Department of Cultural Studies
Description Personalities Новости
  • Head of the Department of Cultural Studies — Irina Y. Matsevich-Dukhan, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences.
  • Deputy Head of the Department for Academic Affairs — Tatsiana S. Suprankova, Senior Lecturer.
  • Deputy Head for Students’ Scientific Research — Elena K. Selchenok, Senior Lecturer.

The Department of Cultural Studies was founded in 1999. Since its foundation, Galina Sinilo (Associate Professor, Candidate of Philological Sciences) was the head and spiritual leader of the Department. From June, 2015 to April, 2021 the Department was headed by Elina Usovskaya (Associate Professor, Candidate of Cultural Stuides). From May, 2021 to January, 2022 – by Maryna Shoda (Candidate of Philological Sciences). Tatsiana Rabets (Associate Professor, Candidate of Philological Sciences) was the head of the Department from April, 2022 to April, 2023. Curent head of the Department is Irina Matsevich-Dukhan (Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences).

The Department of Cultural Studies offers training in the following specialties:

  • Bachelor’s degree course: “Cultural Studies (applied)” and “Social and Cultural Management and Communications”;
  • Master’s degree course: “Cultural Studies” (specializations: “Cultural industries” and “Creative industries”);
  • Postgraduate course: “Theory and History of Culture”.

Over the years the staff of the department has published several dozens of educational materials for various disciplines, as well as monographies and collections of research papers, several hundred articles and other scientific materials. The department have held a substantial number of international scientific conferences.

The main directions of scientific research:

  • Intercultural communication
  • Management of cross-cultural interaction
  • Public relations management in the field of culture
  • Belarusian culture in the system of international cultural relations
  • Fundamental cultural values
  • History and modern development of American, Jewish and German cultures
  • National cultures in the contemporary world
  • The development issues of modern civilization and culture
  • Branding in culture
  • The promotion of Belarusian culture
  • Cultural industries and mass culture
  • Creative industries and cultural policy

Bachelor's degree courses in the specialty "Cultural Studies (applied)":

  • Semiotics of Culture
  • Cross-Cultural Competence
  • Imageology
  • Theory and Practice of Public Relations in the Field of Culture
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Innovation Management
  • Management of International Cultural Relations
  • Public Relations Consulting
  • Advertising and Public Relations Management
  • Marketing Research
  • Consulting

Bachelor's degree courses in the specialty "Socio-cultural Management and Communications":

  • Theoretical Cultural studies;
  • Belarusian Culture in Historical Communication;
  • Historical Cultural Studies;
  • Art History;
  • Mythology;
  • Logic and Rhetoric of Culture;
  • Ethnoculturology;
  • Management in the Field of Culture;
  • Cultural Studies;
  • International Cultural Relations and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Belarus;
  • Culture of Social Groups and Movements;
  • Culture of Business Relations;
  • Methods of Influence in the Socio-Cultural Sphere

Master's degree courses in the specialty 7-06-0314-02 "Cultural Studies" (profile: «Creative Industries»)

  • Cross-Cultural Communications
  • Cultural Models of the XXth–XXIst centuries
  • Information Technologies in Cultural Studies
  • Contemporary Cultural Industries
  • The Rhetoric of Global Culture Industry
  • The International Art Market in the XXth–XXIst centuries
  • Corporate Culture
  • Creative Spaces and Fashion Industry
  • Creative Industries: Theories and Practices
  • Museum and Gallery Management
  • Contemporary Artistic Milieu
  • Neuromarketing in Cultural Industries

Internship

a)       within the specialty "Cultural Studies (applied)"

  • Introductory Educational Internship
  • Production Technological Internship
  • Graduate Production Internship

b)      within Master's Degree in Cultural Studies:

  • Research Internship 

Research work

The main directions of research activities in the Department of Cultural Studies:

  • Intercultural communication
  • Management of cross-cultural interaction
  • Public relations management in the field of culture
  • Belarusian culture in the system of international cultural relations
  • Fundamental cultural values
  • History and modern development of American, Jewish and German cultures
  • National cultures in the contemporary world
  • The development issues of modern civilization and culture
  • Branding in culture
  • The promotion of Belarusian culture
  • Cultural industries and mass culture
  • Creative industries and cultural policy

Research topics of scientific programmes in the Department of Cultural Studies

2020—2025: 

  • Cultural industries in the system of intercultural communications;
  • Educational discourse in the Russian and world culture;
  • Bible as the archetext of European culture

2016–2020: Intercultural communication as a factor in the formation and development of cultures.

