Publishing Date: 2026-04-25

HISTORY

Pulkin M.V. Nudity: classification issues [1]

The paper presents the main conclusions of a number of Russian and foreign experts related to the understanding of such a noticeable phenomenon of social life as nudity. It is revealed that in modern humanitarian knowledge there is no unified understanding of this component of the problem of physicality. The most notable contribution of the nudity problem study has been made by ethnographers who present nudity as an integral part of rites of passage associated with the process of an individual gaining a new status in society. A significant contribution to study the nudity problem has been made by art historians and cultural scientists who have developed a classification of types of nudity based on modern theories of humanitarian knowledge. From the point of view of representatives of religious studies, nudity is regarded as an extreme manifestation of asceticism and devotion to God.

Allaberdiyeva L.A. Sociocultural determinants of educational environment development in Northern Turkmenistan during the Ma’munid era [2]

The paper examines the institutional features and didactic foundations of the Khwarazm educational system during the Ma’munid era (10th – 11th centuries). The author posits that the flourishing of Enlightenment resulted from state patronage and the region's integration into the Silk Road. Particular attention is paid to the activities of the “House of Wisdom” (Dar al-Hikmah) in Gurganj as a prototype of a scientific academy that brought together Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, Ibn Sina and other thinkers of the Islamic Golden Age. The study analyses the structure of instruction in dabistans and madrasahs, identifying the key principles of Khwarazmian pedagogy: empiricism, critical thinking, and conscious multilingualism. Based on contemporary accounts and an analysis of Al-Biruni’s works, the author demonstrates that a unique, open model of education was established in Khwarazm. The paper concludes that this intellectual experience became a benchmark for the Turkic world, ensuring a synthesis of Antique heritage with regional cultural traditions.

Christensen C.S. The Black War in Tasmania (1824-1832): a conflict seen from both sides [3]

The conflict known as the Black War was one of the most violent and consequential frontier wars in Australian history. Fought in Van Diemen’s Land (modern-day Tasmania) between the mid-1820s and 1832 it pitted British colonial settlers, soldiers and authorities against the island’s Aboriginal peoples. The war resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Aboriginal Tasmanians and more than two hundred colonists and soldiers, and it culminated in the destruction of Aboriginal society as it had existed for tens of thousands of years. While the term “war” was not consistently used by contemporaries, the scale, organization and sustained violence justify its use by modern historians. The article examines the Black War from both perspectives: that of the British colonial society attempting to establish control over land and resources, and that of the Aboriginal Tasmanians defending their country, kin, and way of life.

Badanov V.G. Branch of the Russian Empire State Bank in Petrozavodsk (1911-1917): on the 115th anniversary [4]

Since 1863 the State Bank of the Russian Empire was allowed to open its branches and offices throughout the country. By 1910 the State Bank already had 9 offices, 106 permanent and 7 temporary branches. The history of regional branches of the State Bank, unfortunately, is much less studied than the capital’s banks and offices. In Russian historiography the significant attention of researchers was much more focused on the study of large financial centers and banks of pre-revolutionary Russia. The history and activities of the provincial branches of the State Bank in the Russian outback are much worse studied. This article examines the creation, formation, and financial and economic activities of the Petrozavodsk branch of the State Bank, which arose quite late, only in 1911. The article reveals the role of the Petrozavodsk branch of the State Bank in the economic life of the Olonets province from 1911 to 1917. The study covers the historical, economic and organizational aspects of the department’s work.

Charyyarov K.H. To the history of the pedagogical periodicals formation in Turkmenistan (1914-1934) [5]

The period of the formation of the national press and the system of public education in Turkmenistan falls on the 1910s-1920s. Periodical publications played a decisive role in the successful solution of numerous tasks of national enlightenment. The formation of pedagogical periodicals chronologically coincides with the period of the Turkmen national press birth. In this regard the pedagogical periodicals emergence history study in Turkmenistan is an urgent historical and pedagogical problem.

Krasinski I.V. Tarasovo-Ratomka underground resistance movement: leadership, stages of development, activities, memorialization [6]

In late June 1941 after Nazis captured Minsk a network of Communist underground cells emerged in the suburban zone coordinated by the Minsk Party Committee. One of them, the Tarasovo-Ratomka underground resistance movement (28 members), operated from July 1941 to early April 1942. Its core activities included political agitation, arms collection, and most notably for suburban cells, the organization of a clandestine medical ward for severely wounded Red Army soldiers. Using encyclopedic summaries, institutional publications and local studies the authors of the article has reconstructed the membership, functions, chronology, and practices of memorialization. By late March 1942 the group prepared to join partisan units but was exposed, leaders were executed on the night of 3 April 1942, while rescued soldiers reinforced the partisans.

