Activities of the ALINCO alliance. POWER CUBE project: POWER and CULTURE

Activities of the ALINCO alliance. POWER CUBE project: POWER and CULTURE

On November 12, 2025, the presentation of the fourth international team within the project took place POWER CUBE.  The topic came into focus Power across history. The research question that the applicants set for themselves: "What has a greater impact on culture: soft power or coercive power (imposition)?" Each country, represented by a university representative, provided historical examples of the visible and hidden influence of power on the culture of society. The participants considered various situations in which the decisions of the authorities (sometimes colonial) imposed language, religion, legal system, and how all this affected the identity of the nation. After analyzing various historical contexts, the students came to the conclusion that violent imposition (visible or hidden power) ensures rapid political change and obedience, while soft power (hidden power) creates a deeper, more stable cultural identity that persists over generations. The master's student of our university was most actively involved in preparing the presentation of the fourth team Miller S. (gr. 604a). In the discussions, our moderator received support from applicants, Doronchenko G. (gr.211a), Peftits V. (gr. 341), CIlkina V. (gr.504). The teaching staff is represented by Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Sukhovetskaya L. V. and Ph.D., Assoc. O. S. Shlapakov. Sincere thanks to everyone! See you next Wednesday!

Vladislav Wanda