Юрченко Маргарита Алексеевна

The article considers the features of youth political activity in Europe, its main forms and factors influencing the level of involvement of young citizens in political processes. In the context of the transformation of post-industrial society, there are significant changes in the forms of political participation of young people in Europe. Traditional mechanisms of engagement, such as participation in elections, membership in political parties and youth organizations, are gradually losing popularity. It is connected with a crisis of confidence in classical party structures, decrease in the influence of institutionalized forms of politics, and increase in interest in alternative methods of political activism. Young people are increasingly using social media and protest movements to express their views and influence on political agenda. The main barriers preventing the active participation of young people in political life are considered, including a low level of trust in traditional political institutions, lack of necessary knowledge about democratic processes, and socio-economic factors. The role of digitalization of the political space is emphasized, which opens up new opportunities for interaction with the state and society. At the same time, there is a risk of fragmentation of youth initiatives and decrease in their long-term impact. The article analyzes key trends in the political mobilization of youth, explores the motives for participation, and discusses the prospects for the development of new forms of civic engagement. It is concluded that it is necessary to adapt political institutions to changing conditions and create new forms of interaction with young people, taking into account the digital transformation of society

Among the ethnic groups in the Asian monsoon zone, traditional customs and festivals are related to the theme of harvest. The paper highlights the rituals of one of the least studied communities in Russian science, the Dai. The discovery of wild rice played a decisive role in the evolution of mankind, especially in the development and prosperity of the population of southern Eurasia. The gradual development of rice-growing contributed to the evolution of communities in the monsoon belt, enriching their culture. On the one hand, we see the traces of these processes in the material sphere: the growth of the population, the complication of the structure of economic activity, the formation of the tribal and early state structure of society. At the same time, we should not forget the influence of rice on the non-material culture. © Шульга А. А., Юрченко М. А., 2023 47 ЭТНОКУЛЬТУРНОЕ НАСЛЕДИЕ

The article deals with the problems of training personnel of higher qualification category of social and humanitarian profile at the present stage of functioning of the system of higher education in Russia. The research is built on the basis of the principles of system approach, as well as the concept of lifelong learning, conducted using such methods as the analysis of open statistical data sets, comparison, generalization and analysis of the data of actual pedagogical research. With a focus on social and humanitarian directions of training, the characteristic of modern postgraduate education is given. Successful practices of passive adaptation of the system of postgraduate education organization in universities are selected and analyzed. The directions of development and dissemination of the existing positive experience of higher educational institutions are proposed, the most significant among which are the following: targeted training in postgraduate programs, increasing flexibility in the work of dissertation councils, differentiation of teaching and research activities in the training of personnel of higher qualification category. The proposed ways to solve the existing problems can be realized in the context of improving postgraduate education, including socio-humanitarian areas of training