Likholietov Y. Formation and development of monument protection in the Kharkiv region (1945 – early XXI century)

The dissertation is dedicated to the study of the peculiarities of the formation and development of the monument protection business in the Kharkiv region (1945 - the beginning of the 21st century). The study of these processes is conditioned by the need to fill the gaps in the history of Ukrainian monument studies, in particular in the regional section. The topicality of the topic is explained by the need to analyze various aspects of the monument protection case, in particular in the context of achievements and miscalculations of specialists, which allows the development of various developments for the implementation of measures and the latest monument protection programs in Ukraine, which already require an unbiased view of cultural heritage in the interests of the future of the state. The national importance of monument protection processes directly depends on various transformations in Ukrainian society, in particular, dynamics in the economic, cultural, and socio-political spheres. The need for an objective study of certain historical trends, by activating interest in the preservation of national cultural heritage, will contribute to the formation of a separate scientific direction of historical monuments. The purpose of the study is the historical reconstruction of the patterns of development and evolution of the monument preservation business in the Kharkiv region (1945 – early XXI century), in the context of national and general historical processes. The object of the study is the process of formation and development of the state system of cultural heritage protection in Ukraine during 1945 - beginning. 21st century in terms of historical and cultural processes of Kharkiv region. The subject of the research is the main forms, directions and methods of activity of state authorities and local self-government bodies, scientific and museum institutions, the Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, individual researchers and cultural figures of Kharkiv Oblast to identify, research, study, protect and use, as well as popularization of immovable objects of cultural heritage. The introduction substantiates the relevance of the chosen topic, outlines the chronological and territorial boundaries of the research, defines the goal and task of the research, and also characterizes the methodological basis of the dissertation. Information is provided regarding the scientific novelty and practical significance of the obtained results. Information about the recipient's personal contribution, as well as approval of the dissertation materials, is provided. The thesis consists of four sections. The first chapter focuses on the analysis of the historiographical tradition, the source base is analyzed, and the methodological foundations of the research are characterized. In the second section, attention is focused on the development of the state monument protection system of Kharkiv region (1945 – the second half of the 1960s). The third section is devoted to the institutional and scientific design of the monument protection case in the Kharkiv region (second half of the 1960s – 1991). Within the specified period, the main aspects of the formation and activity of the Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, in particular the local branch, were analyzed. The scientific component of the monument protection case, which was reflected in the preparation of the encyclopedia «Collection of monuments of the history and culture of Ukraine», in particular in the Kharkiv region, was considered. In the fourth chapter, attention is paid to the monument protection processes of the modern period (1991 – early XXI century). The main trends in the activation of the Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments in the Kharkiv region are substantiated. Aspects of the practical activity of the Kharkiv Scientific and Methodological Center for the Protection of Cultural Heritage are summarized. The main areas of activity of educational institutions and scientific organizations that form the monument protection network of Kharkiv Region were studied. In general, the analysis of the monument protection case in the Kharkiv region during the researched period made it possible to summarize and compare individual achievements, which allowed to single out the main stages, and to develop the periodization of this period, which is given in the conclusions. The practical significance of the obtained results is that theoretical developments can be used in the process of monument protection research in scientific institutions, in the development of programs for special courses in monument studies and other related areas at specialized departments of higher education institutions. Separate factual data of the dissertation research can be used in the activities of specially authorized bodies for the protection of cultural heritage.