Literary Russian Studies at the Russian-Armenian University (1991-2021): Materials for “The Great Encyclopedia of Russian Studies in Eurasia”

The paper reflects on the peculiarities of studying Russian literature at the Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University (Yerevan). The relevance of the work is due to the fact that it describes for the first time one of the ways to spread Russian culture in Armenia and integrate Russian and Armenian scientific literary fields. The main activities of the Department of Russian and World Literature and Culture of the Russian-Armenian University, which makes a significant contribution to the strengthening of Russian-Armenian cultural ties, are described. The study was conducted on the basis of materials from the university’s website, news articles and information provided by university staff. The article provides a description of the scientific activities of the department’s lecturers in the field of studying Russian literature, a brief description of the conferences, university courses that promote the development of interest in Russian literature and culture among university students. The analysis shows that interest in modern Russian literature, especially among young scientists, for example, the study of Russian postmodernism, is growing. The literature of the 20th century, from the Silver Age to the 1990s, is defined as the dominant era in the scientific preferences of researchers.