2019 ВЕСТНИК САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА Т. 64. Вып. 3 ИСТОРИЯ ЭТНОГРАФИЯ, ЭТНОЛОГИЯ И АНТРОПОЛОГИЯ Historical Memory of Ethno-Confessional Conflicts in Russia S. D. Savin, M. S. Kasabutskaya For citation: Savin S. D., Kasabutskaya M. S. Historical Memory of Ethno-Confessional Conflicts in Russia. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. History, 2019, vol. 64, iss. 3, рp. 1097–1113. https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu02.2019.317 The article shows historical memory as one of the key issues in the interdisciplinary field of -so cial research since it determines socio-cultural and political aspects of the life of social groups. It forms the traditions and defines values necessary for the society development, accomplishes integrative function for the nation, ethnic group, accumulates experience of generations and enriches historical consciousness. However, the other side of historical memory as a signifi- cant factor of ethnic and religious conflicts is also highlighted. Firstly, historical memory has a conflict potential connected with identity of the social community (ethnic, religious, national) since self-perception of “we” always includes opposition to others, strangers, usually hostile communities. Secondly, historical memory could also mobilize for struggle. The traumatic aspects of collective memory are successfully used in ethno-confessional conflicts for political manipulation and tension escalation It is a time-consuming task to build new relationships, to Sergey D. Savin — PhD in Sociology, Associate Professor, St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Univer- sitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation;
[email protected] Сергей Дмитриевич Савин — канд. cоц. наук, доц., Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет, Российская Федерация, 199034, Санкт-Петербург, Университетская наб., 7–9; s.savin@ spbu.ru Margarita S.