Presentation of the new textbook "The History of Orthodoxy in the Belarusian lands. From antiquity to 1914"
On February 3, 2026, teachers of the Department of History O.V. Lepesh and L.I. Moseychuk visited the Minsk Theological Academy, where a presentation of a new textbook "The History of Orthodoxy in the Belarusian lands. From antiquity to 1914." A team of outstanding specialists worked on the creation of the book: Head of the department, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Professor Valentina Anatolyevna Teplova; Chairman of the Synodal Historical Commission of the Belarusian Exarchate, Candidate of theology, Associate Professor Archpriest Alexander Romanchuk; Academy lecturer, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Priest Alexy Hoteev; Doctor of Philology, Professor Lyubov Viktorovna Levshun from the Institute of Language and Literature NAS of Belarus; as well as Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Alexander Bendin. This textbook is intended to provide a complete understanding of the history of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, revealing its unique features. For this purpose, the following tasks were set: a chronological scheme of the Church's development was developed, historical information was systematized based on an analysis of various sources and existing literature, and the specifics of the relationship between Church and state, church structure, parish and monastic life, spiritual education and liturgical art were analyzed. Special attention is paid to the history of Belarusian saints. The book is intended for university teachers and students, as well as for anyone interested in the religious history of Belarus.
FTUG students in the Belarusian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation
(to the Day of national memory of the victims of the Great Patriotic War and the genocide of the Belarusian people)
June 22 is a special day for Belarus, this is the Day of National Remembrance of the victims of the Great Patriotic War and the genocide of the Belarusian people, the day of mourning and memory of those who, at the cost of their lives, fulfilled their duty to defend the Motherland, who died at the hands of the Nazis in the occupied territory in concentration camps, ghetto, as a result of punitive operations.
On this day, the Department of History organized an excursion to the Belarusian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation for students of FTUG, which was brilliantly conducted by the head of the Department of Information and Use of Documents, Ph.D. Moseychuk L.I. The guide introduced the tourists to the history of the archive building (the oldest in Minsk!), located on Cyril and Methodius St., 4 in the former Bernardine monastery, whose year of construction dates back to the 17th century, its funds and the working conditions of the archivist for the preservation of photo documents, layouts, drawings, projects.
A significant part of the excursion was devoted to a review of the photographic documents of Minsk of the post-war period, illustrating visually the destruction caused to the city during the war years, as well as the dynamics of the restoration of the capital in the first difficult post-war decades. The guide emphasized that in parallel with the work of sappers, builders, road workers, architects such as M.I. Baklanov, G.V. Zaborsky, V.A. Korol, I.G. Langbard, N.N. Makletsova, L.D. Usova, G.V. Sysoev, many of whom worked with the Belarusian Polytechnic Institute.
The visitors got acquainted with the poster photo-exhibition "Rising from the Ashes", which allowed them to see the degree of destruction of Minsk at the end of the Great Patriotic War and evaluate the feat of the Belarusian people in restoring the capital. L.I. Moseychuk prepared rare photo materials reflecting the state of the main building of the BNTU in 1944, projects for the modernization of the campus in the 1960-1980s, which made it possible to compare how the architectural appearance of our university has changed up to the present.
In the department of information and use of documents, students got acquainted with the design and construction documentation of Minsk architects. Drawings, sketches, projects for the reconstruction of the city aroused keen interest among students.
Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor O.V. Lepesh
Alexander Nikolaevich:
🔹Told about the trajectory of the development of science in Belarus.
🔹 Analyzed various approaches to educational programs.
🔹Told about the possibilities of realizing the research potential of young people.
🔹Told about the structure of scientific activity of BNTU.
After the speaker's speech, the students took an active part in the dialogue, in which they were able to ask their questions.
