The history of Soviet higher education on the pages of the magazine «Vestnik arkhivista / Herald of an Archivist»
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-6541-2025-7-4-80-91
Abstract
This article considers the history of Soviet higher education in the first decades after the 1917 revolution. Special attention is paid to the impact on the content of higher education – of political and social changes in the state and society. The relevance of the article stems from the fact that the Soviet system of higher education, which largely denied (primarily for the Humanities and the socio-political sciences) the pre-revolutionary teaching methodology, formed the basis for the training of specialists who continue even now their professional activities and influence the development of economy, science and culture. The «Vestnik arkhivista / Herald of an Archivist» journal serves as an important source for the study of methodological approaches to teaching, allows us to draw conclusions about the specifics in training the scientific and pedagogical personnel, the nature of their relationship with students, and the regional features of higher education in Soviet Russia and the USSR during that period. A comparative analysis of the pre- and postrevolutionary vector of higher education development is carried out. Based on the analysis of the narrative materials, reviews, and the research published in the «Vestnik arkhivista / Herald of an Archivist», the author concludes on the significance of that journal as a source for understanding the evolution of Soviet higher education and for evaluating its place in public life. Thus, the present paper contributes to a deeper comprehension of the legacy of the Soviet education system, whereas the dualism of values and objectives underlying the system led to the ambivalent attitude of the state authorities towards the emerging Soviet intelligentsia.
About the Author
E. F. Abubikerova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elmira F. Abubikerova, Cand. of Sci. (History), associate professor
6-6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Abubikerova E.F. The history of Soviet higher education on the pages of the magazine «Vestnik arkhivista / Herald of an Archivist». History and Archives. 2025;7(4):80-91. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-6541-2025-7-4-80-91
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