Formation of the Historical School of the Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute in the 1930s to 1950s

Aim. To identify the historiographical situation at the Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute in the 1930s – early 1950s based on an analysis of the personalities of historians representing the institution and their scholarly contributions.

Methodology. The study involved an analysis of archival documents, including previously unpublished materials from the funds of the State University of Education, as well as an examination of scientific publications, lecture materials, and memoirs of faculty and graduates of the Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute, which enabled the reconstruction of the historiographical context and identification of key methodological approaches formed at the history faculty during the 1930s

– early 1950s.

Results. The conducted analysis revealed the key directions of the historical school at the Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute in the 1930s–1950s, encompassing state-patriotic, universalist-humanistic, and synthetic orientations, each reflecting the specifics of ideological and methodological transformations in Soviet historiography.

Research implications. The research findings can be applied in developing strategies for educational policy in the Russian Federation aimed at advancing patriotic education and a civilizational approach in historical education, drawing on the traditions of the scholarly school of the Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute.

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