainable development. In their concluding remarks, the organizers underscored the enduring relevance of A.S. Panarin’s legacy, whose works continue to inspire contemporary researchers to seek answers to the acute challenges of our time.