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School of History
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School of History
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105066 Moscow, Staraya Basmannaya 21/4, building 3

Phone: +7 (495) 772 95 90 *22858

Administrations
Galina O. Babkova
School Head – Galina O. Babkova
Pavel Puchkov
Deputy Head of the School – Pavel Puchkov
Alexander B. Kamenskii
Academic Supervisor – Alexander B. Kamenskii
Nadezhda Nekrasova
About the School

The HSE School of  History was established in 2015 on the basis of the HSE faculty of history. The School's staff brings together leading scientists in various fields of historical knowledge who are widely known and respected in Russia and the international academic community. The School’s instructors are leading historians are authors of numerous books and articles, regular participants in major international scientific forums and research projects, and are also known as popularizers of historical knowledge. The HSE School of  History actively cooperates with leading foreign universities and research centers, and organizes international scientific conferences, symposia, and colloquiums.

Publications
Book
Western Cinema in the USSR: The Distribution and Reception of Trophy Films after WWII

Tanis K.

L.; NY: Routledge, 2026.

Article
Funeral Ceremonies of Alexander I (1826): Moscow, St. Petersburg, Warsaw
In press

Boltunova E.

Новая и новейшая история. 2026. No. 6.

Book chapter
Iraqi Art Exhibition: State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow, 21 July–20 August 1959

Nefedova O.

In bk.: Curating Socialism. A Handbook of International Art Exhibitions 1947–1989. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2026. Ch. 12. P. 131-139.

Working paper
Popular Music as Cultural Heritage: Memory of the Leningrad Rock Club in St. Petersburg

Kolesnik A., Rusanov A.

Working Papers of Humanities. WP. Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2021. No. 205.

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English-Language Historiography of Russian History from Peter the Great to the Great Reforms

2026/2027
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
3
ECTS credits
Delivered by:
School of History
Type:
Optional course (faculty)
When:
4 module

Instructors

Aksenova, Mariia

Aksenova, Mariia

Новикова Арина Дмитриевна

Новикова Арина Дмитриевна

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

This course explores the evolution of Western scholarship on Russian history from Peter the Great till the beginning of Great Reforms under Alexander the 2nd. The course is organized chronologically and thematically and focuses on key historiographical schools, trends, and debates associated with each ruler. It investigates the source bases and methodologies used by different historians. Lectures cover mainstream interpretations and major debates within the field. Seminars are dedicated to in-depth discussion of more specialized topics and readings, and to developing practical skills in locating, evaluating, and critically engaging with international research. Course assessment is based on active seminar participation, a written review of a recent academic monograph and peer-review component, where students will critically evaluate each other's book reviews.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • to develop a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of English-language historiography on Russian history from the Petrine era to the Great Reforms (1700–1860s) within the context of the underlying patterns of historical process and and the value systems of both world and Russian cultures, alongside with the development of skills in the critical analysis of primary and secondary sources, encompassing both special and interdisciplinary domains, academic and public (including digital) communication, and the capacity to design an individual trajectory for continuous scholarly development
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Identifies the stages of development of English-language historiography of Russia (1700-1860s) and key research institutions
  • Classifies source types and identifies the limitations of their interpretation within the English-language historiography of the imperial period
  • Explains methodological shifts in English language Russian studies and historiographical interpretations, providing a rationale for the selection of analytical frameworks
  • Utilizes academic databases and library catalogs to locate and verify English-language publications on the history of Russia
  • Composes a critical review of a scholarly monograph, assessing the author's argumentation, evidentiary basis, and methodology
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Russia in the Early Modern World and Petrine ‘Revolution’
  • The Succession Crisis and Elite Politics After Peter the Great
  • Enlightened Autocracy and the Political Role of the Elites in Russian Empire at the Age of Catherine the Great
  • Alexander the 1st and Russia at the Age of European Upheaval
  • Russian Empire of Nicolas the 1st: Official Nationality, Autocracy, and the ‘Quiet Revolution’ of the 1830s
  • Law and the State in the Era of the Great Reforms
  • English-Language Historiography of Russia in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: Theory and Methodology of Historiographical Analysis.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Seminars activity
  • non-blocking Book review
  • non-blocking Peer review
  • non-blocking Oral exam
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2026/2027 4th module
    0.4 * Oral exam + 0.1 * Peer review + 0.25 * Book review + 0.25 * Seminars activity
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • История России : учебник для неисторич. специальностей и направлений подготовки, , 2026
  • Лавренов, С. Я.  История России до ХХ века : учебник и практикум для вузов / С. Я. Лавренов, М. Н. Зуев. — 6-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2026. — 298 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-21831-2. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/582251 (дата обращения: 02.07.2026).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • 9780226907772 - Richard S. Wortman - The Development of a Russian Legal Consciousness - 2011 - University of Chicago Press - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=389291 - nlebk - 389291
  • Bushkovitch, P. (2004). Peter the Great: A Biography. Journal of Modern History, 76(3), 732–734. https://doi.org/10.1086/425484
  • Dixon, S. (2015). Catherine the Great. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1086588
  • Richard S. Wortman. (2006). Scenarios of Power : Myth and Ceremony in Russian Monarchy From Peter the Great to the Abdication of Nicholas II - New Abridged One-Volume Edition: Vol. New abridged one-volume paperback edition. Princeton University Press.

Authors

  • AKSENOVA MARIIA DMITRIEVNA
  • NOVIKOVA ARINA DMITRIEVNA