Young Scholars Conference “Slavic World: Community and Diversity”. Moscow, 23–24 May 2023. Section “History”

Abstract

On May 23–24, 2023, a regular conference for young scholars was held, dedicated to the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture. As with the previous events, the conference was held in a mixed format: at the Institute of Slavic Studies and on the ZOOM platform. The History section was attended by young scholars from various cities of Russia and abroad: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Prešov (Slovakia) and Pécs (Hungary). The papers covered a wide range of issues of the history of Slavic countries and peoples, from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the XXI century. The participants of the conference touched upon the problems of national identity, borders and frontiers, preservation of historical memory, international relations, as well as issues of cultural history of Slavic peoples. The authors involved a wide range of sources in their work, including medieval literature, diplomatic and archival documents, as well as newspaper and magazine articles. Most of the reports aroused the interest of the audience and led to lively discussions. The discussion was attended not only by the participants of the conference, but also by the scholars of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, many of whom also acted as moderators of individual subsections. Thus, as in previous years, the conference of young scholars «Slavic World: Community and Diversity» served as a good platform for the exchange of experience and the establishment of closer ties between various scientific institutions. The proceedings of the conference will be summed up in a published collection of abstracts.

Keywords

• conference
• young scientists
• historical images
• international relations
• historiography
• history of the middle ages and early modern times
• contemporary history