BULLETIN OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES №2 (62) 2026
PhD in History
Associate Professor at the Department of Russian and World History, Humanities and Social Studies
State University of Humanities and Social Studies, Kolomna, Russia
e-mail: zhirkova.tatyana@mail.ru
Historical Experience of Training Pioneer Activists in 1977–2017 (“Krylaty” Pioneer Activist Camp Case Study)
Abstract. The article focuses on the activities of the “Krylaty” Pioneer Activist Camp (LPA), organized by the Kirov District Pioneer Headquarters “Komissary” in Moscow. The study aims to examine the reasons for the establishment of the Pioneer Activist Camp as well as the stages of its development, and to analyze the forms of training for pioneer activists. Based on published historical sources and memoirs, the author characterizes the “Krylaty” LPA as a voluntary association of adolescents and adults, founded on the principles of self-governance. The relevance of the article is determined by the need to take into account past experiences for the implementation of state youth policy. The study of the history of the “Krylaty” LPA helps to understand how values, norms, and orientations of the young generation were formed, to comprehend the educational mechanisms embedded in the Soviet system, to generalize the forms of training for pioneer leaders and activists, and to determine which aspects of this experience can be used or adapted to modern realities. Furthermore, the analysis of LPA activities contributes to preserving historical memory and civic identity. In an era of rapid technological and social changes, it is important to instill in the younger generation respect for their past, as well as the values of patriotism and civic responsibility [1].The article uses a historical-systemic approach as its main methodological basis, which allows for identifying interconnections and specific features of the functioning of the object under consideration. The results of the study may be useful in organizing children’s and youth public-state movements, in curricular and extracurricular school activities, as well as in preparing public speeches and analytical reviews.
Keywords: Pioneer Activist Camp (LPA); District Pioneer Headquarters (DPH); Artek Pioneer Camp “Salute” named after A. Gaidar; zone of pioneer action.
PhD in History, Associate Professor
Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and Social and Pedagogical
Disciplines
State University of Humanities and Social Studies
Kolomna, Russia
e-mail: dmit.ko@mail.ru
Psychology of the Masses on the Eve of the Revolutionary Events of 1917: the Collapse of the Image of the Tsar – Father of the Fatherland in the Public Consciousness
Abstract. The article examines the change in the psychological state of the masses on the eve of the revolutionary events of 1917, specifically focusing on the attitude of the “common man” toward Russian Emperor Nicholas II. The transformation of the monarch’s image in the national consciousness is a crucial element of the value shift that took place in the Russian society at the beginning of the 20th century. The relevance of the article is determined by the need for a more detailed study of the change in the consciousness of various social strata during the revolutionary era, since scholarly works on this subject in Russian historiography have only begun to appear in recent decades, and the issue remains insufficiently explored to date. The article analyses a complex of reasons why the image of the monarch, as a symbol that unified the perceptions of the state and authority in the national consciousness, became distorted. Alongside the country’s socio-economic problems, unresolved key issues such as “agrarian” and “labour” ones, and the large-scale tragedies of the Khodynka Field and Bloody Sunday, other factors also contributed to the desacralisation of the monarch’s image. The popular, paternalistic perception of the tsar as the Father of the Fatherland and a defender against injustice came into conflict with the real personality of Nicholas II, especially against the background of his outstanding predecessors. The article notes that attempts to represent the tsar’s image at the beginning of World War I had only a short term effect. Military failures, along with numerous negative rumours and gossip about the personal life of the emperor and empress, contributed to the destruction of the sacred image of the tsar in the people’s minds by early 1917, which eventually found its reflection in the impending upheavals in the country.Keywords: revolution, psychology of the masses, autocracy, sacred image of the monarch, national consciousness.
