Yugra presented the first edition of the academic history of the region in Russia

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Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area was the first in Russia to prepare a unique scientific work - an 8-volume encyclopedic edition "Academic History of Yugra". It will become one of the sources of the 20-volume "History of Russia". The presentation of the textbook took place on May 17, in the "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" pavilion at VDNH. It was attended by Konstantin Mogilevsky, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Natalia Komarova, Governor of Yugra, Maxim Dreval, Director General of the "Knowledge" Society, Anatoly Vasserman, Deputy of the State Duma, and representatives of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The work on the publication has been underway for five years. More than 130 scientists from all over the country took part in it.

"A few years ago a three-volume history of Sevastopol was published, as well as the history of Crimea in two volumes, which was compiled on the basis of the Institute of Russian History, but there has never been such a voluminous, fundamental academic work. This is great. The eight-volume book provides material that allows to, first of all, use this knowledge in the educational process in educational institutions of the region. We are also talking about the history lessons of the native land at school. I think that history teachers will be happy to use this body of knowledge," Konstantin Mogilevsky, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, addressed the guests.

The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation also approved the proposal of the district to take into account the information reflected in the "Academic History of Yugra" when creating unified history textbooks for general education organizations.

"Academic History of Yugra" is a reliable source of knowledge for future generations, including in solving another "decree" task - increasing historical literacy of citizens - creating a single state line of school history textbooks, including the history of the native land for each region of the Russian Federation," said the Governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area - Yugra Natalia Komarova.

The partner of the scientific project was the Russian Society "Knowledge".

"The event is important not only for Yugra, but also for our whole country. This work is bold, unique, unparalleled. Mikhail Lomonosov once said that a nation that does not know its past has no future. It seems to me that this work is nothing less than a contribution to our common future. I would like to thank Natalia Vladimirovna, all scientists, colleagues, and the region for such a successful project, for such an achievement. I want to thank for the organized exposition of 'Labor Dynasties' and for the great contribution to the work of the Russian Society "Knowledge"," said Maxim Dreval, Director General of the Russian Society "Knowledge".

The speakers noted that the work on the academic "History of Russia” and "Academic History of Yugra" is an example of how it is necessary to shape the generations' objective perception of the past, present, and future.

"What for do we need to study history from the point of view of our needs today at all? I hear quite often: "Why should we look into the past? We need to move into the future." But without knowing the previous path, it is almost impossible to choose the subsequent one correctly. History is politics turned to the past. The history of Yugra is shown here in all the uniqueness of the region and its peoples, and at the same time - in its interrelations with Russia and the whole world.

I hope that the history of other regions, starting from my small homeland Ukraine, where, by the way, all the current misfortunes are based on false historical writings; and, ending with the separate academic history of Moscow and the Moscow region, that this history will be compiled with the experience of the academic history of Yugra in mind. Thanks to everyone who develops this concept," Anatoly Vasserman noted.

The author's team includes scientists from the Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, Institute of History and Archaeology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, Ob-Ugric Institute of Applied Research and Development, Surgut State University.

This publication is a very serious event for historical science.

"Academic History of Yugra" is organically inscribed in the general history of Eurasia and Russia. The book deserves the highest praise, and of course, it is an example for other regions," said Nikolai Makarov, Academician of the RAS, Vice-President of the RAS, Director of the Institute of Archaeology of the RAS.

The research project "Centuries-old Yugra" was launched in 2018. The aim of the Project is to study, comprehend and popularize the historical heritage based on the ancient history of the region, modern social and economic achievements and prospects for sustainable development of the Autonomous Area, as well as shaping the regional identity of residents, civil accord, social optimism.

In 2024, the work on the 8-volume edition of the "Academic History of Yugra" was completed. 8 publishing projects are dedicated to the history of Yugra. "Sketches of the History of Yugra” were published.