Historical Science and University Education in New Belarus: Challenges, Principles, and Reforms
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Wschodnioznawstwo (Eastern Studies), 2025, Volume 19, pp. 57-73
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Историческая наука и университетское образование в Новой Беларуси: вызовы, принципы, реформы
The article examines the crisis of historical science in Belarus and historical higher education in the context of authoritarian realities and explores the problems of historical education, as well as proposes the main principles of its future reform in the New Belarus. Based on autoethnographic reflection and analysis of the discourse of institutional materials, the article highlights the key problems of historical science and education in modern Belarus, and proposes the main principles for their solution. The article highlights universal (freedom of speech, human rights), general scientific (autonomy of universities, expertness of the scientific community, bureaucracy of science) and special historical problems (disciplinary boundaries, ethics of science, the problem of plagiarism, etc.) of historical science and education in Belarus, and suggests ways to solve them. The study points to ideological control in Belarus over historical science and education, the problems of erosion of ethical norms. A long‑term strategy for reforming historical science and education is proposed based on autonomy, self‑reflection and self‑organization of the historical community in the New Belarus.
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