PhD in Psychology
Associate Professor at the Educational and Scientific Center for Humanities and Social Sciences
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University);
Associate Professor at the Department of Basic Disciplines
Vernadsky Russian State University of National Economy
e-mail: kkryuchkov@mail.ru
The Great Patriotic War in Contemporary Russian Historiography: Key Debates and Paths to Synthesis
Abstract. The year 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. A large number of scholarly works dedicated to this event were published, including issues of academic historical journals entirely devoted to the Great Patriotic War. Therefore, all the more important is historiographic analysis – a kind of reflection on the growing body of works on this subject, their interpretation and systematization. The relevance of the study is determined by the consistently high scholarly and public significance of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, alongside the simultaneous complication of the historiographic field in recent decades: the expansion of the source base, the growth of interdisciplinary approaches, increased attention to social history, the wartime economy, occupation and resistance, and the politics of memory. The research problem lies in the fragmentation of contemporary Russian historiography: studies of particular themes (operational history, economics and logistics, the home front and social policy, the occupation regime and resistance, “man at war”, casualty accounting, and memory politics) often develop in parallel, which complicates the construction of overarching interpretations of the war as an integral process of 1941–1945. The article maps the principal thematic clusters and recurring research strategies in contemporary Russian historiography (resources and controllability; the home front and social order; the institutional history of the army; occupation, coercion, and resistance; demography and casualty accounting; memory and public representation) and highlights the points where findings from different subfields can be brought into dialogue. The article concludes that contemporary Russian historiography demonstrates a shift from predominantly event-centered narratives toward the analysis of the mechanisms of war (resources, institutions, communications, and social practices), while maintaining a demand for overarching models that link different levels of experience – from strategic command to everyday life and memory.
Keywords: Great Patriotic War; Russian historiography; wartime economy; casualty accounting; historical memory.
PhD in Philology, Associate Professor
Associate Professor at the Department of Russian Language and Speech Culture
K. Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
е-mail: budaragina.elena@mail.ru
Olesya D. Prokurorova
Lecturer at the Department of Russian Language and Speech Culture,
K. Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University;
Teacher, Secondary School No. 176
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
е-mail: prokurorova13olesya@mail.ru
The Text-Forming Role of Personification in the Poem “House” by Vlad Malenko
Abstract. Contemporary Russian poetry continues to demonstrate the richness and beauty of the language, which undoubtedly attracts the attention of scholars studying active processes in literary speech and determines the relevance of analyzing contemporary poetic discourse. Drawing on various linguistic resources, authors naturally reveal preferences in their choice of stylistic means. In the poetics of Vlad Malenko, one of the leading devices is personification, which is used both as a trope and as the primary means of creating a poetic image, thus performing a text-forming function. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive description of the image of the house in Vlad Malenko’s eponymous poem. The main trope consistently employed by the author throughout the text is personification, which is created through linguistic resources at different levels: lexical (metaphor, metonymy, use of somaticisms, object-animating attribution, and phraseology) and grammatical (case forms with subjective meaning, verbs with reciprocal-reflexive semantics, pronouns, and similes). Using structural-semantic, componential, and comparative methods, it was established that Vlad Malenko creates the image of a living house, not only possessing human attributes but also exhibiting a mental and emotional isomorphism with its inhabitants. The house rejoices, experiences emotions, takes pride, puts on airs before its neighbors; it has a soul that it gives to people; it manifests will and, when leaving, bids farewell. All these features do not shift the image from reality into the realm of fantasy: although filled with human thoughts and feelings, the house never ceases to be itself. The dual nature of the house is particularly vividly expressed through phraseological units, which in the text combine idiomaticity with the realization of their direct meaning. By personifying the house, the author also makes its inhabitants more alive – those who may have drifted too far from their childhood, from their roots, and forgotten something important. Including the house in the class of entities homogeneous with humans makes a consumerist attitude toward the surrounding world impossible.
Keywords: Russian poetry, Vlad Malenko, image of the house, personification, phraseological unit.
