The division of Russian and universal history in the 19th century between university departments brought with it a whole range of consequences. It is with these consequences that this paper is interested. Both subjects were in constant, if differing, contact in the spheres of teaching, research and published material. It is the aim of this paper to represent this bond in the following areas: 1) institutions (universities) 2) research and teaching practices (curriculum, journals, academic organisations and unions) 3) general and specific intellectual processes and, in part, how the history of Russia can find its place in world history.
Vladimir Berelowitch is professor at the School for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences, Paris, and professor emeritus at University of Geneva.
