Students of the Russian Emigration in the 1920s: Social and Everyday Problems and Their Solutions

Abstract. The article examines the difficulties faced by Russian emigrants in the 1920s. while receiving higher education in Czechoslovakia. The novelty and relevance of the presented research lies in the formulation of the problem, when the focus is on the everyday life of a separate social group — “students”. Based on data from the National Archives of the Czech Republic, it is shown that the main problems of emigrant students
were: housing, health and employment. It was revealed that it was more difficult for students with families to cope with these difficulties. Based on an analysis of sources, ways to solve student difficulties are demonstrated. Committee for the provision of education for Russian and Ukrainian students in Czechoslovakia thanks to appropriations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of C.S.R. provided dormitories, conducted medical
examinations and outpatient treatment, and provided additional benefits to family students. Assistance in finding employment for graduates (searching for work in other countries, training in additional crafts) was provided by the Association of Russians who graduated from higher educational institutions in C.S.R. It is concluded that despite all the difficulties of student life, young emigrants were able to obtain higher education, which later helped them adapt to the social, economic, political and cultural conditions of their country of residence and take their rightful place in the social structure of European society.

Keywords: Russian emigration, students, youth, Association of Russians who graduated from higher educational institutions in Czechoslovakia, Committee for the provision of education for Russian and Ukrainian students in Czechoslovakia.