Svetlana Guzenina, Doctor of Sociological Sciences and Professor in the Department of Political Science, Sociology and International Processes, Faculty of History, Political Science and Philology, and Danila Romashkin, a first-year postgraduate student specialising in the Sociology of Culture at Derzhavin University, took part in the international scientific conference “Sociocultural and Ethno-Confessional Processes in Contemporary Society.”
The conference was held at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. It brought together more than 100 researchers and educators from Russia, Belarus and other countries. Participants discussed current issues of ethnosocial and religious development, the role of national culture, regional traditions, language interaction and the potential of domestic tourism.
Svetlana Guzenina delivered a plenary presentation entitled “Regional Tourism as a Factor in Intercultural Dialogue (Marking the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia).” In her presentation, the Derzhavin University professor analysed ethnocultural events in the Russian capital, examined the development of gastronomic tourism and presented sociological survey findings indicating growing interest in regional culture. She also moderated the academic forum “Anthropological Challenges of Postmodernity,” organised by the Department of Philosophy at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
At the conference, Danila Romashkin presented a paper entitled “The Museum as a Tool for Shaping Regional Identity (Through the Lens of Digital Reality).” The young sociologist's research focused on the role of museums in the digital age.
“We are grateful to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno for its contribution to the development of academic mobility. We highly value our partnership, which since 2022 has helped create a shared sociocultural and educational space and strengthen international ties in the academic and cultural spheres,” said Svetlana Guzenina, Professor in the Department of Political Science, Sociology and International Processes, Faculty of History, Political Science and Philology.
