Участь Південноукраїнських Істориків У Роботі Наукових З’їздів (Друга Половина ХІХ – Початок ХХ Ст.)
Participation of South Ukrainian Historians in the Work of Scientific Congresses (Second Half of XIX - the Beginning of the 20th Century)

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is studying of participation of the South Ukrainian historians in work of scientific congresses which took place in the second half of 19th - the beginning of the 20th century both in the territory of the Southern Ukraine, and in other regions of the Russian Empire and beyond its limits. The research of a question of participation of the South Ukrainian historians in work of scientific congresses confirms the leading positions of Odesa in historiographic process of this region. On the other hand, it is obvious that Archaeological congresses which were held each third anniversary in the Russian Empire were a powerful tool of involvement in the scientific historiographic field not only the academic historians, but also historians of the second plan, often just fans of old times. It in turn promoted an exit of historical researches in the south of Ukraine from a provincial state. Congresses performed important communicative function of establishing contacts between the South Ukrainian historians, between them and their colleagues from other regions; promoted inflow to the South Ukrainian historical science of new forces; to increase in interest in local, South Ukrainian history, development of researches of history of Ukraine; to strengthening of potential of local scientific organizations and institutions. However, participation in foreign congresses was already elite business of which, even from especially financial reasons, only professors of the Odesa university, first of all those from them which researches were focused on studying of the Western European history were capable. Reports of the South Ukrainian historians and their participation in congresses brightly reflected the fact that the scientific interests of these historians were not limited only to the Southern Ukraine even if it is about those who are known for the corresponding reputation and interests. The congresses facilitated the establishment of closer cooperation between the southern Ukrainian historiographic centers. This is especially noticeable in the process of preparation for the Katerynoslav Congress. Preparatory committees were active in Odesa and Simferopol. Also, congresses have contributed to the strengthening of the scientific potential of the southern Ukrainian centers. Yes, it was the Katerynoslav Congress that contributed to the completion of the formation of the Museum of Antiquities by A. Pol. A common feature of the Odesa and Katerynoslav Congress was the organization of excursions of its participants to the Crimea. During the excursion of the Odesa Congress, one of its leaders was the Evpatorian priest Y. Chepurin, a member of the congress. During the visit to Khersones, participants of the Katerynoslav Congress met with the Head of the Kherson Museum and the excavations of K. Kosciuszko-Valiuzynych. Congresses had also important public, national value: in the conditions of deformations in national policy of the Russian Empire they allowed the Ukrainian national movement in the south of Ukraine in addition to declare oneself by lips of the leaders, and, on the other hand, participation in the international congresses in addition stimulated liberal views of historians which never avoided active participation in public life. In general, participation of historians from the territory of the Southern Ukraine in scientific congresses was main «platform» on which the «live» historical thought developed.

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