The Centre of Historical and Religious Studies “Logos”

The Scientific Research Center for Historical and Religious Studies "Logos" was established on September 23, 2010, by the decision of the Academic Council of the State Higher Educational Institution "Uzhhorod National University" as a university-wide research unit. The Center is coordinated by Dr. Volodymyr Fenych, a candidate in historical sciences and associate professor, serving in a voluntary capacity. Throughout the duration of the SRCHRS "Logos" conducted fruitful research work its employees volunteer, in particular:

I. The international cooperation.

  1. The joint monograph published in Prague (Y.Danylets);
  2. The implementation of scientific biographies of Austrian-Ukrainian project «Bischoflexicon» and «Frintaneum» (V.Fenych. V.Kichera. D.Shterr) are completed for the encyclopedia "The bishops of the Habsburg Empire";
  3. At the final stage is the Russian-Ukrainian scientific cooperation on writing the history of the Church in the Transcarpathia (V.Fenych, Y.Danylets, V.Kichera) for "International Orthodox Encyclopedia" in Moscow;
  4. On March 28th 2013 an agreement was signed about scientific cooperation between the "Uzhhorod National University" and Federal State Budgetary Institution of Higher Education " Kozma Minin State Pedagogical University of Nizhegorod" (Russian Federation).

II. Participation in conferences and organization of the symposia.

The co-workers of the SRCHRS "Logos" participate in conferences and research projects at various levels. The systematic approbation of research results takes place in Kyiv, Lviv, Preshov, Satu-Mare, Svidnik, Rome, Leipzig, Vienna, Moscow and etc.

III. The probation.

The part of the scientific work of the co-workers of the center are the probations in Ukraine and abroad. The probations took place in the following institutions:

  1. The National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (2001, V.Fenych);
  2. The University of Preshov (2008 Y.Danylets, 2009 V.Kichera);
  3. The University of Leipzig (2009 Y.Danylets);
  4. The Institute of History of the Church Ukrainian Catholic University (2007 V.Fenych, 2009 V.Kichera, 2011 D.Shterr, 2012 M.Mayoroshi);
  5. The Summer School of Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome (2013 M.Mayoroshi).

IV. The internal cooperation.

Internal cooperation is realized through partnerships with scientific institutions, research centers, and religious organizations. The Center has established cooperation with the following institutions:

  1. The Theological and Historical Scientific Research Center of Archimandrite Basil (Pronin) (Mukachevo.)
  2. The Institute of History of the Church Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv);
  3. The Institute of Religion (Lviv);
  4. The Uzhhorod Greek Catholic Theological Academy of the Blessed Theodore (Romzha) (Uzhhorod);
  5. The Religious Information Service of Ukraine (Lviv).

The Center's staff has also undertaken significant work in establishing archives for religious communities in the Transcarpathian region. This work includes archiving and digitizing approximately 200 interviews. 

An archive documenting the history of religious buildings belonging to various faiths in Transcarpathia has already been created, with 116 cases digitized. Active collaboration is ongoing with archival institutions both within the region and abroad.

In June 2012, the center's employees prepared for the publication of the first issue of the scientific periodical printed publication, "The Scientific Notes of Uzhhorod University. Series: Historical and Religious Studies.»

The Center's staff actively promotes their work through the Internet. The page of the Scientific Research Center for Historical and Religious Studies "Logos" (managed by V. Kichera, administrated by D. Shterr) has been created on the social network Facebook.

In the near future, the Center plans to conduct seminars on the religious history of the Carpathian region, organize international conferences, engage in archival work, and publish scientific papers.

 

Відповідальний за інформацію: к.і.н., доц. Фенич Володимир Іванович
Дата оновлення сторінки: 17.10.2022