State budget organization of the Komi republic “Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin”.

On the 19^th of May in Syktyvkar, the opening of the International symposium “K.F. Zhakov: life and creative work”, dedicated to the 150^th anniversary of the birth of the famous Komi writer, scholar of the late XIX – XX century, Kallistrat Falaleevich Zhakov was held. The event was conducted by the Ministry of National Policy of the Republic of Komi and the Institute of Language, Literature and History of the Komi Republic together with the State Budget Organization “Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin”, State Autonomous Organization of the Komi Republic "House of Friendship of Peoples of the Komi Republic", the Syktyvkar State University after Pitirim Sorokin, the administration of the municipal district “Syktyvdinsky”.

The brochure “Kallistrat Falaleevich Zhakov: life and creative work”, which is the regular edition in the series “On the life and creative work of the outstanding representatives of the Komi land” was published. It highlights the stages of his life and the main ideas of one of the most famous Komi scholars of the late XIX- early XX century Kallistrat Falaleevich Zhakov. The brochure is dated for the 150^th anniversary of the birth of the scientist.

On the 28^th of April, 2016, was held a regular meeting of the debating club at the Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin. The topic was chosen very relevant: “Cancellation of elections during the economic crisis and sanctions: for or against?”. Students of the Komi republican academy of state service and administration Vladislav Golodov and Alexander Kutilov and students of the Institute of Social Technologies of the Syktyvkar State University after Pitirim Sorokin Yulia Polyakova and Victoria Suntsova found out whether the postponement of the elections would be tolerated in times of strong geopolitical and economic upheavals.

On the 21^st of April, 2016, the district Olympiad for schoolchildren on the topic: “Life and creative work of Pitirim Sorokin” was held in Emva. The organizers were the Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin and the Knyazhpogost District Museum of Local History.

On the 13^th of April marks the 83^rd anniversary of Sergei Pitirimovich Sorokin, the son of P.A. Sorokin. Sergei Pitirimovich is a scientist working in the field of cytology, composer, professor of Harvard and Boston universities, as well as founder of the Pitirim Sorokin Foundation in the USA.

On the 12^th of April 2016, the methodists of the Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin visited the school №35 with a lecture on the topic: “Sociology of Pitirim Sorokin: social mobility”.

From November 2015 to March 2016 in the Ust-Vymsky inter-settlement museum association and the central inter-settlement library after P.A. Sorokin of Aikino in the Ust-Vymsky district, you could see the travelling exhibition “From war to peace: the contribution of the Sorokin family to the victory over fascism” prepared by the Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin.

The Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin announces the release of the regular issue of the journal “Nasledie”. This issue is dedicated to the 150^th anniversary of the birth of Komi writer and philosopher Kallistrat Falaleevich Zhakov. This issue continues to publish scientific articles on topical issues of philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, and history.

The full-text version of the journal is available on the link: http://www.rksorokinctr.org/images/nauka/nasledie7.pdf

On the 5^th of April, the Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin in the small assembly hall of the National Library of the Republic of Komi held a presentation of the book “Crime and Punishment, Feat and Reward”. It should be noted that this is the third presentation of this book, conducted jointly with students and professors of the Komi republican academy of state service and administration.

On the 29^th of March, 2016 was held a traditional event – the annual Republican Olympiad for high school students and students of junior courses on the topic “Life and creative work of P.A. Sorokin and K.F. Zhakov”. Its organizers were, as in past years, the Center “Nasledie” after Pitirim Sorokin and the Institute of Humanitarian Sciences of the Syktyvkar State University after Pitirim Sorokin.