PhD in Philology
Associate Professor at the Department of Romance and Germanic Languages
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
(National Research University)
Moscow, Russia
e-mail: dimagroshev-str@yandex.ru
Anastasiia L. Kim
Moscow, Russia
e-mail: anniversaire246@gmail.com
Prosodic Features of Donald Trump’s Speech in the 2016 and 2024 Political Debates
Abstract. Oral political discourse is primarily aimed at persuading audiences and inciting them to action, therefore, studying the prosodic aspects of political speech, in which a specific set of tonal, dynamic, and temporal characteristics serves as an effective tool for influencing listeners, remains relevant. This is particularly evident in election debates, a special venue where political leaders can use prosody as a primary method of influencing their audience. Donald Trump’s speech is of particular interest for linguistic analysis due to its uniqueness and recognizability. The article aims to identify and compare the prosodic features of Donald Trump’s speeches at the 2016 and 2024 election debates. The study material consists of 60 statements by Trump from the 2016 and 2024 election debates in English. The material under study was subjected to a comprehensive analysis: auditory, acoustic, mathematical-statistical, and comparative. The study found that in 2016, Donald Trump’s speech was characterized by a relatively smooth tone, consistently high intensity, and a slowing of tempo in key syllables and phonation finales. By 2024, the prosodic pattern of Donald Trump’s speech had changed slightly: tonal contrasts became more pronounced, intensity variability increased, and temporal shifts became more conspicuous. The obtained results are of interest for research in political linguistics, communication theory, and rhetoric. They also have practical implications for the analysis of modern media strategies and can be useful in studying the mechanisms of speech influence in the public sphere.Keywords: political discourse, prosody, political debates, Donald Trump’s speech, speech impact.
PhD in Linguistics, Associate Professor
Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Cross-Cultural Communication,
State University of Humanities and Social Studies,
Kolomna, Russia
e-mail: svetshumbasova@gmail.com
Quasi-Terms in English Fantasy Literary Discourse: A Case Study of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by J.K. Rowling
Abstract. The article examines the fantasy genre in English-language fiction, using the novel ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ by J.K. Rowling as a case study. The primary aim of the research is to analyze the structural and semantic features as well as the systemic organization of quasi-terms. These special linguistic units perform a dual function: they simultaneously convey the author’s unique conceptual vision and serve as a guide for readers, who immerse themselves in the fictional world of the novel. The methodological basis of the study is an in-depth analysis of textual materials containing author-created terms, along with their comparison with conventional linguistic units. Special attention is paid to the categorization and systematic examination of such significant components of the fantasy world as magical creatures, enchanted and magical objects, and core and elective school subjects, each of which plays a critical role in shaping the overall plot. The main result of the study is the establishment of the fact that quasi-terms form an intermediate category between standard terminology and individual authorial coinages. They play a significant role in the perception and understanding of fantasy works and can also influence the development of the broader language and culture. The findings of the study indicate an important connection between the language of a literary work and the process by which the reader appropriates the fantasy world. The results of the study will be of value to specialists in philology, literary studies, and linguoculturology, as well as to educators teaching foreign literature. Furthermore, the conclusions drawn may serve as a foundation for further research in language theory and cognitive linguistics.Keywords: authorial coinage, quasi-term, occasionalism / nonce word, neologism, term, fantasy, literary text.
Doctor of Philology (Dr. habil), Associate Professor
Professor at the Department of Russian Language and Literature
State University of Humanities and Social Studies
Kolomna, Russia
e-mail: kula-mariya@yandex.ru
“A Song about Naïve Secrets” by Yuri Vizbor: Commentary and Interpretation
Abstract. The article offers a commentary on Yuri Vizbor’s “A Song about Naïve Secrets” (1979–1982) and provides an interpretation of its meaning. The work fits into the context of the bard’s late period, drawing on its characteristic theme of deception and the substitution of genuine life values (cf. Vizbor’s songs “Family Dialogue”, “The Bitten One”, and others). It is a poetic mini-performance (a dialogue between the characters, accompanied by the author’s voice), which contains realias of the late Soviet era reflecting its mentality – housing and communal problems, shortages of goods and services, the officialdom of the TV program “Vremya”, etc. The poet mocks Soviet ideologemes and contrasts them with everyday life. The article also examines the significance of the quotation from the libretto of Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” in the song’s chorus, which determines the development of its lyrical plot, and reveals the contrast between the recitative-like intonations of the verses and the ironic melodiousness of the chorus.Keywords: Yuri Vizbor, commentary, interpretation, dialogue, irony, realias, Tchaikovsky.
