With maximum detail: a book about Dissertation Council: a review of the monograph by A.A. Ivanov, S.I. Kuznetsov, Yu.A. Petrushin “First in Siberia: 80th Anniversary of the Dissertation Council for Historical Sciences of the Irkutsk State University. 1942–2022”.

Abstract

The review analyzes the monograph by A.A. Ivanov, S.I. Kuznetsov and Yu.A. Petrushin “First in Siberia”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Dissertation Council in Historical Sciences at Irkutsk State University, published in the second half of 2022 by the ISU Publishing House. It highlights the history of the creation and activities of the first in Siberia Dissertation Council on Historical Sciences, which during its existence has prepared more than 700 candidates and doctors of science for universities in Siberia. The review reveals the advantages and disadvantages of the monograph and its contribution to the study of this topic.