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Associate Professor of the Department of History of Ukraine and methods of teaching history |
Mykhailo Syhydyn was born on November 17, 1960 in Yenakiieve, Donetsk region. In 1978 he graduated from Yamnytsya secondary school of Tysmenytsia district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. After graduating from school he worked as a technician in the research sector of Ivano-Frankivsk Institute of Oil and Gas. During 1980-1982 he served in the army. He was awarded the Medal of Merit.
After demobilization he entered the historical faculty of Vasyl Stefanyk Ivano-Frankivsk State Pedagogical Institute, graduating with honors in 1987. He worked as a teacher of history and social sciences at Poberezhzhia secondary school in Tysmenytsia district. Since 1988 he has been a senior laboratory assistant at the Department of History of the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR of the Vasyl Stefanyk Ivano-Frankivsk State Pedagogical Institute. In 1988-1991 he studied in graduate school with a break from production at the Department of History of the USSR and the USSR of the Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute named after M. Gorkyi.
Since 1991 he has worked at the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University as an assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor of the history of Ukraine. From September 1999 – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of History, and after its reorganization in 2005 into the Institute of History and Political Science – Deputy Director of the Institute. Since 2016 – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations.
In 2012, Mykhailo Syhydyn has headed the Research and Education Center of the Ukrainian Cossacks named after Colonel Semen Vysochan of the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University and the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. At the initiative of the center in 2013 the All-Ukrainian scientific conference dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the first campaign of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Prykarpattia was held on the basis of the Precarpathian National University and the Museum of the History of Kolomyia.
The sphere of scientific interests of Mykhailo Syhydyn covers the problems of the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks, the Ukrainian revolution of the XVII century, the early modern period of Ukrainian history. He is the author and co-author of more than 70 scientific, popular science and educational publications, including 10 collective monographs, a number of historiographical and source studies, as well as local lore. Manages the work of undergraduates and actively publishes in co-authorship with students. Student scientific works performed under his managing have repeatedly been awarded diplomas of the first, second and third degrees of the All-Ukrainian competitions of student scientific works of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Associate Professor Mykhailo Syhydyn developed and taught training courses for students of historical specialties «History of Ukraine in the early modern period of the XVII – XVIII centuries», «History of the Ukrainian Cossacks», «Historiography of the History of Ukraine», «Trends in the development of the Ukrainian national-state idea».
Mykhailo Syhydyn has been a participant in many international, national and regional scientific conferences. Since 2014 he has been the Deputy Chairman of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Organization of the National Union of Local Historians of Ukraine.
He was awarded the Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2002), the Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine as the head of the winner of the All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers (2008), the Diploma of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council (2017). In 2015 he was awarded the title of «Honorary Local Historian of Ukraine». He is a laureate of the Volodymyr Poliek Regional Prize in the field of local lore in 2014; Laureate of the Dmytro Yavornytskyi Prize of the National Union of Local Historians of Ukraine in 2016.
Monographic publications and sections, subsections in collective monographs
1. Syhydyn M., Havryliv B, Holovatyi M. Ivano-Frankivsk alcohol and horilka association. History of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Association of Alcohol and Horilka (1878–1998). Ivano-Frankivsk: Nova Zoria, 1998. P. 35–65.
2. Syhydyn M. Volodymyr Hrabovetskyi – researcher of the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks of the XV–XVIII centuries. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2008. 40 p.
3. Syhydyn M., Hrabovetskyi V. Prykarpattia as a part of the Commonwealth (middle of XIV century – 1772) // Prykarpattia – heritage of centuries. Monuments of nature, history, culture, ethnography / Ch. editor M. Kuhutiak. Lviv: Manuscript-Lviv, 2006. P. 76–101.
4. Syhydyn M., Havryliv B. WUNR in monuments of history and culture // Western Ukrainian People’s Republic. 1918–1923: Illustrated History / Ch. editor M. Kugutyak. Lviv; Ivano-Frankivsk: Manuscript-Lviv, 2008. S. 480–503.
5. Syhydyn M., Hrabovetskyi V., Korolko A. The period of the Commonwealth (1349–1722) // Pokuttya: historical and ethnographic essay / Vol. editor A. Korolko. Lviv: Manuscript-Lviv, 2010. P. 76–101.
6. Institute of History and Political Science: 70 years of pedagogical, scientific and public activity. Ed. Professor M. Kuhutiak. Ivano-Frankivsk: publisher Tretiak I., 2010. 336 p. (co-authored).
7. Syhydyn M. The main milestones in the history of Prykarpattia (before 1939) // Higher pedagogical education and science of Ukraine: history, present and prospects. Ivano-Frankivsk region / ed. council ed .: V.G. Flint, editor: B.K. Ostafiichuk (chairman), V.I. Kononenko (ed.). Kyiv: Knowledge of Ukraine, 2010. 335 p. (co-authored).
8. Syhydyn M., Havryliv B., Myroniuk I. Cossacks and Western Ukraine: history, cultural heritage. Scientific historical and local lore publication. Ivano-Frankivsk: Lileya-NV, 2012. 128 p.
