Creative mutual influences of contemporary St. Petersburg and Chinese artists

Конец ХХ – XXI век — период активного взаимодействия России и Китая в сфере искусства. Китайское изобразительное искусство испытало серьезное влияние русской академической школы и традиций русского реализма в целом. Современная российская живопись также обогащается элементами китайского искусства, поскольку в последние десятилетия чрезвычайно расширились культурные контакты, которые влияют на творчество отечественных художников. В петербургском искусстве происходят интересные процессы взаимодействия и взаимовлияния разных культур. Петербург становится центром пересечения Востока и Запада. Эти изменения касаются даже такой устойчивой школы, как академическая, связанной с традициями реалистического искусства. Этот феномен нуждается в изучении. Особую роль в художественном взаимообмене играет современная петербургская академическая школа. Новизна данного исследования состоит в изучении некоторых явлений китайской культурной жизни, связанных с влиянием петербургского искусства, и в выявлении взаимовлияний, которые обнаруживаются в творчестве китайских и петербургских мастеров живописи. В статье использованы методы компаративного анализа, наблюдения, интервьюирования для определения общих закономерностей развития искусства двух стран. Современные петербургские художники, представляющие академическую школу, чрезвычайно востребованы в Китае, многократно там бывали и сотрудничают на разных уровнях с представителями культурной общественности. Китайские коллекционеры и деятели искусства активно сотрудничают с художниками и разрабатывают интересные проекты. Во время пандемии в 2019–2020 годы реальные контакты между странами сократились, но переместились в виртуальное пространство, теперь многие образовательные и культурные программы проходят в дистанционном режиме. Творческие связи не ослабевают, и это дает надежду на дальнейшее развитие культурного сотрудничества на всех уровнях. The end of the 20th and the 21st century is a period of active interaction between Russia and China in the field of art. Chinese fine art has been seriously influenced by the Russian academic school and the traditions of Russian realism in general. Modern Russian painting is also enriched with elements of Chinese art, since cultural contacts that influence the art of domestic artists have expanded enormously in recent decades. Interesting processes of interaction and mutual influence of different cultures take place in Petersburg art. St. Petersburg becomes the center of the intersection of East and West. These changes concern even such a stable school as the academic one, connected with the traditions of realistic art. This phenomenon needs to be studied. A special role in the artistic interchange is played by the modern St. Petersburg academic school. The novelty of this research consists in studying some phenomena of Chinese cultural life associated with the influence of St. Petersburg art and in identifying mutual influences that are found in the works of Chinese and St. Petersburg masters of painting. The article uses methods of comparative analysis, observation, and interviewing to identify common patterns of the development of art in the two countries. Contemporary St. Petersburg artists representing the academic school are extremely in demand in China, have been there many times and cooperate at various levels with representatives of the cultural community. Chinese art-collectors and artists actively cooperate with artists and develop interesting projects. During the pandemic, real contacts between countries decreased, but moved to the virtual space. Now many educational and cultural programs are held remotely. Creative ties do not weaken and this gives hope for the further development of cultural cooperation at all levels.

FORMATION OF SKILLS OF EFFECTIVE COOPERATION OF PARTICIPANTS DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF STEM-PROJECTS

The article is devoted to the analysis of the formation of skills of cooperation of participants of STEM-projects and the disclosure of the features of effective cooperation in order to implement an effective and high-quality STEM-project. In the era of digitalization of all spheres of life, young people need live communication and active interaction. The purpose of the article is to clarify the features of educational cooperation during the implementation of STEM-projects through the prism of personal development of each participant, analysis of ways to develop skills of effective cooperation in the implementation of STEM-projects. Applied research methods: theoretical analysis of literature sources; methods of analysis, synthesis to determine the categories of cooperation of STEM-project participants; methods of generalization and systematization in order to form their own views on the formation of skills of effective cooperation through the implementation of STEM-projects. That is why the article focuses on the educational cooperation of each participant during the implementation of STEM-projects through personal development. The specifics of the formation of student skills through cooperation in four aspects are revealed: cooperation between students; teaching; apprenticeship and teaching; apprenticeship, teaching and professionals. The development of technological skills is relevant both in professional activities and in school life. That is why the article focuses on cooperation through digital technologies. The positive aspects of the above-out cooperation are systematized and the negative ones are emphasized. The prospect of further research is the formation of technological skills and abilities of effective cooperation of students through the implementation of STEM-projects by distance learning.

