Azerbaijan in Russian Empire and under the Soviet rule

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The lectures relate to the history of Azerbaijan from 1828 till the end of 20th century – proclamation of independence. The subject considers the social, political, economic, ideological, and religion development of Azerbaijan people at that period.

Is known to have, the territory of Azerbaijan was historically a single centuries-old ethno cultural region and an integral geopolitical space. However, as a result of the Russian-Qajar wars and the conclusion of the Gulistan and Turkmenchay Treaties (1804/1813 and 1826/1828) between Imperial Russia and the Qajar State, the territory of the united Azerbaijan was divided into two parts: then the concepts of Southern and Northern Azerbaijan arose.

So, the subject implies the studying of the socio-political position of Azerbaijan during the Tsarist power. This course include the research of the history and the fates, the life and creativity such Azerbaijani enlighteners as Topchibashev, Bakikhanov, Mirza Kazem beg, Akhundov, etc.

Moreover, at that time the Russian empire used to send the Polish malcontents to exile Caucasus, especially, Azerbaijan. There was the oil boom in Baku at the edge of 19-20th centuries, which stipulated an active development of Baku city. Therefore Baku needed the professional architectures, engineers, oil and other industries specialists. Among them were a number of Polish representatives (Potocki, Zglensky, Ploshko, etc.) and every of them had own destiny.

Traditions of Azerbaijani philanthropy (Kh. Z. Tagiyev, M. Mukhtarov, Sh.Asadullaev, M. Nagiyev, etc.) will have significant place in our course.

Regarding the historical events in Southern Azerbaijan, so after accession to Russia, the territories and population of the divided Azerbaijan used to be developed under the influence of completely different cultures. Parallels and differences in the development of the social life of the Southern (the Pahlavi period, and also after victory of the Islamic revolution) and secular Northern Azerbaijan (the historical periods of the Russian Empire, the Soviet and post-Soviet periods), the attitude of the government of the Soviet Azerbaijan to the political events of Northern Azerbaijan in 20-40-s of 20th century are of a special interest in the proposed program. In frame of the rubric of History and Fates we will consider the position of the representatives of the science and culture under the repressions at the period of Stalinism.

The second half of 20th century is connected with the deportation of Azerbaijanis from Armenia in 1948-1953, the causes of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Black January in Baku and the movement for independence and proclamation of the independent Republic of Azerbaijan (1991).

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 Archival and newspaper’s materials

 Attending student has basic knowledge in the range of theory of humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary to understand chosen cultural aspects within the scope of the politic history of Azerbaijan [K_W04];

 has detailed and organized knowledge of history of the Republic of Azerbaijan [K_W06];

 has detailed and organized knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Azerbaijan within the scope of historical and ethnic, demographic and political situation of the Republic of Azerbaijan [K_W09];

 has organized knowledge of natural, geopolitical and economic environment and their importance for the historical and contemporary situation of Azerbaijan [K_W11];

 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of the History of Azerbaijan [K_W18];

SKILLS

 Attending student can indicate sources of cultural differences between Azerbaijan and other countries [K_U02];

 Attending student can use the knowledge of history of Azerbaijan to analyze and interpret events takig place in the modern world [K_U04];

 Attending student can appropriately place Azerbaijan in the context of circumstances pertinent to natural, geopolitical and economic environment [K_U05];

 Attending student can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Azerbaijan in typical professional situations [K_U09];

 Students obtain ability to analyze historical events on their own, to find out reasons or causes of those events and comment on consequences (K_U01).

 Students obtain a certain level of self-sufficiency in conducting their own research – they are able to discuss historical events of Azerbaijan on academic level (K_U02,K_U03)

 Lectures provoke students to get relevant information from literature and other historical sources independently, also in other languages (K_U08).

 Students are able to interpret historical events of Azerbaijan and understand historical background and context (K_U07 K_U14).

SOCIAL COMPETENCES

 Student understands the need to learn all one’s life [K_K01];

 Student can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity [K_K04];

 Student has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world [K_K05];

Students are required to read at least 4 assigned readings (primary sources as well as monographs) whose contents will be discussed during the final oral exam along with the contents of the lecture and textbooks.

Evaluation upon the content of the lecture and assigned readings (oral exam after the second semester)

Assessment methods are:

1. Students attendance

2. Written exam in a form of a test of choice at the end of the semester.