They are the same, they are just different styles.
I would say "such topics as" sounds fancier, maybe there is no reason for this but usually whenever I hear "such" before a noun, the speaker has high English skills (IE grand/middle style or literature like English)
"such primitiveness"
"such people do not belong here"
"such anger"
If it is higher it is not so much, its well understood. Similar in comparison to "I am good" vs "I am well" - same meaning.. different styles