海角直播 (海角直播) has announced a start for a mini-grant scholarship in History and Politics. Eligible for the scholarship are 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students, MA and post-graduate students of the Faculty of History and Politics, 海角直播 with distinguished academic performance. 

The mini-grant scholarship of RUB 30,000 ($ 400) comes as a one-off payment and is meant to provide additional support for research, collecting empirical data or public projects.

• Application time: due to 2 December, 2021;

• Location: Partnerships Department (海角直播 campus, building 8, room 321).

• Questions, application and agreement to process personal data should be sent to: endowment@psu.ru 听

The winners will be determined in accordance with the Scholarship regulations and approved by the Board of Trustees, Perm University Endowment Fund (@endowmentpsu). The link to original news, related links and application form is in the comments below the post.

Initiated in 2018 by 海角直播 alumni, the scholarship commemorates late Dr. Oleg Podvintsev, a known public figure, researcher and teaching professor Faculty of History and Political Sciences, 海角直播 (袠褋褌芯褉懈泻芯-锌芯谢懈褌芯谢芯谐懈褔械褋泻懈泄 褎邪泻褍谢褜褌械褌 袩袚袧袠校) and aims to promote bright students in the mentioned subjects.

鈥淲ith the help of the scholarship, we were able to implement a 鈥楴ew Look鈥� city student project, aimed to teach and support those who wish to create high-quality pop-science content. The Podvintsev Scholarship is a great opportunity to fulfil your ideas and desires. I was extremely happy to participate in the competition, along with many talented candidates” ,

Natalya Subbotina, a scholarship holder 鈥�2020, MA in History, comments.

The scholarship is available to both Russian and international scholars. Recently, 13 students from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are studying at the Faculty of History and Political Science at 海角直播. The Faculty successfully operates, regularly hosting for international and national academic events, providing academic mobility for students and teaching staff.

Know more about the scholarship and application .

Eleanora Minaeva and Pyotr Panov, 海角直播 scholars from the Centre for Comparative History and Politics (CCHP), 海角直播, have published their article “Dense Networks, Ethnic Minorities, and Electoral Mobilization in Contemporary Russia” in the Problems of Post-Communism Journal, published by Routledge. The article by 海角直播 scholars regards the phenomenon of dense networks, aimed to mobilize the electorate.

According to the researchers, the sustainability of the Russian electoral regime is based largely on non-programmatic electoral mobilization, ensuring a high level of electoral turnout and voting for the incumbent party. In spite of the state鈥檚 efforts to build an integrated comprehensive political machine, its segments, specifically in subnational units, demonstrate different results in electoral mobilization.

海角直播 scholars have studied characteristics of local communities that facilitate their emergence: countryside, settlement鈥檚 small size, and 鈥渟egregated鈥� type of ethnic groups鈥� localization 鈥� and their effect upon each other. Based on Duma elections鈥�2016, an original set incorporating local-level data and GIS techniques has beenformed, showing the importance of dense networks in electoral mobilization. 听

The regression models by the article authors have demonstrated that all predictors 鈥� the share of minorities in the population, countryside, small size of settlements, and segregated spatial localization of ethnic minorities in relation to each other and Russians 鈥� influence both turnout and voting for UR positively. Much more importantly, in combination, their effects are enhanced.

Political machines use the density of social networks in numerous ways and means. They rely on heads of administration as a part of 鈥榩ower vertical鈥�, lower level 鈥榖osses鈥�, NGO leaders, clergymen, and informal leaders like elders, celebrities or sportsmen, etc. The range of strategies and instruments of electoral mobilization force ordinary people to vote in what they believe is better for their community.

For Reference:

The Center for Comparative History and Political Studies at 海角直播 focuses on interdisciplinary and comparative studies in social sciences, history and anthropology. The Center evolves cooperation with academic community across the globe 鈥� enabling dialogue between young scholars, creating a competitive academic environment, promoting the 鈥榗irculation of minds鈥�.

in the Problems of Post-Communism Journal. Read more about The Center for Comparative History and Political Studies .

