2. 1. Scientific directions of the
Department :
• At the Department of General History is
developing a range of scientific fields. Some of
them are assigned to individual teachers, while
others are developed together. So for example Dr.
I. Yu. Trushkova has the following themes: "Ethnic
and cultural heritage of the Volga-Vyatka region,"
"Ethnic and cultural heritage of the countries and
regions", "Archaeological and ethnographic
research", "Actual problems of modern historical
research", “Micro-history", "Historical and cultural
tourism", “National relations and migration. "
• PhD, Assoc. Prof. Е. Yu. Mokerov – “World trade
history”, "History of world money", "Numismatic
Research in Vyatka region."
• PhD, Assoc. Prof. I. V. Chemodanov - "The
history of the Russian peasantry", "Agrarian
history of the West," "Carrying the NEP in
Vyatka region."
• PhD, Assoc. Prof. A. G. Prazdnikov - "Medieval
History of Western Europe," "History of World
Civilizations", "History of England."
• PhD, Assoc. Prof. I. А. Vasilevskaya - "Literary
and cultural heritage of the southern and
western Slavs", "The literature of Antiquity and
Byzantium."
• Lecturer Е. S. Karpova – "The history of the
monasteries", "History of the Russian Orthodox
Church."
3. 2. Areas of Cooperation
• Areas of cooperation at the Department :
• I.Yu. Trushkova - Co-writing projects, conducting
expeditions problem seminars, organization of
scientific and practical conferences, exhibitions, co-
writing monographs, co-writing thematic
collections.
• I. V. Chemodanov - Writing projects, organization of
scientific and practical conferences and seminars,
discussion forums.
• Е. Yu. Mokerova - Writing projects, exhibitions and
seminars.
• A. G. Prazdnikov - Writing projects, organization of
scientific and practical conferences and seminars,
writing thematic collections.
• I. А. Vasilevskaya - Writing projects, participation in
scientific and practical conferences and seminars.
First graduates (2007)
History of the Department of General History
begins in 2006. Main activities and forms of its
work are shown on the following slides.↓
4. 3. Expeditions and Research Internships
Since the summer of 2003 staff members of the Department of General History organizing
archaeological and ethnographic expeditions to the Kirov region, the Urals, other regions.
During the expeditions exclusive historical information is picking, cultivating by members of
the Department, using in the learning process, in the work of the student scientific society, in
the preparation of dissertation research. Expeditions are also take place in Moscow and St.
Petersburg, Perm, Izhevsk, Riga, Tartu, Kiev, Odessa and Siedlce academic institutions.
5. 4. Research Internships
Internship in Kiev, in the state
archives of Ukraine
Polish students internship in the
Department of General History in 2008
6. 5. Student Scientific Society and Museum of the Vyatka region
History and Culture
Student scientific society on regional history and the study of ethno-cultural
heritage of the countries and regions began its work in 2003. In 2004 "Museum of
History and Culture of the Vyatka region“ was opened, where not only the lectures
and seminars for students and historians are held, and also conferences, debates,
meetings of student scientific society. According to the materials of the Student
Scientific Society series of works were published; last works belong to
Sapozhnikova Е.А., Matveev D.А, Shubin D.V.
7. 6. Monographs and Articles
• I.Yu. Trushkova Traditional culture of the Russian population in the Vyatka Region in XIX - early XX
centuries (life support system). - Kirov, 2003. – 722 p.
• I.Yu. Trushkova Vyatka region traditional costume complexes: problems of formation, interaction and
current status. Kirov, 2005. – 217 p.
• I.Yu. Trushkova Traditional culture of the Russian population in the Vyatka Region in XIX - early XX
centuries (life support system). – Kirov, 2007.
• I.Yu. Trushkova A woman and a man in traditional Russian culture in the Vyatka region: gender portraits.
• I.Yu. Trushkova Vologda and Vyatka Balts: ethno-cultural essays. Kirov, 2012
• I.V. Chemodanov Vyatka region peasantry during the NEP period (1921 - 1921). - Kirov, 2011. – 200 p.
• A.G. Prazdnikov English town XIV - XV centuries: social structure and mentality. Kirov, 2007. – 204 p.
• I.А. Vasilevskaya Theological terminology in Russian and Byzantine version of "The Story of Barlaam and
Joasaph" (the problem of word choice in translation). Kirov, 2007. – 125 p.
• Е.Yu. Mokerova Coins and bullion in payment history of the Vyatka region in VII - beginning of XVIII
century [electronic resource]
8. 7. Conferences - international and
domestic
• Traditionally, graduate
students, students of the
Department of General
History participate in
international and Russian
scientific and practical
conferences. Since the
creation of the Department
the geography of
participation has expanded
from Poland to China. Since
2005 more than 50
international articles were
published.
9. 8. Graduate students
• Postgraduate studentship at the department was opened in
2006. Since that time the following dissertations were
defended:
• In 2006 two graduate students defended their dissertations:
G.A. Mikheeva "The cultural landscape of the provincial Russian
city (on the example of Malmyzh in the Vyatka province)" and
N.V. Shabalin "The relationship of the state and the Russian
Orthodox Church in the Kirov region in 1940-1950"
• In 2009 : S.А. Chirkin "The problems of the history of peasant
handicrafts in the market of the Vyatka region in late XIX - the
first quarter of the XX century" and E.А. Tsegleev “Vyatka
province in World War II and the Liberation War of 1812-1814”,
N.Е. Sokolova “Ceramic production in Perm Urals in XV - XIX
centuries: the technological aspects of the problem " and О.М.
