Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century

The article examines the process of discussion and approval of the Foundation Act of the Dorpat University, which formalized in Russian legislation the basic principles of university jurisdiction, which later became part of all university bills of the early 19th century. The initiator of the appeara...

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Main Authors: Andrei Andreev, Yulia Gracheva
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Published: St. Tikhon's Orthodox University 2023-12-01
Series:Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi
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Online Access:https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/8206
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description The article examines the process of discussion and approval of the Foundation Act of the Dorpat University, which formalized in Russian legislation the basic principles of university jurisdiction, which later became part of all university bills of the early 19th century. The initiator of the appearance of the Foundation Act was the professor and first rector of the University of Dorpat G. F. Parrot, who sought to include this higher educational institution in the all-imperial system of managing educational institutions. However, it was impossible to overcome the resistance of most of the leaders of the newly created Ministry of Public Education, who did not want the appearance of the medieval principle of autonomy in the university bill, without the active intervention of Emperor Alexander I. The monarch participated in the consideration of comments and amendments to the text at least seven times. It should be especially noted that the approval of the Foundation Act of the University of Dorpat became one of the few reforms of the beginning of the reign that were fully completed. The article uses Parrot's memoirs, his extensive correspondence with the emperor, as well as documents from Parrot's archive, currently stored in the Russian State Historical Archive. The researchers determined the circle of persons who were directly involved in editing the preliminary versions of the text of the Act. The authors come to the conclusion that Emperor Alexander I showed undoubted interest and personal perseverance in the work on the Foundation Act, involving in this work both figures of educational reforms, such as Minister P. V. Zavadovsky, M. N. Muravyov, S. O. Pototsky, and the circle of closest friends, primarily N. N. Novosiltsev and P. A. Stroganov.
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spelling doaj-art-df8f3986e5864306b869e64fb244dd3b2024-12-21T13:05:00ZrusSt. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityVestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi1991-64342409-48112023-12-011141145065http://dx.doi.org/10.15382/sturII2023114.50-658Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th centuryAndrei Andreev0Yulia Gracheva1Lomonosov Moscow State University; 27/4 Lomonosovskiy prospekt, Moscow, 119992, Russian Federation; Ss. Cyril and Methodius Institute of Postgraduate Studies; 4/2/5 Piatnitskaya Str., Moscow 115035, Russian Federation; St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities; 23B Novokuznetskaia Str., Moscow, 115184, Russian FederationSt. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities; 23B Novokuznetskaia Str., Moscow, 115184, Russian FederationThe article examines the process of discussion and approval of the Foundation Act of the Dorpat University, which formalized in Russian legislation the basic principles of university jurisdiction, which later became part of all university bills of the early 19th century. The initiator of the appearance of the Foundation Act was the professor and first rector of the University of Dorpat G. F. Parrot, who sought to include this higher educational institution in the all-imperial system of managing educational institutions. However, it was impossible to overcome the resistance of most of the leaders of the newly created Ministry of Public Education, who did not want the appearance of the medieval principle of autonomy in the university bill, without the active intervention of Emperor Alexander I. The monarch participated in the consideration of comments and amendments to the text at least seven times. It should be especially noted that the approval of the Foundation Act of the University of Dorpat became one of the few reforms of the beginning of the reign that were fully completed. The article uses Parrot's memoirs, his extensive correspondence with the emperor, as well as documents from Parrot's archive, currently stored in the Russian State Historical Archive. The researchers determined the circle of persons who were directly involved in editing the preliminary versions of the text of the Act. The authors come to the conclusion that Emperor Alexander I showed undoubted interest and personal perseverance in the work on the Foundation Act, involving in this work both figures of educational reforms, such as Minister P. V. Zavadovsky, M. N. Muravyov, S. O. Pototsky, and the circle of closest friends, primarily N. N. Novosiltsev and P. A. Stroganov.https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/8206emperor alexander i g. f. parrot university autonomy university of dorpat foundation actministry of public educationимператор александр i г. ф. паррот университетская автономия дерптский университет акт постановления министерство народного просвещения
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Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi
emperor alexander i
g. f. parrot
university autonomy
university of dorpat
foundation act
ministry of public education
император александр i
г. ф. паррот
университетская автономия
дерптский университет
акт постановления
министерство народного просвещения
title Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
title_full Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
title_fullStr Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
title_full_unstemmed Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
title_short Alexander’s i work on the Foundation Act for Dorpat University: a page from the history of liberal reforms in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
title_sort alexander s i work on the foundation act for dorpat university a page from the history of liberal reforms in russia at the beginning of the 19th century
topic emperor alexander i
g. f. parrot
university autonomy
university of dorpat
foundation act
ministry of public education
император александр i
г. ф. паррот
университетская автономия
дерптский университет
акт постановления
министерство народного просвещения
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