Francysk Skaryna: many languages, constant movement and no self-esteem deficit

  • Aliaksandr Hrusha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2327-3960
  • Siarhej Chareuski European Humanities University
  • Aliaksandr Kalbaska European Humanities University
Keywords: Skaryna, EHU, entrepreneurship, education, cultural path, students, tourism

Abstract

A discussion on the relevance of Francysk Skaryna’s legacy to our time was held at the 30th anniversary celebration of the European Humanities University in October 2022. Skaryna’s “Little Travel Book” was released in Vilnius 500 years ago and was an educational, cultural, and entrepreneurial project ahead of its time, inspiring generations of not only Belarusians but all Central European cultural actors. The discussion, which included EHU faculty and renowned Belarusian researchers Aliaksandr Hrusha, Siarhei Chareuski and Aliaksandr Kalbaska, explored Skaryna’s life and work as a source of answers to contemporary challenges.

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Author Biographies

Aliaksandr Hrusha

Historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, former Director of the Yakub Kolas Central Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Fellow of the German Historical Institute in Warsaw. The sphere of my scientific interests: literacy and law of Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 14th-16th centuries; history of state institutions of Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 15th-16th centuries; individual, personality, self in the Middle Ages and early Modern time; Cyrillic paleography, codicology, diplomatics, edition of historical documentary sources; history of science of Belarus in 20th years of 20th century; history of libraries in Belarus

Siarhej Chareuski, European Humanities University

Art critic, cultural historian, architectural historian. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. Now he is a professor at EHU. Scientific interests: Belarus in the context of the history of Central and Eastern Europe, the history of art and architecture of Belarus, the development of urban civilization in Belarus.

Aliaksandr Kalbaska, European Humanities University

Professor at the European Humanities University. Studied for 12 years; for 12 years he worked on the creation of the historical and cultural reservation ZASLAVL (Belarus); for 12 years he fought for the revival of the university in exile (Lithuania). Founder and first head of the Belarusian Committee of ICOM. Author of a number of scientific publications. Area of interest: new museology and virtual museums.

Published
2024-07-27
Section
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