Students of the Faculty of Philology of VSU attended an open workshop about the foundation and history of VSU, which is intertwined with the history of Yuriev (Derpt) University. The workshop was moderated by Olga Dudina, Associate Professor at the Department of Political History of the Faculty of History.
Talks were given by Angelika Makarova, the main guardian of the collections of the Museum and Exhibition Centre of VSU, and Ivan Brink, a rector's councillor at Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University.
Yuriev University was established in 1802 following a decree of Russian Emperor Alexander I. In March 1918, after the occupation of Estonia, the university was at great peril. Russian teachers and students had nothing to live on and decided to leave Estonia. It was decided to move the university to Central Russia. Voronezh was chosen as the preferred location for its re-establishment.
In July and September 1918, 39 professors, 45 lecturers, 43 staff members, and 800 students came from Derpt (currently Tartu) to Voronezh on a special train.
To learn more about the history of VSU, use the following link.
