Віртуальний меморіал пам’яті полеглих шевченківців «ГЕРОЇ НЕ ВМИРАЮТЬ…»: історія створення, концепція та інформаційне наповнення

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to introduce the materials of the Virtual memorial to the people of Shevchenko University fallen of war «HEROES DO NOT DIE...» into scientifi c circulation. These are stories about members of the community of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, who died in the war for the independence of Ukraine, starting in 2014, and showed civic patriotism, courage and sacrifi ce. Collective historical memory is formed precisely on these ideas. The research methodology is based on a set of general scientifi c methods of historicism, systematicity, objectivity, and methods of source analysis, which allowed for a comprehensive approach to the coverage of the topic. Scientifi c novelty: the materials of the Virtual memorial to the people of Shevchenko University fallen of war «HEROES DO NOT DIE...» are introduced into scientifi c circulation for the fi rst time and are considered as one of the sources of historical memory. Prospects for further studies: this study can be used for historical and regional scientifi c research in the fi eld of further study of the Occupation of Crimea (February 22 – March 18, 2014), the War in the East of Ukraine (2014–2022), the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine (February 24, 2022), the study of the recent history of Ukraine and to preserve the memory of the tragic events that befell the Ukrainian people in the fi rst half of the 21st century. Conclusions. The Virtual memorial to the people of Shevchenko University fallen of war «HEROES DO NOT DIE...», launched by the Communications Center of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, has important social and historical signifi cance for the preservation of national memory and is an important source of research in the fi eld of studying Russian armed aggression against Ukraine. The published materials of the memorial illustrate the participation of students, employees, graduates of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in the Russia’s war against Ukraine, have historical value and great information potential.