Program Overview

Program Overview

The Current Issues in Russian History and Culture program is designed to introduce educators and cultural professionals to cutting-edge research in Russian history and culture. This program is taught by experienced educators specializing in Russian studies and provides a holistic overview of modern Russian historiography.

Course Description

The program examines key developments in Russian history and culture through contemporary historiographical approaches, offering insights into seminal achievements of recent decades. The course strengths include:

• Holistic overview of modern Russian historiography
• Exploration of statehood studies research frontiers

Learning Outcomes

Participants will acquire up-to-date knowledge of Russian historical and cultural scholarship.

Content and Structure

The program covers the following topics:

• New Perspectives on Russian Statehood
• Ethnic Groups in Modern Historiography
• Revisiting Ancient & Medieval Rus'
• 18th-19th Century Russia: Scholarly Debates
• Fin-de-Siècle Russia: Historiography
• 20th-21st Century Russian Historiography
• Regional History Through Time
• Memorial Plaques as Cultural Artifacts
• New Studies in Old Russian Art
• Modern Art Historical Scholarship

Lecturers

The program features a team of experienced lecturers, including:

• Nazarenko K.B. — Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Source Studies
• Novozhilov A.G. — PhD in History, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Ethnography and Anthropology
• Buzin V.S. — PhD in History, Associate Professor
• Dvornichenko A.Yu. — Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Russian History until the 20th Century
• Yanchenko D.G. — PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Department of Russian History until the 20th Century
• Puchenkov A.S. — Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Modern Russian History
• Shtykov N.V. — PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Department of Historical Regional Studies
• Burkova T.V. — PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Department of History for Natural Sciences and Humanities Faculties
• Besedina E.A. — PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Department of History for Natural Sciences and Humanities Faculties
• Khodaovsky E.V. — Doctor of Art History, Head of the Department of Russian Art History

Program Details

• Type of programme: Additional
• Duration: 1 week
• Workload: 72 academic hours (36 contact hours)
• Type of study: Full-time
• Document issued: SPbU standard certificate
• Tuition fee: 20,000 rubles
• Course schedule: June 2025
• Language: Russian
• Address: Mendeleevskaya liniya, 5

University Overview

The program is offered by St. Petersburg State University, which boasts a unique cultural environment and a 300-year tradition of academic excellence. The university's advantages include:

• Experienced educators who are world-renowned scientists and winners of prestigious international awards
• A wide range of educational programs, from popular and introductory to niche and advanced
• Access to the University's unique resources, including its extensive research library and many museums
• A standard certificate issued upon completion of the course