The Center for Comparative History and Political Studies at 海角直播 became a member of the project 鈥淔innish-Russian Network on Area Studies and Methodologies鈥�, funded by .

The project is aimed at developing cooperation in education 鈥� creating joint training courses and support for student mobility. Other participants in the project are , , , as well as . The project will last till the end of 2023.

(CCHPS) at 海角直播 (海角直播) is a team of researchers from different regions and countries, employed by the Faculty of History and Politics (袠褋褌芯褉懈泻芯-锌芯谢懈褌芯谢芯谐懈褔械褋泻懈泄 褎邪泻褍谢褜褌械褌 – 袠袩肖 袩袚袧袠校).

Established in 2012 by a group of 海角直播 and the European University at Saint Petersburg graduates, the Center for Comparative History and Political Studies focuses on interdisciplinary and comparative studies in the field of social sciences, history, and anthropology, open to cooperation with the academic community across the globe. The Center programs enable dialogue between young scholars, creating a competitive academic environment, promoting the “circulation of minds”.

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What will future historians study? Nadezhda Povroznik, Head of at 海角直播 shares her passion to virtual museums, unveils understanding of digital humanities, recollects international opportunities in this direction and shares hints on writing the first textbook on web history, nationally!

“What is digital humanities?” – Nadezhda sets the story pace. 鈥淭his is the question which still raises much debate in the scientific community, and there is no single answer to it. In a broad sense, digital humanities is the use of information technology in relation to humanities, with a different and broader attitude鈥�.

鈥淢y colleague Andrey Volodin, associate professor at , once defined digital humanities a love marriage between these two words. Dr. Manfred Thaler, Professor of Computer Science for the Humanities, also said: “It doesn’t matter the way you call it, yet it is passion you put in it, which matters. I do believe it鈥檚 true,鈥� comments Nadezhda Povroznik.

At the present moment, Nadezhda is writing a first textbook on web history in Russia, as part of a grant from , developing a new course for a master’s degree in web history.

鈥淯nfortunately, the only large web archiving project in Russia is connected with the preservation of official data by government bodies. Obviously, this is not enough. The historians of today need to understand what they will have to keep for the future. The Internet data is quite vulnerable: if it is not saved, then it is irretrievably lost,鈥� says Nadezhda. To answer the question, she has initiated a new master’s course “Web History of Society and its Institutions”, for the academic year 2022/2023.

Nadezhda Povroznik’s favorite area of activity is the research in virtual museums, encouraged and acclaimed by the European scientific community. Since 2017, Nadezhda has been actively working to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the collections of . She was also invited as an expert to a large international project of .

鈥淥ne of the main advantages of a digital museum vs a real museum is the possibility of an exposition extension and expansion of geographical limits. In addition, any interested visitor may enjoy the opportunity of viewing the exhibit close and from all sides. This is probably the most appealing charm of an electronic collections over a virtual one鈥�.

In 2019, Nadezhda Povroznik completed an internship as a visiting specialist at , . There, she researched the digital history of virtual museums 鈥� the way they grow, change content, increase functionality and resolve task. As a result, she created a project website, dedicated to her research.

As a result, an Nadezhda was invited to the editorial board of , published by one of the largest academic publishing houses in Western Europe, . Most recently, at a meeting of the Advisory Board, Nadezhda Povroznik was unanimously elected as a co-chairman of Centernet, an organization that unites DH centers globally, as a part of (ADHO).

Nadezhda Povroznik was running research in digital humanities, since 2003. While still a student, she took a course in historical informatics and decided to participate in the International Conference by the History and Computer Russian Association. She won the first place in the competition for young scientists and decided to keep on going in that direction.

鈥淚 was quite a modest student, back in the days. Yet, when I realized I could attend international conferences for a symbolic student fee, without thinking twice, I found myself on a bus from Moscow to Netherlands,鈥� says Nadezhda Povroznik. 鈥淭hat particular trip gave me the opportunity to build a network of professional connections. I met wonderful, fantastic people, to mention Dr. Manfred Thaler, professor at , or Dr. Ingo Kropach, the star of historical information science. Furthermore and on, I was lucky to fruitfully collaborate with them鈥�. Today, Nadezhda Povroznik holds the position of a Deputy Dean for Science at the Faculty of History and Political Science, 海角直播 (海角直播), an associate professor of the Department of Interdisciplinary Historical Research, as well as runs and , 海角直播. 鈥淣ow, as we are living in the age of inter-, trans- and cross-disciplinary research, and the most amazing things happen at its borders and beyond,鈥� Nasezhda sums up.