Public Sculpture and Social Practice in the Roman Republic

This chapter examines the production, function, and social use of public sculpture during the Roman Republic (509–27 bce). After an historical introduction, it focuses on the active interaction of plastic arts with the viewer and the different levels of meaning and understanding, surveying the types, subjects, and materials and the intent (honorary, commemorative, votive, funerary, or cult images) of republican sculpture. The state-regulated management of statues in public places—mainly honorary portraiture, which spread from the fourth century bce onward—is also discussed. Space is devoted to the viewing and reception of a portrait, which was a system of visual and material signs. Besides, statues “functioned” in a specific topographical setting. The chapter then discusses the urban scenography for statues along the triumphal route in Rome; the impact of the new Greece-oriented artistic tendencies in marble sculpture and acrolithic cult statues with respect to the conservative perception of the traditional terracotta plastic; and the ideological and religious meaning of the temple coroplastic art, which followed the spread of sacred buildings constructed both in Rome and in Italy.

Лама Зодбо-Аракба Самтанов в российской межведомственной переписке и на страницах астраханской периодической печати

Introduction. The article examines historical sources dealing with Lama Zodbo-Arakba Samtanov, the Head Lama of Buddhists of the Kalmyk steppe in 1873–1886, in terms of interaction between the Russian state administration and Kalmyk Buddhists. Data and methods. The research is based on historical-descriptive and comparative methods of historical analysis. Its focus is on the archive documents, including the memorandum of 21 January 1880 directed by the Head Lama of Kalmyk Buddhists Zodbo-Arakba Samtanov to the Minister of State Property A. A. Liven and the 1886 article ”Smert´poslednego lamy” (Death of the Last Lama) in the local newspaper Astrakhanskii spravochnyi listok. Results. This paper has examined the historical sources pertaining to Lama Samtanov’s biography. Of particular interest for the research was the evidence of his participation in the interdepartment discussions on a number of urgent issues of the second half of the nineteenth century, such as the staff of Kalmyk Buddhist monasteries being reduced and the traditional Buddhist education of Kalmyks being restricted. Also, the article focuses on the description of the ritual of Lama’s cremation that took place on 14 December 1886. Conclusions. The second half of the nineteenth century saw a more active interaction between the Buddhists of the Kalmyk steppe and Russian state ministeries and departments dealing with Kalmyk affairs. The Kalmyk senior lamas participated in a dialogue with Russian officials in an effort to defend their system of Buddhist monasteries and the traditional rules and customs of the local Buddhists. Lama Samtanov’s memorandum is a vivid example of interaction between Kalmyk Buddhists and the administration of the Russian Empire. The article ”Death of the Last Lama” in Astrakhanskii spravochnyi listok that describes the ritual of Lama’s cremation is not only a valuable source but also the evidence that shows some of the local journalists’ positive attitudes towards the Buddhist monasteries’ role in the life of Kalmyks in the late nineteenth century.

TRAINING OF FUTURE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS FOR IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

The aim of the paper is to study the problem of future aircraft maintenance engineers’ training for improving professional communication. Higher aviation educational institutions ensure that graduates master communication skills and acquire communication competencies that allow them to solve typical tasks of their work. Due to internalization and globalization of aviation sphere, communication in the international airports is carried out in English. However, the level of English proficiency of future aircraft maintenance engineers is not sufficient to communicate effectively while performing professional tasks. To solve the problem the pedagogical conditions of future aircraft maintenance engineers’ training for improving professional communication are suggested (enhancing motivation to communicate through active interaction and creating situations of success in the classroom; modeling professional communicative situations to ensure the practical orientation of training; use of technological innovations for self-analysis and self-education). The defined pedagogical conditions are implemented through specially chosen methods: interactive (ice-breaking, warming up activities, training exercises, etc.), case study, role playing, ICT (based on Learning Management Systems MOODLE).

An insightful estimation of undergraduate medical students’ experience about the Flipped Classroom

Background and Objective: The Flipped Classroom (FC) approach has become increasingly predominant and popular in medical education. This study aimed to explore the usefulness and the scope of FC based on medical students’ experience, with their adaptation challenges. Methods: The present study was a mixed-method accomplished during the academic years 2019-20, involving fourth-year students at the College of Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to seek their first experience and opinion of the FC. Results: A total of 234 questionnaires were distributed to the students, and 214 students completed the survey (response rate of 91.45%). Out of this total, 68.2 % were males and 31.8% were females. Most of the students agreed 156 (72.9%) that the flipped classroom was more engaging than the traditional lecture, among them 100 (68.5%) males and 56 (82.3) females agreed. Almost ~79% of students liked FC as it enabled them knowing the material in advance, and the class time was spent clarifying the facts and principles with active interaction, as commented during focus group discussion “More chance for discussing with the doctors, and I got the chance to answer” (St. 6). Conclusion: The results showed that the students like the FC more than the conventional classroom. Suggestions were given by students to improve the active learning sessions within the FC modality. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.1.4256 How to cite this:Abdulghani HM, Sattar K, Ahmad T, Halepoto DM, Akram A. An insightful estimation of undergraduate medical students’ experience about the Flipped Classroom. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(1):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.1.4256 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Development of social entrepreneurship in the republic of Tatarstan

