February, 19-22 ‘A Word: a great of a cause’, the title of International Forum held at Sevastopol Municipal Humanitarian University. It was visited by students of Philology, ZNU: Diana Ramazanova (3rd year), Yulia Gryn and Mykyta Nalivkin (4th year), Zhanna Ragrina (Master) and associate professor Oksana Temna, Department of Russian Philology
Forum was organized by ‘Russian World’ Fund, ‘Russian School’ NGO and ‘Parallel 45’ youth organisation. During the Forum participants had opportunity to establish relationship with their associates – students and teachers of Russian across different cities in Ukraine. At the round table discussions and subject group sessions such burning issues as teaching Russian language and literature in schools and higher education institutions, state of Russian language in various regions of Ukraine and abroad were raised up. Both students and teachers had chance to visit master-class lessons in Sevastopol bilingual gymnasium # 2.
Within Forum framework a brain-storming quiz on ‘I know it!’ dedicated to Mothertongue Day was held, challenging young linguists to answer tricky questions in Russian language and literature. Our student team was second in the game. It should be noted that this is the third time when ZNU students hold prize-winning places.
Back in 2010 Ganna Babanina (4 year student) and Igor Shchedrin (postgraduate student) were selected to ‘I know it!’ International tour, while in 2011 Ksenia Sherstiakova (3rd year), Mykyta Nalivkin (4th year) and Zhanna Ragrina (Master) were invited to Yevpatoria Summer School in June. Ganna Babanina (4th year student) and Igor Shchedrin (postgraduate student) were selected to ‘I know it!’ International tour, while in 2011 Ksenia Sherstiakova (3rd year), Mykyta Nalivkin (4th year) and Zhanna Ragrina (Master) were invited to Yevpatoria Summer School in June.
An engaging cultural programme was waiting for the Forum participants. Our representatives took part in celebrating Masliana and visited literary soiree and poetry reciters’ contest devoted to events of Second World War. The Forum guests also visited the 35th Coastal Battery where they got introduced to the history of Sevastopol defence.
Students express their gratitude to the Department of Russian Philology (in particular its head Iryna Pavlenko) and Student Scientific Society, ZNU for the opportunity to participate in the Forum.
Department of Russian Philology
Faculty of Philology
