The Head of the Department

Alexander G. Gertsen, assistant professor, candidateof historical sciences
Phone: +38 (0652) 23-03-64
E-mail: gert@tnu.crimea.ua

History

It was established in 1976 after division of the Department of General History. Professor S. A. Sekirinskiy was it's first head. Since 1987, it has been directed by Assistant Professor A. G. Gertsen

Faculty Members

Professors: G. M. Burov (archaeology, stone age, copper and bronze age in East Europe) and A. I. Aibabin (ethnic history of the medieval Crimea, ancient history of Slavs, Byzantine archaeology);
Assistant Professors: A. G. Gertsen (history of primitive society, ethnology, the Crimean 'cave cities'), V. N. Danilenko (historical chronology, ancient archaeology), L. S. Moiseenkova (medieval history, culture and art of West Europe in 5-13 cc.), A. R. Nikiforov (medieval history, the Crimean cities in 13-16 cc.), E. B. Petrova (ancient history, literary antiquities as a historical source) and I. N. Khrapunov (archaeology, ethnology, early iron age); Senior Lecturer V. A. Korostelin (ancient history, Roman law);
Assistant V. E. Naumenko (medieval history, history of Byzantium).

Areas of Research

Archaeology, ethnology, ancient and medieval history, Byzantium studies.
The Department offers postgraduate programs.

Specialization

Archaeology, Byzantium Studies, History of European Cultures.

Academic and Educational Relations

Are maintained with the NASU Institutes of Archaeology and Oriental Studies, Kiev and Kharkov National Universities, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Saratov and Ural State Universities, Vologda and Kursk State Pedagogical Universities, Samara Humanitarian Academy, Voronezh Centre of Youth Art, the Institute of Russian and Soviet Culture at the Russian University in Moscow (Institute of European Cultures), Universities of Glasgow (United Kingdom), Bohum, Mainz, Heidelberg (Germany), Innsbruck (Austria), Warsaw, Lodz, Lublin (Poland), Cannes University and College de France (France).