The Soviet Archaeographers’ Community in the 1960s and 1970s

Within the larger academic community of historians, there have existed several smaller professional groups whose members were united by a common field of research, such as specialists in agrarian history, Decembrist studies, historiography, etc. This article focuses on the academic community of archaeographers. The sources used include memoirs, correspondence, articles, and notes in professional and general periodicals. The article traces the process of the community’s formation, the significance of institutions such as the Archaeographic Commission, its publication of the Archaeographic Yearbook, and the regular conferences it organised. The author emphasises the role of its recognised leaders, primarily M. N. Tikhomirov and V. I. Malyshev. The article examines the community’s relations with the authorities, the role of publications in periodicals as a channel of communication, and the causes and nature of conflicts with representatives of the authorities. Also, the author considers disagreements and disputes within the community, and ways of overcoming them as well as bonds that preserved unity. Close attention is paid to the significance of factors such as scholarly solidarity, the long-standing contacts between teachers and students, the support provided by established archaeographic centres to newly emerging ones, and shared objectives and interests. Additionally, it is emphasised that the community of archaeographers included representatives from various institutions and regions. It was characterised by intensive communication. With its regional branches and publications, conferences and reports, the Archaeographic Commission of the Academy of Sciences played a crucial organisational role. Of great importance were the scholarly community, the influence of leaders, personal communication and correspondence, as well as the training of students – future archaeographers – at several universities

Academic community · Agrarian society · Commission · Field (mathematics) · Process (computing) · Library Science and Information · Social and Behavioral Studies · Soviet and Russian History

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