Sergey Borisovich FILIMONOV, Professor, Doctor of Historical Science
Phone: +38 (0652) 60-80-00
History
The Department of Russian History was created on October, 6th, 1918 at historical-philological faculty. In 1918-1920 the Department was headed by the future Academician, the winner of state awards B.D. Grekov.
At the same years at the Department outstanding scientists – Professor G.V. Vernadsky, Private-Associate Professor A.I. Markevich worked. From 1925 to 1934, interest to history of Russia disappeared, and the Department did not work. In 1934 the Department of History was created that was headed by Associate Professor F.S. Zagorodskikh. In 1937 the Department of History was divided into the Departments of History of the USSR and of World History. The Department of History of the USSR was headed by Candidate of Historical Science A.S. Rabinovich. During Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the Department continued working in evacuation in Makhachkala on the basis of the Dagestan S. Stalskiy Pedagogical Institute.  The united Department of Marxism-Leninism was created that was headed by Associate Professor F.S. Zagorodskikh (from September, 23rd 1941 to August, 1944.) In 1944 the work of the Department of History of the USSR under direction of F.S. Zagorodskikh was renewed. In 1961 the Departments of History of the USSR and of General History were united again into the Department of History that was headed by Associate Professor (the future Professor) who had come back from the war front S.A. Sekirinskiy. In March, 1964 the Department of History of the USSR was restored and up to 1984 it was headed by Professor M.M. Maksimenko. These years Associate Professors: F.P. Kuntsevich, A.G. Myakshin, G.P. Gubenko, S.G. Kaschenko (the future Professor), L.Y. Andreev, N.V. Timoshenko, A.I.Krotov, L.P. Vakatova, G.V. Sigaeva, S.B. Filimonov (the future Professor and Head of the Department of Russian History), etc. worked at the Department. Under direction of Professor M.M. Maksimenko, post-graduate students: V.V. Vasiliev, L.L. Kuzmina, P.V. Shautin, V.A. Roman, T.A. Chebanenko defended master's theses and remained to work at the Department. Now all of them are Associate Professors.
In 1984-1989 the Department of History of the USSR was headed by Professor P.I. Garchev. During this period N.E. Dementyev defended his thesis for a doctor's degree and N.F. Dunduk – candidate’s degree.
From September 1985 to September 2002 the Department was headed by Professor N.E. Dementyev. In 1992 there were changes in curricula of the Department, the stuff of the Department was considerably reduced and the Department of History of the USSR was transformed into the Department of Russian History. From September 2002 to the beginning of 2003 Associate Professor V.V. Vasiliev was acting director of the Department.
From January 16th, 2003 to present time the head of the Department of Russian history has been Professor, Doctor of Historical Science S.B. Filimonov – the leading expert in the field of archival studies and source studies in Crimea.
Scientific Work 
The basic scientific interests of Department are connected with research of history of Crimea (when it was part of Russia from 1783 to 1954), studying of history of Russia in the context of world history and the Soviet period of history of Ukraine.
Education
Students’ training is conducted according curricula approved by the Department, Faculty and Educational Department of the University.
It includes courses, lectures and special courses, carrying out seminars, practical works on archival studies and museology, course works, degree works, credits and examinations. At the first and second year students have 2 modular controls a year.
There is a postgraduate study at the Department.
Faculty Members
- Filimonov, Sergey Borisovich – Professor, Doctor of Historical Science;
- Vasiliev, Valery Viktorovich – Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Science;
- Gromova, Natalia Fedorovna – Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Science;
- Kuzmina, Lyudmila Leonidovna – Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Science;
- Roman, Victor Aleksandrovich – Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Science;
- Sigaeva, Galina Viktorovna – Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Science;
- Chebanenko, Taya Andreevna – Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Science;
- Ibraimova, Munira Serverovna – Senior Laboratorian.
Disciplines:
General Course: 
- Historical Geography of the World;
- Historical Onomastics;
- Fundamentals of Historical Researches;
- Archival Studies;
- History of Peoples of Russia in the Middle Ages;
- History of Peoples of Russia in the New Age;
- History of the USSR – 1917-1991;
- Museology;
- History of Social and Democratic Movements.
Disciplines of specialization:
- Professor S.B. Filimonov – General Courses: Fundamentals of Scientific Researches, Archival Studies;
Special Courses: History of Official Establishments of Russia.
- Associate Professor V.V. Vasiliev – General Courses: History of Russia in the ХIХ Century;
Special Courses: History of Foreign Policy of Russia in the ХIХ – beginning of XX centuries.
- Associate Professor N.F. Gromova – General Courses: Historiography, Historical Geography of the World, Historical Onomastics;
Special Courses: National Education in Taurian Province.
- Associate Professor L.L. Kuzmina – General Courses: History of Russia. Legislation on Protection of Monuments of History and Culture;
Special Courses: Political Idea in Russia in ХVIII century.
- Associate Professor V.A. Roman – General Courses: History of Russia, Protection of Monuments of History and Culture, Numismatics;
Special Courses: History of Social and Demographic Movements in Russia, History of Russian Orthodox Church.
- Associate Professor G.V. Sigaeva – General Courses: History of the USSR and the Newest History of Russia of ХХI Century);
Special Courses: Historiography and History of the Second World War (1941-1945), History of Russian Culture of IХ-beginning of XX century, History of Russian Culture of the Soviet Period in XX Century.
- Associate Professor T.A. Chebanenko – General Courses: Museology;
Special Courses: History of Museums of the World.
Bachelors:
 National Education in Taurian Province. - History of Writing and Beginning of Written Language in Russia.
- Protection of Monuments of Culture and Historical Heritage.
- Museums of the World.
- Population a Policy in the South of Russia (1783 – October, 1917).
- Political Idea in Russia in the Second Half of XVIII Century.
- Historiography of History of the Great Patriotic War.
- Foreign Policy of Russia in the Second Half of XIX Century.
- History of Russian Culture of IX-XX Centuries.
- History of Writing and Beginning of Written Language in Russia.
Specialists:
- History of the Soviet Culture (1917-1945).
- History of Historical Science in Russia.
- History of Russian Orthodox Church (988-1917).
- History of Official Establishments of Pre-revolutionary Russia.
- Foreign Policy of Russia in the First Quarter of XVIII Century
Masters:
- History of the Soviet Culture (1917-1991).
- History of Russian Orthodox Church (1725-1917).
- History of Official Establishments of Pre-revolutionary Russia.
- Historiography of History of Russia.
- Foreign Policy of Russia in the First Quarter of XVIII Century
Contacts
The Department maintains contacts with the State Archive of Crimea, Republican Museum of Local Lore, Kharkov V.N. Karazin National University.
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