UKRAINIAN INTELLECTUAL CENTERS IN THE EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY

The relevance of the monograph’s topic lies, in particular, in the fact that a comprehensive study of the role of scientific and educational centers of Dnipro Ukraine within the system of intercultural communication in Europe during the second half of the 19th – early 20th century provides a conceptual foundation for understanding the correlation between regional sociocultural specificity and broader European historical processes. The exploration of intercultural interaction issues allows for an assessment of the significance of international dialogue as a vital factor in the development and mutual enrichment of European cultures. It highlights the unique combination of cultural exchange processes with preserving ethno-national identity. The monograph’s reference to the historical aspects of international cultural ties in 19th–early 20th-century Europe contributes to addressing current challenges faced by Ukraine in its integration into the unified European scientific and educational space, particularly in the context of building bilateral cooperation between Ukrainian universities and foreign partners. For the first time, the monographic study offers a comprehensive examination of the key directions, formats, and organizational mechanisms of international cooperation of the universities of Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Novorossiysk. This enables a reconstruction of their significance in deepening cultural exchange and advancing European modernization processes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on a wide array of archival sources, the monograph also presents a pioneering generalizing study of the regional specificities of the cultural and educational activities of Poles, Jews, Greeks, Czechs, and Germans within the Kyiv Educational District. This opens new horizons for the theoretical understanding of interethnic relations in Dnipro Ukraine.