“Maryna’s Paths”: A Jubilee Event Marking the 60th Anniversary of Maryna Antoshchak

On 28 January 2026, the Department of History and Philosophy of Berdyansk State Pedagogical University held an online event entitled “Maryna’s Paths”, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Maryna Antoshchak, Associate Professor of the Department and PhD in History. The meeting brought together colleagues, students, representatives of the educational community, and friends of the jubilarian.

The format of the event combined a visual presentation with musical and video greetings and live interaction. Through photographs and brief commentaries, participants were able to trace the main stages of Maryna Antoshchak’s life and professional career – from her childhood and school years, through her work as a history teacher at Secondary School No. 16 in Berdyansk, to her many years of productive activity at the Department of History and Philosophy of BSPU.

The jubilee event also provided an opportunity to reflect on important professional milestones: in 2026, Maryna Antoshchak marks not only her 60th birthday, but also 25 years of work in higher education and 10 years of service at her current place of employment.

After defending her PhD dissertation devoted to the social and educational-scientific activity of M.O. Korf, Maryna Antoshchak connected her professional career with Berdyansk State Pedagogical University. For many years, she has taught historical disciplines, successfully combining teaching, research, and methodological work. Her scholarly interests include the history of education in Southern Ukraine in the nineteenth century, zemstvo reforms, and studies of educational figures, which is reflected in more than 50 academic and popular-scientific publications.

Special attention during the event was given to Maryna Mykolaivna’s active civic position in the context of the full-scale war, her volunteer activities, and her continued engagement in university life despite forced life circumstances.

The staff of the Department sincerely congratulate Maryna Antoshchak on her jubilee and wish her good health, professional inspiration, warmth of the family circle, and new meaningful achievements in her academic and pedagogical work.

Yuriy Fedoryk