Kazakova “The provincial teaching in the XIX - early XX
centuries (on materials of the Vyatka province)”
• In 2010 : А.B. Timokhin “The problem of the transformation of
the mining population of the Northern Kama in the XIX century
(the household, social and cultural settings) “
• In 2011: Е.А. Titova “The specifics of education in the culture
of the Old Believers in the Vyatka region in the period of
socialism.
10. 9. Grants
• «The culture of the people - your culture» - Kirov
administration (2007);
• «Vyatka State University corporate culture» - VyatSU
internal grant (2007);
• «Computer technologies in archeology» - VyatSU
internal grant (2007);
• «Actual questions on the Vyatka region history» - Office
of Youth Affairs of the Kirov region Government (2011);
• «Ethnic and cultural heritage of the Stolypin persons
(Latvians, Estonians) in Vyatka region» - Russian
Humanitarian Scientific Fund (2012);
• «Minorities in Priural region in XIX - beginning of XXI
century: Questions of history and cultural adaptation»
- Federal Target Program «Research and scientific-
pedagogical personnel of innovative Russia 2009-2013»
(2012; for two years 2012-13)
11. 10. Cooperation in Russian: Kirov Region
In Kirov:
• Kirov Regional Museum of Local Lore,
• Kirov Regional Exhibition Center "Diorama",
• K.E. Tsiolkovsky Museum,
• The station of young technicians,
• A.I. Herzen Kirov Regional Scientific Library,
• A.S. Pushkin Kirov Library,
• Library-branch number 3 "Mayak“, Kirov ,
• The Public Chamber of the Kirov region,
• National-cultural societies, etc.
• In Kirov region:
• Center of the Udmurt culture in Svetozarevo,
Sloboda District; Udmurt Culture Center in
Siberia, Uni area.
• Mari Cultural Center in Marie-Osharevo,
Pizhanka area.
• Komi Cultural Center in Afanasyevo.
• Tatar Cultural Center in Malmyzh.
• Russian Culture Center in Kotelnich.
• Oparino District Local History Museum.
• Maromitsa school in Oparino District.
• Children's Art House in Svecha.
• Lalsk District Local History Museum.
• Slobodskoy Museum, etc.
12. 11. Cooperation with other regions of the Russian
Federation and foreign partners
• Perm :
• Perm State National Research University,
• Perm Regional Museum,
• Berezniki, Perm Krai - Ural State Economic University,
• Syktyvkar - Komi Science Center,
• Izhevsk - Udmurt State University,
• Institute of History, Language and Literature,
• Glazov - Glazov Pedagogical Institute,
• Ufa - Bashkir State University,
• Ceboksary - Chuvash State University,
• Yoshkar-Ola - Mari State University,
• Nizhny Novgorod - «Museum of the Old Believers»
• Borovsk, Kaluga region – Borovsk Museum,
• Novosibirsk - Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography,
• St.Petersburg – Herzen State Pedagogical University, Russian
Museum of Ethnography, Cabinet of Curiosities (Museum of
Anthropology and Ethnography)
• Moscow - Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Russian
State University of Tourism and Service.
• Ukrain:
• Odessa - Odessa State University
• Latvia:
• Riga - The Baltic Center Science, Baltic International
Academy, I.I. Zavoloko Cultural and Historical Society
• Estonia:
• State University, Tallinn
• State University, Tartu
• National Folk Museum, Tartu
• National Museum of Ethnography, Tartu
• Travel agency, Pärnu
• Finland :
• Helsinki – National University
• Oulu – Science Academy of Finland
• Poland:
• Torun – State University
• Lublin, National Catholic University
• China, Yunnan Province - Yunnan University
• USA - University of Washington
13. 12. International Cooperation
In addition to international internships,
conferences and practices, staff of the
department realize international scientific
mobility by means of lectures. For example, in
2012 I.Yu. Trushkova read a series of scientific
lectures in the Baltic International Academy, at
the Center of Public Policy Research (Riga, Latvia).
In 2013 she read lectures at the Estonian
Academy of Sciences, and National Folk Museum
(Tartu, Estonia).
In 2012/2013 at the Department of General
History are working three foreign teachers :
• Valge Jaak Leopoldovich– Doctor of
Philosophy in Tallinn University (Estonia)
• Korb Anu Evaldovna - Doctor of Philosophy
(Tartu, Estonia)
• Vlasov Yuriy Viktorovich – Assistant Professor
(Pärnu, Estonia)
14. 13. Working in the dissertation councils and the
establishment of an academic lab
• Head of the Department of General History, Dr., Prof. I.Yu.
Trushkova since 2006 to 2012 was the member of
Dissertation Councils for Historical Sciences: in Herzen
State Pedagogical University (St.Petersburg) and Udmurt
State University (Izhevsk)
• In 2012 on the base of the Department of General
History was established joint academic laboratory of
VyatSU and Udmurt Institute of History, Language and
Literature. Name of the laboratory – “Ethno-cultural
processes in the Vyatka-Kama region“. This is the second
academic laboratory at the university, and the first in the
Kirov region on the humanities.
