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We spoke with the society’s chairman, Alexander Mironenko (first-year master’s student at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, specialising in ‘Russia in History and Modern World’). He told us about interesting events organised by the student society, how the society helps students overcome their fears, and what plans the organisation has for the future.

Tell about the student scientific society. How would you describe it in three words?

Our student scientific society is a large and close-knit group of students who are passionate about the humanities and their popularisation. Our society also helps build and sustain academic traditions among students. If I had to use three words to describe it, they would be family, research and future.

How and when was the society established? Who were its founders, and how has it developed since its establishment?

The society dates back to December 2009, but in 2020-2021, during the coronavirus pandemic, the student scientific society of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences temporarily suspended its activities. The ‘newest’ history of the society began at the end of 2022, when I was elected chairman of the society’s council in December of that year. At that time, my team and I began working intensively to create a new structure, as well as new media and a development plan for the society. Among the people who were literally at the core of the society from the very beginning were Georgy Ananidze, Boris Levchenkov, Alexander Erzhenkov, Alexey Firsov, and Kirill Ershov. Later, we were joined by Anna Kuzmina and Anastasia Morugova. We won’t deny that the first group of activists consisted mainly of historians (which I am myself), but soon we assembled a Council that represented all areas of the faculty.

How many students of the faculty are members of the student scientific society? Who forms the core and how are the tasks of the community distributed among them?

The number is constantly changing — people come and go. Currently, the society of the faculty has more than 150 members. Interestingly, the number of activists will decrease in the near future. This is due to the fact that the society is growing stronger, and, accordingly, the ‘demand’ for activists is increasing. Now we will consider those students who work on organising and preparing events to be activists. People are the key factor! The core of the society is mainly made up of third- and fourth-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students. The society is structured around a council, which includes the chairs of the faculty’s student research clubs, as well as four working departments: media, secretariat, external communications, and research and organisation.

What are the main focus areas of the society?

I would highlight three main focus areas. The first is the promotion of science. For this purpose, we hold a variety of events that make scientific knowledge accessible to students, and we also prepare various content for our social media channels. The second focus area is consulting. We help younger students immerse themselves in the world of student science at the university. The third area is research work. As part of the scientific and technical events organised by the society (round tables, conferences), our activists carry out extensive and serious scientific work in a wide variety of areas.

Could you give some examples of the most notable and significant projects that the student scientific society has implemented over the past year? What exactly did the participants do and what was the outcome?

Since this year, our faculty has launched a fully-fledged scientific mentoring programme. We were supported in this endeavour by the student committee, and now academic mentors from the student scientific society are guiding all first-year groups, having established contact with the class representatives. In the spring, we held two major events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. An international round table discussion was held on ‘The Contribution of the National Republics and Regions of the USSR to Victory in the Great Patriotic War’. In addition, our society took part in organising an all-Russian conference on military history at the Department of Russian History. I would like to highlight the projects of the student scientific club separately. For example, our student scientific club ‘Internationalist’ conducts large-scale diplomatic models, and sociologists conduct a pseudoscientific conference. The student scientific club Historian offers a course on military which I lecture on.

How does participation in the society help students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in their professional and personal growth?

Firstly, it is an opportunity for students to meet like-minded people, which promotes the exchange of experience and knowledge. It is a chance to get involved in joint projects. Basic networking! In addition, the society provides an opportunity to participate in various events at the university and in Russia as a whole — in prestigious and grant competitions, conferences. It is important to note that it not only provides information but also offers various forms of support. Of course, participating in the society’s events is a great opportunity to meet many specialists in different fields.

Membership among activists develops many competencies — leadership qualities, communication and organisational skills. In the society, you can not only develop your personal horizons but also overcome some of your fears — fear of the public, responsibility and many others. Soon our society will hold an activist school, where our experienced activists will introduce students to the basics of activities in various areas. And anyone can find friends and great company!

Does the scientific society cooperate with any organizations and companies? Do you arrange meetings for students with historians, politicians archaeologists and other specialists?

Our student scientific society cooperates with several universities and organizations. For example, we hold joint events with the Russian State University for Humanities, the Armenian State Pedagogical University, and the Belarusian State University. In addition to external organizations, we cooperate with RUDN University associations — with the student committee of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the patriotic student society Dialogue.

Events with invited experts are a constant practice in our society. Military historians (Artyom Drabkin, Evgeny Norin, Maxim Olenev), practicing archaeologists (employees of the Institute of Archaeology), diplomats, political scientists and many other scientists regularly speak with us.

What exactly do you think allowed the student scientific society to become the winner of the competition? What makes you stand out from other scientific student organizations at the university?

The main reason for our success is the people. The team working in the society consists of talented, proactive, energetic and ideological guys from completely different directions! What sets us apart, it seems to me, is the tradition and continuity that have developed over the past three years.

What goals does the scientific society set for the next year? What projects are you planning?

I have already mentioned the asset school, that is, the training of young but professional personnel. In addition, we plan to develop interuniversity and international relations. There are plans to launch new popular science formats that make it possible to bring scientific knowledge to the masses.

How can a student become a part of your community?

Simple and easy! Fill out the application form posted on the social networks of our scientific student society (). Or submit a questionnaire through the bot of the central scientific student society of RUDN University.