The Presidential Library’s video lecture to be dedicated to academician Sergei Arkhangelsky

On November 1, 2023 at 11:00 Moscow time, a lecture dedicated to corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences Sergei Ivanovich Arkhangelsky (1882–1958) will be held in the Presidential Library as part of the video lecture Knowledge of Russia. Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Culture and Psychology of Entrepreneurship at the Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship of Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University Andrei Kuznetsov will tell how historian Sergei Arkhangelsky combined academic career with extensive teaching activities.

The largest Russian scientist of the 20th century, Arkhangelsky, came to big science when he was already over forty years old. Studying the history of revolutionary England, he became a world-famous specialist. His book about the local method in historical science is still a reference book for local historians in Russia. He thought of himself as part of a large English-study movement in Russian historical science and as a successor to the great historians of Nizhny Novgorod origin - K. N. Bestuzhev-Ryumin and S. V. Eshevsky.

The last student of Arkhangelsky, candidate of historical sciences, author of the article “Scientific Heritage of Sergei Arkhangelsky and Modern Historical Thought” Ida Ketkova was invited to join the event. She will share her personal memories of him as a mentor.

The Presidential Library’s collections contain scientist’s research.

The video lecture is free. The meeting will be broadcast on the Presidential Library’s portal in Live broadcasts section in accordance with the program of live events, as well as on the institution’s Rutube-channel, on the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 12:00 October 31, 2023

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked Media Accreditation at media@prlib.ru, dyatko@prlib.ru Olga Dyatko, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 190; mob. +7 (900) 658-48-32.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.

In order to reduce risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.