2011–2015: The Universal and the national in culture: genesis and dynamics.

2006—2010: Text as a cultural phenomenon.

2006 –  2010: World art culture: axiological aspect.

Scientific Conferences:

The International Scientific Conference “Intercultural Communication in the Contemporary World” (November 23–24, 2023)

VII International Scientific Conference "National Cultures in Intercultural Communication" (April 14-15, 2022)

VI International Scientific Conference "National Cultures in Intercultural Communication" (April 13-14, 2021)

V International Scientific Conference "National Cultures in Intercultural Communication" (April 12-13, 2020)

IV International Scientific Conference "National Cultures in intercultural communication" (April 11-12, 2019

III International Scientific Conference "National Cultures in Intercultural Communication" (April 12-13, 2018).

II International Scientific Conference "National cultures in intercultural communication" (April 12-13, 2017).

International Scientific Conference “National Cultures in Intercultural Communication” (April 14-15, 2016).

International Scientific Conference "German Culture in the Context of the World Culture" (April 25-26, 2014).

International Scientific Conference "The Universal and the National in Culture" (April 20-21, 2012).

International Scientific Conference "Mondialization and Culture" (December 1, 2008).

International scientific Conference "Belarusian-Jewish Dialogue in the Context of World Culture" (April 28-30, 2008).

International Scientific Conference "Actual Problems of Modern American Studies (Cultural Aspect)" (February 27-28, 2007).

Students’ Scientific Research 

The Department of Cultural Studies has a student research group "Labyrinth", which was created by our students and professors in 2005. In 2010 it became the winner of the BSU competition as the best student project. During its existence the activities of the "Labyrinth" have changed, the strategy of its development has been clarified, but the main task remains unchanged, i.e. to develop professional competencies of students by means of their scientific and creative potential.

Students of the department actively participate in the academic mobility program "Erasmus +". In particular, in Poland, Slovakia, and the Republic of Korea.

Since 2018, an electronic collection of articles of students, undergraduates, postgraduates "Scientific and Practical Research in Cultural Studies" has been published annually together with Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts.

Since 2019, a competition-festival of cultural projects has been held annually in cooperation with the Faculty of Cultural Studies and Socio-Cultural Activities of Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts.

Master’s degree programme (briefly)

Specialty 7-06-1314-02 "Cultural Studies" 

(Profiles: "Cultural Industries" and “Creative Industries”)

Entrance exam: Cultural Studies (oral exam)

The training period is 1 year (September 1 – June 30).

Special opportunities for foreign applicants: 

  • a flexible schedule of classes,
  • innovative methods of training;
  • auditorium and distance education;
  • traditional and innovative disciplines in English.

Interview Questions for foreign applicants

  • in the specialty "Cultural Studies" (Profile: Cultural Industries) in Russian
  • in the specialty "Cultural Studies" (Profile:  Creative Industries) in English 

Master's degree in Cultural Studies (Profiles: “Cultural industries” and “Creative Industries”)

Training period : 1 year

Type of training: full-time

Degree: Master's Degree

Information for the applicant

Since 2023 the Department of Cultural Studies has been recruiting for the specialty "Socio-cultural Management and Communications":

Specialist qualification: Specialist in Management and Communications

Profile tests:

  • Russian or Belarusian language (CT / CE)
  • Profile subject I - Social Studies (CT/ CE)
  • Profile subject II - History of Belarus (CT/CE)

Address: 5 Kurchatov Street, office 401а, Minsk.
Phone.: +375 17 209-58-92
e-mail: culturologbsu@bsu.by

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