The article examines the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, its author's interpretation is given, taking into account foreign and domestic research on the problem. They analyze the evolution of social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Tatarstan, its organizational and legal support, the forms and practices of NGOs in the region. The article presents the results of the author's comprehensive empirical research (Republic of Tatarstan, 2020): a mass survey of the population, revealing its attitude to the practices of social entrepreneurship in the republic and semi-formalized interviews with government officials, socially oriented non-profit organizations, public organizations, giving a picture of opinions and assessments concerning the problems and features of the non-profit social sector operation in the regional economy. They concluded that socially oriented non-profit organizations and social entrepreneurship in the republic are actively developing and maintain a high level of service provision. There is an active interaction of various state, administrative and public structures with the institutions of social entrepreneurship in the region, there are various programs to support the activities of NGOs, a special regional model of public-state partnership is being developed in this socio-economic sphere.

Virtual Tools for Managing the Rating Promotion of Universities

The article is devoted to the analysis of the results of the participation of Russian universities in the authoritative international Webometrics ranking, the choice of ways to strengthen the positions and increase the number of universities in its top lists. Methodological tools of the research: analysis of statistical sources of information. The paper analyzes the dynamics of the position in the international Webometrics ranking of leading Russian universities and the Russian Federation as a whole in recent years. The directions of promotion of Russian universities-leaders of the Webometrics rating in international and domestic social networks are considered. The study allows us to conclude that there is a close connection between the network activity of universities and the webometric success of the university, as well as the need for more active interaction with the audience, a detailed study of its preferences and improvement of approaches to the formation of the communication policy of the educational institution.

Methodology of formation of creative competence of a professional communicator: art-cultural approach

Актуальность статьи обусловлена необходимостью анализа теоретических и практических аспектов формирования творческой компетентности бакалавров и магистров рекламы и связей с общественностью как субъектов художественной культуры. Автор обосновывает выбор искусствоведческо-культурологического подхода в качестве методологического основания творческой подготовки профессионального коммуникатора в условиях активного взаимодействия рекламы, связей с общественностью с художественными практиками в арт- и медиапространстве; демонстрирует преимущества интеграции искусствоведческо-культурологического компонента в содержание творческого образовательного процесса в системе рекламного и PR-образования на уровнях бакалавриата и магистратуры. В статье раскрываются все этапы разработки структурно-функциональной модели формирования творческой компетентности обучающихся с помощью искусствоведческо-культурологического подхода, в частности, определяются педагогические условия ее реализации с учетом дальнейшей профессиональной коммуникации в культурной индустрии. Статья адресована педагогам, занимающимся вопросами методологии профессионального медиаобразования, педагогики рекламного и PR-творчества, исследованием методов диагностики формирования творческой компетентности коммуникаторов. The relevance of the article is due to the need to analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of the formation of creative competence of bachelors and masters of advertising and public relations as subjects of artistic culture. The author substantiates the choice of an art-cultural approach as a methodological basis for the creative training of a professional communicator in the conditions of active interaction of advertising, public relations with artistic practices in the art and media space; demonstrates the advantages of integrating the art and cultural component into the content of the creative educational process in the system of advertising and PR-education at the bachelor's and master's levels. The article reveals all the stages of developing a structural and functional model for the formation of students' creative competence using an art-cultural approach, in particular, the pedagogical conditions for its implementation are determined, taking into account further professional communication in the cultural industry. The article is addressed to teachers dealing with the methodology of professional media education, the pedagogy of advertising and PR-creativity, the study of methods for diagnosing the formation of creative competence of communicators.

Метапоэтика экфрастических импульсов и жестов в прозе самого «неэкфрастичного» писателя: А.П. Чехов и его «не-экфрасисы»

Metapoetics of ekphrastic impulses and gestures in the prose of the most “non-ekphrastic” writer. The article analyzes ekphrases as well as ekphrastic impulses and gestures in Chekhov's short stories. It is shown that ekphrases perform an important function in the works of the writer, being a significant part of the artistic whole. It is concluded that the analysis of ekphrastic inclu-sions in the aspect of the author's metapoetics indicates a constant change in the artistic language, which is associated with a change in the type of ekphrasis (from mimetic to non-mimetic) and its function in the literary work: from the plot-forming function to the situation modeling function, and then to the invisi-ble hint function, suggesting active interaction between the author and the reader.