Sedakova E.N. The internationalism of the Italian resistance movement. Book review: Matteo Petracci: Partigiani d’Oltremare dal Corno d’Africa alla Resistenza italiana [7]

The object of analysis in the proposed review is the book “Partigiani d’Oltremare dal Corno d’Africa alla Resistenza italiana” (Overseas partisans from the Horn of Africa to the Italian Resistance) by the Italian historian Matteo Petracci. It is dedicated to one page of the Italian Resistance, the story of the Mario squad operating in the Marche region. The participants were representatives of different nationalities, i.e. Italians, Africans, Soviet prisoners of war, British, etc. The monograph has gone through four reprints.

Ivanov A.M., Silina K.V. Vyazma community of Evangelical Christians-Baptists history in the late 1970s – early 1980s based on the Smolensk region archives [8]

The article is devoted to Vyazma community of Evangelical Christians-Baptists registration problem in the late 1970s – early 1980s based on the materials of the Smolensk region archives. The study is carried out on the basis of archival sources stored in the Contemporary History State Archive of the Smolensk Region, many of which are revealed for the first time. The authors assess the work of the Vyazma District Executive Committee on the relationship between the state and unregistered religious associations.

PEDAGOGY and TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Annagulyyeva M.M. Conceptual content of the Akhal-Teke horse image in traditional Turkmen pedagogical thought [9]

The article provides a historical and pedagogical analysis of the Akhal-Teke horse image as a fundamental axiological and semantic dominant of Turkmen ethno-pedagogy. The author examines the representation of the stallion in the heroic epics “Gorogly” and “The Book of Dede Korkut”, revealing the didactic potential inherent in the interaction within the “rider – horse” system. The study substantiates that in the national consciousness the Akhal-Teke horse serves not only as an aesthetic ideal but also as an active subject of moral education contributing to the development of empathy, responsibility, courage, and civic identity among the youth. Special attention is paid to the “Halypa – Shagirt” (Master – Apprentice) mentorship institute and modern forms of institutionalising national traditions such as the activities of the Aba Annayev International Academy of Horse Breeding and the “Galkynysh” national equestrian games group. The author concludes that there is a profound continuity of ethno-pedagogical methods, which under contemporary conditions are transformed into an effective instrument for patriotic education and the cultural diplomacy of Turkmenistan.

Teslya D.V., Ilyushkina M.Y. Features of gamification in foreign language learning for middle and high school students [10]

This article focuses on the application of gamification in teaching English to middle and high school students (aged 10-16). The article provides an overview of contemporary research on gamification in the context of education, analyzes key definitions of gamification, and examines the benefits of using game-based technologies for learning English. Special attention is paid to the typology of game elements and a step-by-step approach to creating a structured gamified system. In conclusion, the experience of developing and testing the authors' original board game “English realms: the quest of words” is described. The game is aimed at developing lexical and communicative skills of middle and high school English learners with proficiency levels A1 to B1.

Kriukova N.V. Some current issues and principles of foreign language teaching [11]

The paper examines some principles of foreign language teaching in modern conditions. Particular attention is paid to the “dialogue of cultures” principle by M.M. Bakhtin and V.S. Bibler. In relation to the issue of foreign language teaching, the concept of linguistic multicultural education by P.V. Sysoev is substantiated, namely the theory of co-studying languages and cultures. The paper highlights the relevance of “discourse – communication – intercultural communication” paradigm (S.G. Ter-Minasova). A comprehensive study of these principles serves as a basis for further research in this field.

POLITOLOGY and LAW

Wahibatul Maghfuroh, Herdy Pratama Susantyo, Azis Setyagama. Harmonization of Islamic inheritance law and the civil code in Indonesia from the perspective of the principles of justice and legal certainty [12]

This study aims to formulate a model for harmonizing Islamic inheritance law and the Indonesian Civil Code based on the principles of justice and legal certainty. Indonesia has a pluralistic legal system that encompasses Islamic law, customary law and Western civil law, thus giving rise to dualism of norms, conflicts of inheritance rights and the practice of choosing judicial authority subdivisions. Islamic inheritance law emphasizes substantive justice through the faraidh system, while the Civil Code emphasizes individual freedom through testamentary freedom, so that these differences in principle create tensions between distributive justice and formal justice, as well as between legal certainty and legal flexibility. The study uses normative methods with legislative, conceptual and comparative approaches, as well as qualitative analysis of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results of the study indicate the need for harmonization of inheritance law through three levels: normative integration of the principles of substantive justice and legal certainty, preparation of systematic national regulations and implementation of empowering judges in the application of progressive law. The paper offers a conceptual contribution in the form of an adaptive and applicable model of harmonization of inheritance law, as well as practical recommendations for regulatory.

