CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF RUSSIA Lecture 1: Introduction Vera Valentinovna Ageeva Tomsk Polytechnic University Institute of Humanities, Social Sciences & Technologies Department of History and Regional Studies iforya@tpu.ru

Professional Background Vera Valentinovna Ageeva Associate professor, PhD in History Courses o History o Political science o Foreign Trade Goods Classification of the Customs Union o Declaring, reporting, entry of goods Research o Historiography and methodology of history o World Russian Studies o Customs and Compliance Control Advanced Professional Training 2013. Further training in the Russian Customs Academy in the distance-learning institute of retraining and professional development. Program “Topical issues of customs administration in the conditions of Russia's accession to the WTO” (102 hours). 2015. Educational Program “Blended Learning in Electronic Environment” in the University of Southampton

Information about the course “Contemporary history of Russia” Study time allocation 36 hours = contact hours: 36 (lectures – 18 hours, seminars - 18 hours). Credit points 2 or 3 Semester 1 Assessment method Pass/fail exam or Exam Mode of study full-time attendance

CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF RUSSIA Course overview Russian history is essential to understanding Russian culture and society. The subject integrates special aspects of contemporary Russian history and common factors of World historical process. Keywords Contemporary history, Russia, methodology of history, historical process Aims Having successfully completed this course, you will be able to: perform research and learning activities on historical, cultural and political issues; carry out information and analytical activities; apply principles of historical process to organizational and administrative activity.

CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF RUSSIA Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: basic principles of the historical process, methodology of Russian history, stages and special characteristics of contemporary Russian history Knowledge and Understanding Students will be able to: study and learn independently, communicate effectively Transferable and Generic analyze historical trends in the regional and country level, use special historical knowledge in professional activity, apply conceptual and terminological apparatus of historical science to the solution of professional tasks. Subject Specific Practical

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Literature World Russian Studies The Russian Revolution by Sheila Fitzpatrick  URL:http://mrreynoldsclasses.weebly.com/uploads/1/7/2/5/17254072/the_russian_revolution_-_sheila_fitzpatrick.pdf Journal of Modern Russian History and Historiography URL:http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/22102388 The History of Russia By Charles E. Ziegler  URL:https://www.questia.com/read/123987737/the-history-of-russia 2. Russian historical research The History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky. URL:https://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/works/download/hrr-vol3.pdf

Lecture 1: Introduction to Contemporary Russian History Plan 1. Subjects of contemporary history 2. Theoretical framework and methodology of contemporary Russian history 3. Russia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (Review: Problems and Prospective)

Think and Discuss the Following Question: What does it mean the term “contemporary history” (current history, recent history)? What is the timeframe of contemporary history?

Contemporary history describes the period timeframe that is closely connected to the present day; it is a certain perspective of modern history. In the widest context of this use, contemporary history is that of current events and the part of history still in living memory. Contemporary history is connected with the period from 1918 until now.

Think and Discuss the Following Question: What were the main historical processes and phenomena in 20th century ?

What were the main historical processes and phenomena in 20th century ? Globalization The era of the World Wars Revolutions destroyed the empires The era of ideologies Formation, development and the collapse of totalitarian regimes Urbanization The development of mass culture Post-industrial development Space exploration Digital Revolution

Think and Discuss the Following Question: How to study contemporary history? What methodological approaches do You know?

Methodology Formational approach Civilization approach What are the global trends were characteristic of Soviet history of the 20th century? What were the historical alternatives existed in Russia in 1917 and 1991? Was the Soviet man a socialist ? Formational approach Civilization approach Modernization theory New Imperial History New Cultural history Linguistic turn

Russia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries: Nicholas II Romanov Reforms S.Y. Witte and P.A. Stolypin The first Russian revolution (1905-1907) Russia in World War I. The February Revolution of 1917 The October Revolution of 1917 Russian Civil War (1918-1922)

THANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Vera V. Ageeva Department of History and Regional Studies iforya@tpu.ru +7 (382)2 563549