9. Syhydyn M., Hrabovetsky V., Fedunkiv Z. As part of the Commonwealth (1662–1672) // Stanislaviv-Stanislav-Ivano-Frankivsk (to the 350th anniversary of Ivano-Frankivsk) / Head author. team V. Velykochyi. Ivano-Frankivsk; Lviv; Kyiv: Manuscript-Lviv, 2012. P. 16–27.
10. Syhydyn M., Hrabovetsky V. Prykarpattia within Poland (from the middle of the 14th century to 1772) // Prikarpatska Halychyna. Zagreb, 2017. P. 37–45.
11. Syhydyn M. A brief history of Prykarpattia before 1772 // Business Ivano-Frankivsk region. Presentation almanac. Ivano-Frankivsk region. Rating edition. Ivano-Frankivsk: RV «Business Ivano-Frankivsk», 2017. P. 10–21.
Scientific articles
12. Syhydyn M. Changes in the administrative system of Podillia lands during the Liberation War of the mid XVII century // Ukrainian Cossack state: origins and ways of historical development (Materials of republican historical readings). Kyiv: Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1991. P. 56–61.
13. Syhydyn M. From the history of the national liberation movement in Podillia in the middle of the XVII century // Problems of the history of the national liberation movement in Ukraine in the period of feudalism and capitalism. Zaporizhzhia, 1991. P. 120–122.
14. Syhydyn M. On the death of Danylo Nechay // Ukrainian Historical Journal. 1992. № 6. P. 123–129.
15. Syhydyn M. Cossacks of the masses of Ukraine during the Liberation War of the mid-XVII century // 500th anniversary of the Ukrainian Cossacks and Halychyna. Ivano-Frankivsk, 1992. P. 37–40.
16. Syhydyn M. From the history of the Podillia Cossacks during the Liberation War of 1648–1654 // Ukrainian Cossacks: origins, evolution, heritage. Proceedings of the international scientific conference dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Ukrainian Cossacks (Kyiv – Dnipropetrovsk, May 13–17, 1991). In three issues. Issue 3. Kyiv: Institute of History of Ukraine, 1993. P. 128–134.
17. Syhydyn M. Yu. Tselevych as a researcher of the church // Historian, ethnographer, teacher. Proceedings of the interuniversity scientific conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Yulian Tselevych. Ivano-Frankivsk, 1993. P. 35–37.
18. Syhydyn M. The Revolution of 1918 and the historical destiny of the Slavic peoples of Austria-Hungary // International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic. November 1–3, 1993. Materials. Ivano-Frankivsk, 1993. P. 22–24.
19. Syhydyn M. Zaporozhian Sich in the context of state-building activity of B. Khmelnytskyi // Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and his time. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference Dedicated to the 400th Anniversary of B. Khmelnytskyi’s Birth. Kyiv: Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1996. P. 128–133.
20. Syhydyn M., Derevianko S. «Atlas of Ukraine and adjacent lands» as a historiographical source // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. Ivano-Frankivsk, 1997. № 1. P. 172–176.
21. Syhydyn M. Historical concepts of the National Liberation War of the Ukrainian people in the middle of the XVII century. : comparative analysis // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. Ivano-Frankivsk, 1998. № 1 (2). P. 19–28.
22. Syhydyn M. Historical concepts of the National Liberation War of the Ukrainian people in the middle of the XVII century. : comparative analysis (continued) // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2001. № 5–6. P. 409–414.
23. Syhydyn M. Historical concepts of the National Liberation War of the Ukrainian people in the middle of the XVII century. : comparative analysis (end) // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2003. № 9. P. 50–56.
24. Syhydyn M. Political concepts of B. Khmelnytskyi and Zaporozhian Sich // Ukraine: statehood, history, prospects (materials of the regional scientific conference). Ivano-Frankivsk: Play, 1999. P. 108–113.
25. Syhydyn M., Tomyn Yu. Events in the western Ukrainian lands in the context of the revolution of 1918 in Austria-Hungary // Ukraine: cultural heritage, national consciousness, statehood. WUNR: history and traditions. Issue 6. Lviv, 2000. P. 127–129.
26. Syhydyn M., Makarovsky I. Social status of women and gender ideas about power // Proceedings of the scientific-theoretical conference «Scientific achievements and methods of teaching the humanities». Ivano-Frankivsk, IFNTUOG, 2004. P. 50–62.
27. Syhydyn M. The fate of Ukrainian prisoners in Turkey and the Crimea in the XVI – mid XVII centuries // Nastia Lisovska – Roksoliana: myths and facts of life and work. Proceedings of the scientific conference. Rohatyn, September 24, 2004. Rohatyn: TMO «Perspective», 2005. P. 47–55.
28. Syhydyn M. Academician Volodymyr Hrabovetskyi – researcher of the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks XV – XVIII centuries // On the altar of Ukrainian history. Anniversary collection in honor of Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Ukraine, Professor V.V. Hrabovetskyi. Ivano-Frankivsk: Publishing and Design Department of CIT of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 2008. P. 31–43.
