On April 25, 2025, a public lecture by Professor Oleksandr Cheremisin was held
The topic of the lecture: “Archaeological exposition of the Kherson State University History Museum as a guardian of the archaeological monuments of the Kherson region”. The event was joined in an online format by students and teachers of the faculty, as well as students of Kherson schools.
At the beginning, the dean of the faculty, Iryna Shaposhnykova, noted that the lecture is dedicated to the third anniversary of the relocation of Kherson State University to Ivano-Frankivsk.
“You will learn about what exhibits we managed to preserve and later take out of Kherson after the occupation, from under the shelling,” Iryna Shaposhnykova noted and introduced the speaker, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of History, Archaeology and Teaching Methods of Kherson State University, Oleksandr Cheremisyn, to the audience.
“Today you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the archaeological treasures of the Kherson region, which were preserved and moved to Ivano-Frankivsk. Of course, this path was quite long and went through several stages. "All these materials and artifacts were found by history students of Kherson State University who were undergoing archaeological practice," the professor said.
He emphasized that the process of professional training of a future historian is impossible without mastering the theoretical course “Archaeology” and students completing historical specialties of archaeological practice. Since 1997, annually under the guidance of university teachers, applicants have undergone practice, which acquired the official status of the archaeological expedition of KhSU in 2005. This expedition was engaged in the study of the Belozersk settlement (the village of Dniprovske, the Belozersk district of the Kherson region). In 2019, the KhSU archaeological expedition began its activities at the Skelka settlement near the village of Oleksandrivka near Stanislav.
The further process of processing and storing archaeological collections raised the question of the need to create a Research Archaeological Laboratory within the faculty. The laboratory has existed since 2001. Its functioning has created favorable conditions, primarily for ensuring the educational process.
Oleksandr Cheremisin said that in June 2024, the archaeological collection of KhSU was evacuated from Kherson to Ivano-Frankivsk. This process required significant efforts from scientists and the university administration, who ensured the safe transportation of the exhibits.
“On February 25, new auditoriums of KhSU were opened in Ivano-Frankivsk, where exhibitions of the evacuated archaeological and zoological collections were placed. These exhibitions became available to students and the public, ensuring the continuation of the educational process and scientific work. Seminars are held on the basis of the archaeological exhibition of the KhSU History Museum in Ivano-Frankivsk, which allows students to directly familiarize themselves with archaeological artifacts and deepen their knowledge of the history of Ukraine. The relocation of the KhSU Archaeological Museum to Ivano-Frankivsk allowed us to preserve unique collections and ensure the continuity of the educational process. "The university continues its activities in a new location, adapting to new conditions and providing quality education for students," concluded Oleksandr Cheremisin.
The lecture aroused considerable interest among the schoolchildren. After the speech, the young people asked the speaker questions related to history and archaeology.
The event was also attended by archaeologist-researcher, former head of the Museum of Archaeology Serhiy Nemtsev, who is currently fighting in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