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor
Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Economics
State University of Humanities and Social Studies
Kolomna, Russia
e-mail: gotskotv@mail.ru
Prospects and Risks of Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Financial Analysis of Municipal Institutions’ Activities
Abstract. Artificial intelligence technologies are currently recognized worldwide as a key driver for improving the efficiency of many sectors of the economy, including state (municipal) governance. In modern conditions, it is predominantly state (municipal) institutions that provide services and address the needs of the population, meaning that the level of public trust in the authorities depends on the quality of the management decisions they make. A key function for substantiating management decisions is financial analysis, which ensures the coordination of all functions.The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that studying the prospects and risks of introducing artificial intelligence technology into the financial analysis of the activities of municipal institutions represents a crucial vector for improving the quality of state (municipal) services by building optimal models of the relationship between the volume of financial support and the outcomes of municipal assignments and municipal programs.
The study aims to identify the prospects and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence tools into the financial analysis of municipal institutions’ activities. The objectives include: systematizing the benefits and barriers to their application in financial analysis; developing a cost estimation model; proposing basic directions for their use; and formulating ways to minimize risks. The subject of the study is the directions for using artificial intelligence tools in financial analysis at the level of municipal institutions.
The methods employed in the article include generalization, comparison, abstraction, and analogy, as well as a comparativist approach and systematization of publications on the research topic. The use of these methods made it possible to assess the prospects and challenges of implementing artificial intelligence technologies in the management of municipal institutions.
The main results of the study include identifying the fundamental advantages and challenges associated with integrating artificial intelligence tools into traditional methods of financial analysis for municipal institutions, as well as determining ways to overcome barriers to their practical application. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that improving the quality of management is ensured by specialists, while artificial intelligence creates conditions for this to happen.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, natural intelligence, prospects, risks, efficiency, municipal institutions, financial analysis.
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor,
Head of the Accounting, Analysis and Audit Department at the Institute of Management, Economics and Finance,
Kazan Federal University
Kazan, Russia
e-mail: anna.goshunova@mail.ru
Alsu R. Gilfanova
Specialist of PJSC Tatneft named after V. D. Shashin Tatneftesnab Management
Almetyevsk, Russia
e-mail: Gilfanova.14@mail.ru
Development of a Methodology of Cash Flow Disclosure in the Management System for Sustainable Development of an Organization
Abstract. Today’s crisis conditions, characterized by high market volatility and sanctions pressure on the Russian economy, have made ensuring a stable inflow of investments a critical factor for the survival and development of many organizations. In this regard, the quality of accounting (financial) statements as the primary source of information for investment decision-making is of paramount importance. Preparing a statement of cash flows that best meets user expectations requires not only compliance with regulatory requirements but also identifying priority stakeholder groups and understanding their information needs in the context of sustainable development. The subject of this study is a set of organizational and methodological issues related to the grouping and interpretation of cash flow data, aimed at improving the quality of cash flow management and business transparency. The research employed methods of theoretical analysis of scholarly literature, compilation and critical synthesis of domestic and international experience in presenting non-financial information, and a systems approach to studying the cause-and-effect relationships between cash flow structure and investment attractiveness. As a result of the study, the need to improve the traditional reporting format is substantiated, and a modified format – an ESG statement of cash flows – is proposed. The key feature of the author's approach lies in classifying an organization's cash flows not by standard types of activities, but rather by three key areas of sustainable development: environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) practices. These criteria are currently used by the global investment community as a basis for assessing the long-term sustainability and social responsibility of companies. The practical implementation of the proposed format will significantly enhance the analytical value of reporting for key stakeholders by ensuring more complete disclosure of information about the company’s strategic priorities, thereby increasing the company’s long-term investment attractiveness.Keywords: cash, sustainable development, stakeholders, management, financial reporting.
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