Institute of Red Professors
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The Institute of Red Professors was an institute of graduate-level education in the Marxist social sciences
located in the Orthodox Convent of the Passion, Moscow
. It was founded in February 1921 to address shortage of Marxist professors but only about 25% of its graduates continued an academic career; most rather became activists of the Communist Party
. At first it was under the jurisdiction of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
and later under the Department for Agitation and Propaganda (Agitprop
). The studies lasted four years and students (nicknamed ikapisty) were required to write research papers, which were often published and represented a significant body of Marxist historical research. 236 students completed the course between 1924 and 1929. In 1929, there were 69 teaches at the institute, seven of whom were not members of the Communist Party. Its rectors were Mikhail Pokrovsky (1921–31) and Pavel Yudin (1932–38). The institute was abolished in 1938.
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
located in the Orthodox Convent of the Passion, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. It was founded in February 1921 to address shortage of Marxist professors but only about 25% of its graduates continued an academic career; most rather became activists of the Communist Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
. At first it was under the jurisdiction of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
The Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union was the highest governing body in the Soviet Union in the interim of the sessions of the Congress of Soviets, existed from 1922 until 1938, when it was replaced by the Supreme Soviet of first convocation....
and later under the Department for Agitation and Propaganda (Agitprop
Agitprop
Agitprop is derived from agitation and propaganda, and describes stage plays, pamphlets, motion pictures and other art forms with an explicitly political message....
). The studies lasted four years and students (nicknamed ikapisty) were required to write research papers, which were often published and represented a significant body of Marxist historical research. 236 students completed the course between 1924 and 1929. In 1929, there were 69 teaches at the institute, seven of whom were not members of the Communist Party. Its rectors were Mikhail Pokrovsky (1921–31) and Pavel Yudin (1932–38). The institute was abolished in 1938.