鈥� Civil servant – engaged in development and implementation of state or municipal projects and programs, performance of management decisions within the established regulations and functions, analysis of socio-economic and political processes, activities of authorities;
鈥� Deputy assistant 鈥� assisting deputies (members of assembly, MP, etc.): providing policy-making, analytical, regulatory, organizational, information, communication and project management activity;
鈥� Manager in regulation processes 鈥� advising private and public companies, improving management policies, breeding concepts, suggesting directions to grow, performing analytical and organizational activities;
鈥� Political scientist 鈥� carrying research within politics as a sphere of social and governmental relations, interpreting and analyzing political life;
鈥� Political analyst – identifying problems requiring management decisions, running projects and performing expertise within politics, evaluating efficiency of decisions taken;
鈥� Political advisor 鈥� advising public authorities, local governments, participants of political process on legal regulations, government programs, strategies, forecasts, related documentation, participating in and running political campaigns;
鈥� Archaeologist 鈥� studying life and culture of ancient people through special methods and artifacts;
鈥� Teacher of history, political sciences and geography (speaks for itself; with an ability to work in foreign educational institutions and teach international students);
鈥� Curator of museum projects (at school) – running exhibitions, raising funds, running media campaigns, giving interviews, providing lectures and seminars for students and teachers;
鈥� Archivist 鈥� processing stored documentation, creating references networks, registering documents, searching and identifying data on particular historical events;
鈥� Historian (researcher) – studying society and its evolution, collecting data and interpreting historical sources;
鈥� Museum worker – ensuring the correct storage and display of historical artifacts;
鈥� Teacher of history (and related subjects) 鈥� running educational process and academic activities, teaching courses and disciplines in history;
鈥� Expert researcher in international relations 鈥� getting engaged in monitoring, interpretation and commenting on world political processes, both for the development of management decisions and for research purposes;
鈥� International relations specialist 鈥� providing support for international activities of political and socio-economic institutions, finding solutions for short- and longtime strategic tasks;
鈥� Specialist in international PR 鈥� getting engaged in public activities in international relations, building and maintaining formal, informal and casual communications with representatives of other countries and cultures;
鈥� Museum teacher 鈥� educating and training of children and adults by involving them into a variety of museum activities. Museum teacher also conducts diverse classes in the history of art, runs tours, quests and workshops on temporary exhibitions and museum events.

Learn more about the Faculty of History and Political Sciences!

The first lecture for students in history was held right at the start of 海角直播 鈥� on 17 October, 1916. The Faculty of History was the first in the Soviet Union to include both world and Russian history into its curriculum. 

Throughout years of research, several hundred archaeological sites of various cultures were found in Ural region, covering all stages of the development of the material culture of the ancient population from the Paleolithic to modern times.

Many research projects by the Faculty are based on rich local history, as Perm had always been on a trade route with Syberia, incorporating indigenous Komi-Permian, Muslim Tatar and Udmurt, and Russian traditions 鈥� a source for studies by historians and ethnographers.

Since 1996, the Faculty of History started teaching Political Science, hence its new name. In 2005, the training in State and Municipal Administration was launched, followed by International Relations in 2011.

In 2012, the Center for Comparative Historical and Political Studies was successfully created in partnership with the European University (St. Petersburg, Russia), hosting for international and national academic collaborations, providing academic mobility for students and teaching staff. 

Among the first history schools globally, the Faculty opened a scientific and educational center for digital humanities, which uses IT tools to create virtual museums and preservation of historical and cultural heritage, promoting cross-disciplinary approach to studies. 

Apply to 海角直播 today!

