Research & Initiatives

develops methods and studies the problems of archeography (descriptive, traditional and field), special historical disciplines;

studies Cyrillic handwritten book monuments (source study of books, paleography, filigranology, codicology);

studies the problems of the history of the Orthodox Church related to the evolution of handwritten Cyrillic books;

carries out the study and scientific description of book manuscript Cyrillic monuments, prepares on their basis special scientific publications (including descriptions, catalogs, etc.);

creates and publishes monographic studies and collections of scientific works, methodological, bibliographic materials and teaching aids;

organizes and conducts international scientific seminars and conferences;

The main directions of scientific work of the laboratory are connected with the history of the handwritten Slavic book, bookishness and culture of Pax Slavia Ortodoxa.