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Russian writers, scientists and artists supported by film expert Cyril Razlogova, who resigned from his post as director of the Institute of Cultural Studies. Cultural workers wrote a letter, which stated that he could still needs to work on this post. The letter is available to the newspaper "Izvestia".
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Razlogov June 4 announced his retirement from the institute on their own. But later, as reported on the website of the newspaper, he admitted to "Izvestia" that it survived from the university as part of the campaign "to get rid of people who do not want change." Razlogov also said that "a campaign that he was not very impressed and it is better not to take part in it." What kind of campaign meant film critic, is not specified. Before dismissing Razlogova his name appeared in the media in connection with the reform of research institutes, subordinate institutions. So, Razlogov advocated union "inefficient" high schools in the "humanitarian Skolkovo". In May 2013, there were rumors that the Institute of Cultural Studies can merge with the Russian Institute of Art History (Zubovsky Institute) in St. Petersburg. Spoke against the merger of St. Petersburg university staff.

Sam commented on the possible accession Razlogov Zubov Institute as follows: "All of this - part of a larger policy of the Ministry of culture associated with the so-called optimization of subordinate institutions. The principles of this optimization seem to me very doubtful, but it seems in modern politics it is inevitable. <...> We may well provide them with professional support, but if there comes a man from the side - one of those "effective management", which is now to stuff in different places - that is, in my opinion, the accident could not be avoided. "

In this Razlogov admitted that the Ministry of Culture does not consulted and did not discuss with him the future of the Zubov Institute. Film critic did not rule out that these conversations were with his deputy Paul Yudin, who was appointed to this position the Ministry of Culture. Cyril Razlogov - Doctor of Arts. In 1985 he defended his thesis on "Kino in modern bourgeois society." He has served as program director of MIFF, teaches at the Institute of Cinematography. He headed the Institute for Cultural Research in 1989.

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