Current Problems of the Region’s History: Research Experience and Scientific Potential Order of the Badge of Honor of the Institute of History, Language and Literature of the Ufrc Ras

For many years, the history and cultural studies of Bashkortostan have been in the center of research attention of scientists of the Order of the Badge of Honor of the Institute of History, Language and Literature of the UFRC RAS (further – IHLL UFRC RAS). Their staff has conducted a significant amount of research devoted to the study of key issues of the history and culture of the region and the country. The results of this research formed the basis for generalizing academic papers, textbooks, and tutorials for students in secondary general education, as well as in secondary specialized and higher educational institutions. A number of historical scholars have formed their own historical trends and schools, and their students continue their work today, following in the footsteps of their mentors. This article traces the scientific activities of the Department of History and Cultural History at the Institute for the History of Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IHLL UFRC RAS), and evaluates its contribution to the development of the national humanities. The most poorly researched and promising scientific fields have also been identified. Scientists from the department are now starting to develop them. Today, they focus on the formation and development of Bashkir society during the Late Middle Ages and in the Modern times, including topics such as demography, statistics, source study, social organization, transformations, spread and development of Islam, institutions in the Ural-Volga region, and the history of individual settlements. The Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IHLL UFRC RAS) has the resources, personnel, and necessary skills to carry out high-quality research in these fields.