Historians of Pomor State University “Discover” Norway (1986—2010)

Abstract

The article provides a parallel between the works of historians-Nordists of imperial and Soviet times with their modern Russian followers. Moreover, the research of current scientists is presented as a continuation of the work of Russian historians of the 18th — 20th centuries. The main text of the article defines the stages of development of Arkhangelsk Scandinavian studies of the late 20th — early 21st centuries. The initial (“Norwegian”) stage of the origin and growth of young scientific personnel of Scandinavians of the Pomeranian State University (PSU) is analyzed in detail. The original and successful organizational forms of their training and activities are revealed, the process of their entry into the Russian and international levels and evidence of their gradual scientific recognition are studied. The article’s material contributes to the historiographical science of modern methods of increasing knowledge and training in a specific field of studying the history of bilateral international relations in the Russian North and in the Arctic.