Research activity of Valeria Shulgina in the discourse of scientific biography

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to reveal the features of the research activity of Valeriia Shulgina from the scientific biography standpoint, to highlight the importance of the scientist in the development of national art thought. The publication methodology is based on the application of biographical, analytical, historical, systemic approaches. This work substantiates the statement that in the postmodern era the artist is an interpreter of socio-cultural processes. The study of the biography in the discourse of the stated quest contributes the involvement in the modern humanities a significant amount of unknown documents, archival materials, memoirs. They help to understand the individual psychological features of a creative person, the logic of his life strategy, to master the various dimensions of professional practice, to gain concrete experience for solving the modern ontological problems.

Nowadays in art studies the articles on the legacy of prominent national figures who embody Ukraine's progress in the European civilization space are of great important. In this aspect the personality of V. Shulgina, the author of a large number of fundamental works, is significant. She started new scientific directions, brought up a big amount of talented scientists. Her organizational practice is very important; it includes holding Ukrainian and international conferences, forums, and creative meetings. There is a significant contribution of Valeriia Dmytrivna to the preparation of research staff through managing the activities of graduate and doctoral students, opposing dissertations, reviewing abstracts, working in specialized scientific councils, etc. Based on the ideas of V. Shulgina, representatives of the humanities are actively developing innovative methods, learn the unknown pages of Ukrainian and world culture. The artist’s scientific biography is a testimony of a creative and extraordinary woman’s bright philosophy of existence who managed to realize her own multifaceted potential.