Vladimir Tolstoy: "UrFU is a Recognized Center of National Linguistics"

09:38, October 8, 2021

Congress of the Russian Society of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature started at the university

Ural Federal University became a platform for an expert discussion of the dynamics of language and cultural processes in contemporary Russia as a site of the Congress of the Russian Society of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (ROPRYAL). The program of the event was opened in the morning of October 7 by Vladimir Tolstoy, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation, President of ROPRYAL.

"There is no doubt that Ural Federal University is a recognized center of national linguistics. The contribution to science of the Ural Onomastic and semantic schools is widely known and recognized. The university's contribution has also been decisive in the preparation of this congress. Not only the future of the Russian language and Russian literature as a subject of study, but in general the future of our Fatherland depends on us today," said Vladimir Tolstoy.

According to him, today ROPRYAL in partnership with the federal authorities is developing the concept of state language policy in Russia, as well as the state program to support and promote the Russian language abroad.

"The active introduction of new digital technologies has a serious impact on the development of language and language norms. The pace of life is accelerating, we are striving for informative and capacious presentation, so today the challenge for all of us is to preserve the great Russian language and great literature. Under such conditions it is important to find new forms for further enrichment of the cultural level of our generations", said Evgeny Gurarii, Assistant Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Urals Federal District, in his greeting.

ROPRYAL Congress in Ekaterinburg will present modern achievements of Urals scientists, methodologists, works of Ural writers and innovative approaches to improvement of literary literacy of children and youth.

The program includes panel sessions, round tables, as well as visits to iconic cultural venues of Ekaterinburg. Scientists will discuss current trends and aspects in the study of the Russian language, problems of teaching the discipline, the role of language and literature in forming a single socio-cultural space in Russia.

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Held once every two years, the congress is a major scientific and cultural event in the life of Russian studies. Representatives of many prominent universities, schools, educational institutions and publishing houses from all the regions of Russia come to the Congress to exchange their opinions, to present the latest scientific and methodological developments and to develop the pedagogical cooperation.

ROPRYAL Congresses are held in well-known centers of science and culture of the Russian Federation that are given the honor of organizing a significant scientific, cultural and educational event for Russia. In different years, ROPRYAL Congresses have been held in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, and Ufa.