THE HISTORY OF FRANCE OF THE XIX CENTURY IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLICISTIC HERITAGE OF S.F. FORTUNATOV

The article is devoted to the study of the scientific and publicistic heritage of the little-studied Russian historian-novist Stepan Fedorovich Fortunatov (1850–1918). According of his political views, the historian was a consistent supporter of liberalism, which largely determined the scope of his scientific interests. History of France in the 19th century. S.F. Fortunatov considered in a special lecture course, which he read at Moscow University, at the Higher Courses for Women and at the University. A.L. Shanyavsky, and also addressed it’s in his articles and numerous reviews. The lithographed edition of his lecture course allows us to identify both the structure of the course itself and to determine the range of issues that the historian considered the most significant for the study of this period. An analysis of the lecture materials shows that, he strove to convey to his students the peculiarities of the political and legal development of France in different periods. At the same time, S.F. Fortunatov skillfully combined the eventful presentation of French history of the 19th century, so rich in political upheavals, a fairly detailed study of the development of political thought and an analysis of constitutional and legal legislation. In the lecture course, the author repeatedly turned to the analysis of the latest domestic and foreign researches on the history of France. In articles and reviews concerning the history of France in the 19th century, the historian also mainly dealt with issues related to the change of political regimes, the peculiarities of the country’s constitutional structure and the struggle for the establishment of fundamental human rights and freedoms. He repeatedly emphasized the importance of highlighting the main forms and methods of resistance to the despotism of power, undoubtedly keeping in mind the relevance of this issue for Russia. Thus, lectures and articles by S.F. Fortunatov on the history of France in the 19th century were aimed primarily at studying the struggle for the triumph of republican ideas and substantiating the inevitability of the country’s development along this path.

Visions of international law: An interdisciplinary retrospective

Taking the opportunity of this LJIL special lecture, Professor Alter provides an interdisciplinary retrospective that explains, defends and critiques six common visions of international law: The naïve political scientist’s expectations about international law as a fixed reflection of political choices; the legal formalist and structural theorist who believes that formal rules, institutions, and processes should generate similar outcomes in different parts of the world; the Western centric scholar’s notion that one can draw general lessons based on European and American experiences; the liberal internationalist who believes that multilateral processes generate consent based agreements and outcomes; the law and society scholar whose focus on the local can minimize international structural elements; and the international legal sociologist who believes that meanings and practices constitute international law. After reflecting on what each vision captures and misses about international law, Professor Alter identifies the policy stakes of residing within a vision. While we need to draw from multiple visions to understand the hybridity of international law, we also need to understand the implicit presumptions of each vision, as these presumptions generate contradictory prescriptive recommendations.

Storytelling as a means of improving community and decreasing burnout in a large academic cancer center.

11018 Background: Burnout is highly experienced amongst physicians who care for patients with cancer. Workplace isolation is a risk factor for burnout. The field of oncology is growing at a rapid pace and many cancer centers are expanding to meet the demands of patient care and research. Prior assessments revealed that our hematology and oncology fellows were experiencing feelings of isolation and disconnection, which was likely reflected from our greater academic community. Methods: The traditional art of storytelling has been used to offer guidance, teaching, new perspective taking and understanding of self. The concept of “My Story”, an interactive storytelling lecture series was developed to address the following objectives at a large academic cancer center: 1) Promote connection and decrease isolation amongst the cancer sub-specialties 2) Increase fellow-faculty interaction for mentorship, 3) provide an outlet to discuss sensitive topics such as burnout, grief, unexpected patient outcomes, medical errors, work- life balance, career transitions, personal struggles, and bias. A faculty member was identified to tell their unique story for a special lecture. Fellows and faculty members from hematology, oncology, radiation-oncology, neuro-oncology, gynecology-oncology, and surgical oncology were invited. All audience members were encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion. A survey was distributed after the inaugural event for evaluation. Results: A total of 56 people attended the inaugural event. There were 14 fellows, 9 faculty members and 33 others, which included basic scientists and advance practice providers. 17 individuals completed our post survey, which included 6 faculty members, 4 fellows, 1 nurse practitioner, 1 student and 5 others. On a scale from 1-10 (mean scores reported), participants rated the experience 7.5 for enjoyment, 6.6 for sense of connection with the group, 6.0 for inspiring them to make new connections with others and 6.8 when asked if they left with new tools to assist with personal challenge. Conclusions: A lecture series that invites multidisciplinary cancer physicians and surgeons to discuss personal career and life challenges can be beneficial to addressing burnout, decreasing isolation and improving connection and community at a large academic cancer center.