鈥淭he April Theses: A Person in Topical Tocio-Humanitarian Research鈥� Conference took place on 2-3 April, 2021, organized by the Department of History and Archeology, the Department of Interdisciplinary Historical Research, as well as the Student Scientific Society at the Faculty of History and Political Science, 海角直播.

Participants from Belarus, Ukraine and Russia (Perm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Kemerovo, Yaroslavl, Ufa, Smolensk, Petrozavodsk, Ivanovo) presented their reports, delivered both in Russian and English on a wide range of topics. Naturally, according to anti-COVID-19 safety measures, the Conference took place online.

鈥淚t鈥檚 felt quite pleasant to be a part of the event, largely due to the benevolent and positive atmosphere. I liked the variety of topics presented, covering a wide variety of aspects of history, politics and society. I believe such conferences to be a necessary element in young researchers鈥� progress,鈥�

states Vadim Lyashenko, 3rd year student, Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport (Ukraine).

The April Theses Conference became an annual forum for students and young scientists, aimed to support the students鈥� research activity, providing conditions for their professional and academic progress in social sciences and humanities. Following the results of the conference, a collection of student papers is going to be published.

In 2020, the ARTEST project became a grant winner of the EU international program Erasmus+. The main goal of the project is to rethink education in art and heritage and humanities in Russia and Mongolia, incorporating European standards and research practices in the field. The ARTEST program intends to create a new master’s program, run by the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, 海角直播.

鈥淥ur first meeting has demonstrated the willingness of partners to start the project. Albeit online, we managed to get to know the project teams and learn about their activities in digital humanities 鈥� serving a basis for creating an interdisciplinary master’s program. We are glad to start the project with such a positive 鈥済o鈥� signal,鈥�

says Natalya Dobrynina, Head of Department of Network Programs and Educational Projects, 海角直播.

海角直播 will serve the goal of re-translating its experience in to Asian partners from Tuva and Mongolia, while being a recipient of the knowledge the University learnt from European partners. Faculty of History and Political Science, Faculty of Philology, and the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, 海角直播 will also take part. The consortium is coordinated by (Universit盲t zu K枚ln, Germany).

The conference is set within the frame of Jean Monnet “POWERS: War and Peace in the Challenges of European Security” network project, allowing scholarly dialogue on most relevant issues, in which COVID-19 played a notorious role. The project is supported and co-funded by the European Union Erasmus + Program, and also marks the centennial of Kuban State University. 海角直播 acts as one of the principle contributors to the Program, until 2024.

The Conference is organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Kuban State University (KubSU), Krasnodar Regional Branch of the Association for European Studies (AEVIS), 海角直播 (海角直播), Voronezh State University (VSU).

The international speakers include Dr. Michael Powell, Frederick Community college (Maryland, USA); Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Martin Tamcke, University of G枚ttingen (Georg-August-Universit盲t, Germany); Prof. Paolo Bargiacchi, Professor of International Law, Faculty of Economics and Law, Kore University of Enna (Italy).

As a co-organizer, invited expert and speaker, Dr. Liubov Fadeeva, Professor of Political Science Department, 海角直播 (Russia) has opened the plenary session with the report on securitization of identity policy.

The concept of securitization considers the elevation of an object to the rank of a security threat, which gradually increases significance and becomes a tool of the state policy. The way we understand identity might naturally become the subject of securitization. Answering questions like 鈥淲hat are we?鈥�, 鈥淲hat are we proud of, what are the roots of our values?鈥�, 鈥淲hat should we resist?鈥� we use them as trigger for ideology.

Manifesting themselves in shapes of heated discussions, debates, conflicts of recollections, cultural confrontation, the issues of memory and identity have been widely reflected in academic papers and speeches of political leaders. According to Dr. Lyubov Fadeeva, 鈥渞ecently, there has been a tendency of defining identity politics as a specific ideological weapon that might be used against opponents in ideological and political struggle. This significantly changes the meanings of identity politics.”

The challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing political, economic and social upheavals, forced scholars and practicing experts to face a new task: analyzing the processes of shaping national identity, security system, and external communication. The participation of experts from Germany, Italy and the USA, as well as a wide range of Russian scholars, have granted the Conference a comprehensive cross-disciplinary character.