29. Syhydyn M., Korolko A. People’s liberation movements in the period of Polish-noble rule (XVI – XVIII centuries) // History of Ukraine. 2012. № 5–6 (February). P. 15–20.
30. Syhydyn M. Podillia in the political plans of B. Khmelnytskyi // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2012. № 20–21. P. 94–101.
31. Syhydyn M. Podillya in the political plans of B. Khmelnytskyi (continued) // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2013. № 22–23. P. 149–153.
32. Syhydyn M., Havryliv B. To the 400th anniversary of the stay in 1613 of the Ukrainian Cossacks in the Carpathians // Local historian of the Carpathians. 2012. № 20. P. 73–74.
33. Syhydyn M., Zhernokleiev O. To the 60th anniversary of Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor M. Kuhutiak // Ukrainian Historical Journal. 2012. № 5. P. 231–233.
34. Syhydyn M., Makarovskyi I. Southern vector in the diplomacy of Ivan Mazepa // Scientific Bulletin of the Institute of Humanitarian Training IFNTUOG. Issue 1. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2009. P. 48–51.
35. Ukrainian Cossacks and Halychyna // University. 2013. № 53. P. 10–11.
36. Syhydyn M., Petrash A. Ukrainian Church in the period of Ruin // Carpathians: man, ethnicity, civilization. 2014. Issue 5. P. 210–216.
37. Syhydyn M. On the occasion of the anniversary (to the 50th anniversary of Professor Ihor Tsependa) // Local historian of Prykarpattia. 2014. № 23.
38. Syhydyn M. Petro Arsenych – researcher of the history of the national liberation movement in Prykarpattia // Historical and cultural heritage of Prykarpattia. Proceedings of the All-Ukrainian Scientific Conference «Historical and Cultural Heritage of Prykarpattia» (in honor of P. Arsenych on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Ivano-Frankivsk, December 4, 2014). Ivano-Frankivsk: Lileia-NV, 2014. P. 29–37.
39. Syhydyn M., Yehreshiy O. Materials of personal origin from the private collection of Professor V. Hrabovetskyi // Halychyna. Scientific and cultural-educational local lore journal. 2018. № 31. P. 14–27.
40. Syhydyn M. National Committee for the Protection of Military Graves // Western Ukrainian People’s Republic 1918–1923. Encyclopedia: To the 100th anniversary of the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic. Vol. 2. Ivano-Frankivsk: Manuscript-Lviv, 2019. P. 314–315.
Educational and methodical materials
41. Syhydyn M. Historiography of the history of Ukraine. Course program for teachers and students majoring in «History». Ivano-Frankivsk, 1997. 32 p.
42. Syhydyn M., Pylypiv I., Marchuk V. Methodical recommendations and plans of seminars on the history of Ukraine for students of non-historical specialties. Ivano-Frankivsk, 1997. 50 p.
43. Syhydyn M. My native land is Prykarpattia. A textbook for secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, colleges, vocational schools, higher educational institutions of the I-II level of accreditation. Ivano-Frankivsk: Play, 2000. 376 p. (co-authored).
44. Syhydyn M. History of Ukraine. Collection of tests for entrants majoring in «History», «Political Science», «Philosophy», «Religious Studies». Ivano-Frankivsk: Play, 2005. 216 p. (co-authored).
45. Syhydyn M. History of Ukraine. Collection of tests for entrants majoring in «History», «Political Science», «Philosophy», «Religious Studies». Ivano-Frankivsk: Precarpathian National University named after V. Stefanyk, 2006. 215 p. (co-authored).
46. Syhydyn M., Yehreshiy O. Execution and defense of diploma and master’s theses in history. Educational and methodical manual. Ivano-Frankivsk: Precarpathian National University named after V. Stefanyk, 2009. 48 p.
47. Syhydyn M. Educational and methodical manual for students of historical specialties to the course «Trends in the development of the Ukrainian national-state idea in the XVI – XVIII centuries». (Working curriculum, seminar plans, guidelines for independent work). Ivano-Frankivsk, 2015. 41 p.
48. Syhydyn M. Textbook for students of historical specialties. History of Ukraine of the early modern period (middle of the XVII – XVIII centuries). Ivano-Frankivsk, 2016. 75 p.
49. Syhydyn M. Textbook for students of historical specialties when studying the course «History of the Ukrainian Cossacks». Ivano-Frankivsk, 2018. 42 p.
1. History of Ukraine of the early modern period (middle of XVII – XVIII centuries). (bachelor – Secondary education (History), History and archeology).
2. History of the Ukrainian Cossacks. (bachelor – Secondary Education (History), History and Archeology).
3. Trends in the development of the Ukrainian national idea in the sixteenth – eighteenth centuries. (bachelor – Secondary Education (History)).
4. Historiography of the history of Ukraine. (master’s degree – Secondary education (History), History and archeology).
Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations
Department of History of Ukraine and methods of teaching history
street Shevchenko, 57, aud. 601
(Humanitarian Corps, 6th floor)
Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018
e-mail: msygydyn@gmail.com, mykhailo.syhydyn@pnu.edu.ua
tel: (0342) 59-60-06, 59-61-07
Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University