THEOLOGY

Khroul V. Fides vs ratio: the epistemological architecture of religious discourse on medical publications in Russian media [13]

This paper examines the epistemological tension between theological argumentation and rational medical discourse in Russian religious media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on documentary analysis of 115 religious media articles and 91 official religious documents from Russia and Belarus between 2020-2023, the study identifies a structural paradox: official religious communications exhibit systematic dominance of theological language, yet address societies with low theological literacy, producing a significant communicative gap. Religious media outlets, Orthodox platforms “Pravmir”, “Foma” and “Pravoslavie.ru” in particularly, functioned as interpretive intermediaries, selectively incorporating scientific discourse while maintaining theological primacy. The paper argues that the fides – ratio relationship in this context was characterized not by genuine epistemological dialogue but by instrumental appropriation: science was invoked to confirm decisions already taken on theological and political grounds. This dynamic reveals how religious institutions in post-Soviet contexts navigate competing epistemic authorities under conditions where science retains high symbolic capital yet operates within politically constrained public spheres.

PHILOLOGY

Vakhlova M.M., Shushmarchenko E.A. Linguistic means of forming emotional tension and dynamics in “Formula-1” media discourse [14]

The article studies linguistic means creating the effect of emotional tension and dynamics in the media discourse of “Formula-1”, a sport characterised by extreme speeds, technical complexity, and a high dependence of the result on minimal time intervals. The analysis is based on online broadcasts of 24 Grand Prix races. The article identifies prosodic, lexical, morphological, stylistic, and idiolectal mechanisms that influence the perception of the race as an emotionally charged and dramatic event. The “Formula-1” media discourse is a multi-level system where language serves not only as a tool for transmitting information, but also as a mean of dramatising and interpreting the events forming a unique sports narrative.

Bogatyrev A.V. Queen of crime, mistress of mystery and duchess of death: on some Agatha Christie’s honorary titles [15]

This article examines the honorary titles bestowed upon Agatha Christie, the renowned detective writer. Christie was named “queen of detective” (“queen of crime”) in 1940, but before that, the real-life criminal Sophie Lyons was known by this title in the 19th century. “Mistress of Mystery” was a title applied to Mary Roberts Rinehart even before Agatha Christie, while the first book in history bearing the title “Mistress of Mystery” was published by the little-known author Olive Chandler (1927). The title “duchess of death” is inspired by John Webster’s “The duchess of Malfi”.

PHILOSOPHY

Dang-Thanh Nguyen. Martin Heidegger’s philosophy of technology through Vietnamese and Anglophone perspectives [16]

The paper presents a comparative study of how Martin Heidegger’s philosophy of technology is situated in two intellectual contexts, the Vietnamese and Anglophone, which pursues Yuk Hui’s idea of “noodiversity”. This comparison, therefore, avoids the hierarchical value manner in which the author must answer a question, such as which context, in the last analysis, offers a better understanding of the subject matter. Rather, the noodiversity approach calls for recognising the differences between these two contexts as distinct ways of thinking in the Heideggerian sense. Therefore, Heidegger’s philosophy of technology has no single, fixed meaning but is continuously reconfigured in each intellectual context. Its appearance in Vietnam raises a sort of paradox. On the one hand, Heidegger’s philosophy has been widely translated and discussed. But on the other hand, his philosophy of technology is almost systematically absent. In opposition, its appearance is highly diverse in the Anglophone world, leading to multiple ways of understanding his philosophy of technology. This comparison, as Heidegger might say, reveals the Vietnamese and Anglophone ways of thinking about Heidegger’s philosophy of technology. The author’s task, following the spirit of noodiversity, is not to stop at the number of different points, but to explain their difference and ask how each of these two contexts might contribute to the other. Such a comparison might also serve as an attempt toward a philosophical dialogue between a Global South one and other Western ones, with each trying to hear, understand, and learn from the other.

Chrul S. “The Joker” film as a phenomenon of violence in the carnivalization of contemporary culture [17]

This article analyses “The Joker” film (2019) as a cultural symptom of the dynamics of carnivalization in contemporary society. Drawing on the concepts of M. Bakhtin, J. Baudrillard, G. Debord, M. Foucault and F. Nietzsche, the author examines how violence loses its exceptional status and becomes a reproducible sign. The concept of “carnival-simulacrum” is proposed, and the image of the Joker is analysed as a secularized form of the Dionysian principle, as well as an ideologeme of contemporary mass culture.

Gerashchenko I.G. Ethical standards for the use of artificial intelligence in education [18]

The study of ethical norms related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education is becoming increasingly relevant. The article analyses the following issues: the benefits and risks of using AI in pedagogy, the problem of information inequality and potential discrimination against participants in the educational process, the growing competition in education, forms of academic dishonesty in pedagogy, and a number of others. The idea that humans are less competitive than AI is substantiated. This requires the emergence of a new form of ethics related to the use of AI in education.