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- Within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, Ijevan Branch of YSU hosted Professor Ľubomír Guzin, Director of the Institute of Russian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prešov
During the visit, a meeting was held with the branch director, M. M. Otaryan; the director’s advisor, A. H. Makaryan; and the program coordinator, S. M. Minasyan, a professor in the Department of Foreign Languages. The discussion focused on the further development of the Erasmus+ academic exchange program for students and faculty.
Meetings also took place with N. Grigoryan, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and M. Atoyan, Scientific Secretary.
During his visit, Professor Guzin delivered a lecture to first, second, and fourth-year students enrolled in the "Russian Language and Literature" educational program within the Faculty of Humanities. The lecture was dedicated to the merchant-class mentality and way of life as depicted in P. D. Boborykin’s novel *Kitay-gorod*, as well as a comparison of these elements with how such phenomena are portrayed in contemporary Russian literature.
The professor discussed the life and creative career of Pyotr Boborykin, highlighting his unique place and role in the history of Russian literature. During the lecture, particular attention was paid to the lexical features of *Kitay-gorod*, the historical and cultural image of Moscow during that period, and an analysis of the novel’s core themes within the context of modern literary theory. The lecture was accompanied by an engaging professional discussion.