Genocide. Remember all. Remember everyone
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The dialogue took place in the branch "Energosbyt" RUE "Minskenergo" On November 17, 2022, the dialogue platform “Genocide. Remember all. Remember everyone." |
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The moderator was Igor Tsumarev, First Secretary of the Soviet District Committee of the NGO "Belarusian Republican Youth Union", and Makarov A.G., Deputy Head of the Department for Supervision of the Execution of Legislation in the Troops of the Prosecutor's Office of the City of Minsk, Dekhtyarenko M.O. were invited as experts - Secretary of the PA "Belarusian Republican Youth Union" of the Republic of Belarus, Kuksa A.N. - Head of the Department of History of the Educational Establishment "BNTU", Candidate of Historical Sciences. An open dialogue was organized to preserve the historical memory of the genocide of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War as part of events dedicated to the Year of Historical Memory. |
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Today, the topic of the genocide of the Belarusian people is very important for society. - A true patriot of his country should know what fate the Nazis prepared for the Belarusian people - they planned to destroy the main part of the population, and make the rest slaves, - Andrei Gennadievich Makarov emphasized in his address, - it is important for us, Belarusians, to know the history of our Motherland, this is one of the most terrible pages of history, and we should never forget about it, because today the historical memory of Belarusians is being attacked and falsified. In the future, the issue of the process of investigating the criminal case on the genocide of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War was more specifically considered, and as the organizers noted, this criminal case has no statute of limitations. |
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Student competition on the history of science and technology in Belarus As part of the discipline "History of Science and Technology", students have the opportunity to gain knowledge that will allow them to become real professionals in their field in the future. This was the subject of the next meeting of the historical club of the department "History", within the framework of which on November 9, 2022 a competition was held on the topic "Technical creativity of Belarusians: historical experience and current state". © TIMES.BNTU.BY 16.11.2022 |
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On June 20, on the basis of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, a seminar “Use in the educational process of information and analytical materials and documents on the investigation of a criminal case on the genocide of the Belarusian people” was held. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 22.06.2022 |
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The oldest school in Belarus and topical issues of historical education On Wednesday, June 8, an off-site meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus for the development of historical science and education in Gymnasium No. 1 in Slutsk was held. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 10.06.2022 |
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Final of the competition of student works On May 18, within the framework of the 78th student scientific and technical conference, a regular meeting of the historical club was held, where the final of the competition of student works on history was held. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 23.05.2022 |
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Excursion of FTUG students to the National Historical Archive of Belarus On April 27, the National Historical Archives of Belarus hosted a meeting with FTUG students as part of the genealogical research competition “My Family History”, which is held at BNTU in connection with the Year of Historical Memory declared in the Republic of Belarus in 2022. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 4.05.2022 |
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Excursion of BNTU students to the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus As part of the genealogical research competition “My Family History”, an excursion to the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus took place. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 27.04.2022 |
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Excursion of BNTU students to the State Archive of Minsk Region On April 14, students of BNTU and employees of the Department of History visited the State Archives of the Minsk Region and the Central Laboratory for Microfilming and Restoration of Documents of the National Archival Fund of the Republic of Belarus. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 20.04.2022 |
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The Department of History, as part of the work of the historical club, on April 5 organized a round table dedicated to the transformation of the Belarusian State Polytechnic Academy into the Belarusian National Technical University . © TIMES.BNTU.BY 12.04.2022 |
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By Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 165 dated April 1, 2002, the Belarusian State Polytechnic Academy was transformed into the Belarusian National Technical University. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 01.04.2022 |
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Significant date in the history of BNTU On this day, 20 years ago, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus, the Belarusian State Polytechnic Academy was renamed BNTU. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 01.04.2022 |
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A key place in the draft amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, which are submitted for public discussion, is occupied by history, the preservation of historical memory and the education of patriotism. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 19.01.2022 |
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The first exhibition of the Belarusian industry and the first motor rally in Belarus Excursion into history: what happened 90 years ago, in a special, anniversary year for our country? © TIMES.BNTU.BY 09.11.2021 |
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Pride for Belarus. Education for the future of the country A career guidance event was held in the assembly hall of Borovlyansk secondary school No. 2. The head of the department "History of the Belarusian statehood" Alexander Nikolayevich Kuksa spoke about the history of higher technical education and the achievements of BNTU at the present stage. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 25.10.2021 |
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Origins of the Scientific and Technical Library of BNTU We tell how our scientific and technical library was created - the main source of educational technical (and not only) literature for students and teachers © TIMES.BNTU.BY 28.09.2021 |
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Military technical faculty: the origins of military training within the walls of BNTU How was the military-technical faculty of BNTU created? Its history goes back to the 20s of the XX century. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 17.09.2021 |
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National Unity Day started at BNTU A significant date in the history of our state is September 17, 1939. On this day, the unification of Western Belarus with the BSSR took place. As part of the events planned by the Department of History of Belarusian Statehood, dedicated to the Year of National Unity, a lecture was held for first-year students of Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Oksana Vasilievna Lepesh. © TIMES.BNTU.BY 16.09.2021 |
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National Unity Day in the history of BNTU . At the origin of the question On the Day of National Unity, we remember how it all began
National Unity Day in the history of BNTU. BSPI and the reunification of Western and Eastern Belarus Part 2. BSPI and the reunification of Western and Eastern Belarus © TIMES.BNTU.BY 09.09.2021 |
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Konstantin Ivanovich Balandin, Professor of the Department of the History of the Belarusian Statehood of the FTUG, was awarded the honorary title "Honored Worker of Education of the Republic of Belarus" © TIMES.BNTU.BY 03.09.2021 |
