Introduction. The article considers the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route) as a form of “connectivity policy”, in which material infrastructure (ports, corridors, cables) redefines the place of Georgia and its Black Sea region in the configuration of power and regional security. Georgia, which has port and transit infrastructure at the junction of the Black Sea and Caspian basins, acts as a hub for competing European, Chinese, Turkish and regional projects that affect the socio-economic dynamics and identity of the Black Sea region.
Materials and Methods. The methodological basis is made up of systemic and comparative political approaches, elements of geoeconomic analysis and concepts of social and political philosophy of space (subjectivity, power, center/periphery, “competing connectivities”). The empirical base includes strategic documents of Georgia in the field of transport, materials of the EU and international financial institutions on Trans-Caspian and Black Sea connectivity, as well as studies on the port of Anaklia and energy and digital corridors.
Results. The National Transport and Logistics Strategy 2023−2030 transfers the transit role of Georgia from a “natural” geographical advantage to a managed national project and consolidates the Georgian Black Sea region as a key hub of the Middle Corridor. The growth of container processing and the creation of a joint operator of the railway segment are interpreted as the institutionalization of a new configuration of the regional space; the EU and Chinese involvement infuses infrastructure with competing political meanings.
Discussion and Conclusion. Georgia’s strategic benefit is determined not only by the volume of investments but also by the nature of its subjectivity: the ability to ensure transparency of governance, balance the interests of external actors and take into account the consequences for local communities.

Introduction. The study of the problems of self-identity formation of Dagestan youth in a multi-ethnic confessional environment is relevant in modern conditions. The purpose of the article is a comprehensive analysis of the problem of youth self-identification in the Republic of Dagestan through the prism of interaction of key social institutions, identifying the role of the institution of the family, the educational environment, the language situation and digital reality as key factors affecting the process of self-identification of modern youth.
Materials and Methods. This study is based on the methodology of systematic analysis and synthesis of relevant scientific publications on this issue. Such general theoretical methods of scientific research as analogy, generalization and systematization were used.
Results. Research shows that ethnic identity in Dagestan continues to be the core element of self-perception, but its content and formal markers are significantly transformed. Empirical evidence suggests the complex nature of the interaction between family attitudes and the values of a multinational environment. Along with ethnic, linguistic, cultural components in the formation of identity, religious identification remains one of the basic elements of the formation and development of the personality of a Dagestani. The identification environment in Dagestan is a system where traditions and innovations coexist.
Discussion and Conclusion. The analysis suggests that the problem of youth self-identification in Dagestan is not reduced to a binary choice between tradition and modernization. What is meant here is the formation of a complex, multilevel and situationally determined hybrid identity that integrates various, sometimes contradictory, elements. A modern young Dagestani man or woman often combines several identities: local (clan, village), ethnic (Avar, Dargin, Lezgin, etc.), all-Dagestan (as a resident of a multi-ethnic republic), all-Russian civic and, increasingly, global (through digital environments and academic mobility). The contradiction between traditional and global values, being a creative conflict, acts as a catalyst for personal growth and the formation of multicultural competence.

Introduction. Modern society has created a system for the peaceful resolution of most conflicts, introduced powerful and technologically advanced means of defense against enemy attacks, learned to prolong human life, and create comfortable conditions for human existence. However, people are still concerned about social instability, aggression from other countries, the spread of viruses, invasion of privacy, dangers posed by social networks, telephone fraud, etc. The issue of ontological and psychological security remains relevant and significant for modern humans. The aim of the study is to conduct a comparative historical analysis of aspects of safe existence and the associated system of values that determines human stability and security.
Materials and Methods. Analyzing statistical data showing contemporary threats and aspects of danger that are significant for people, the author draws on scientific works on philosophical anthropology, history, and axiology by Russian and foreign thinkers. The study employs dialectical and comparative-historical methods, as well as axiological and systemic approaches. 
Results. Traditional society, with its fairly transparent hierarchical system of values, has formed an open, calm attitude towards death and an understanding of the world that accepts the end, despite the lack of resources, mass epidemics, and high female and infant mortality rates. As for modern society, it has created external conditions for a safer existence, granted equal rights under the law to different segments of the population, and formed a culture of longer and more comfortable life. However, in the absence of a clear hierarchy of values, people may perceive illusory problems as dangerous and worry not about a specific situation, but because of the peculiarities of their internal state. Axiological relativism leads to a conformist existence in which anxiety is so ingrained in people that they can be manipulated. In this regard, the need for stable life in a world of constant change requires a clear and transparent system of values and social institutions on which it can rely. Actualizing the dialogue about values is the work of maintaining human security.
Discussion and Conclusion. Research into the clash of values, especially in harsh political regimes, shows that people with a clear relativism of significant aspects of life find it difficult to adapt to reality, are unable to make choices, and experience feelings of guilt. Having a hierarchy of priorities and acting in accordance with them (for example, a humanistic system of relationships) can guide them toward a more meaningful life and, consequently, an inner sense of a more secure existence.

Introduction. The dynamic state of the external environment determines the significance of the individual’s ability to overcome information uncertainty. In the field of education, adaptive properties and analytical skills play a key role in building a system of students’ professional development, in connection with which the purpose of the study is to study the mechanisms of forming resistance to situations of uncertainty among students of higher education as a basis for personal identification and career growth of future specialists.
Materials and Methods. The study is based on meta-analysis, systematization and structuring of relevant empirical research, the comparison and synthesis of which allows us to identify the correlation between the level of tolerance to uncertainty and the possibilities of professional realization of the personality.
Results. Within the framework of the study, key psychological, competence and organizational educational factors affecting the formation of students’ resistance to information uncertainty were identified, as well as mechanisms for overcoming unforeseen situations within the framework of the educational activities of higher education were studied. A significant step in building these skills is the definition of effective pedagogical methods of interaction between teachers and students, as well as the implementation of innovative didactic principles and tools.
Discussion and Conclusion. The data obtained make it possible to understand the psychological aspects of the student’s personality formation in conditions of uncertainty, make it possible to analyze the organizational features of building a pedagogical environment and relevant didactic means in order to modernize the higher education system.

Introduction. In the contemporary humanities paradigm, the city is interpreted as a text. This approach makes it possible to conduct research focused on the specific information that such a text can convey within the context of urban discourse. Therefore, the need to study urban texts as tools for shaping local identity in a multicultural society during an era of global change is becoming increasingly relevant and significant. The aim of this study is to identify the specific linguistic and cultural markers in texts of the urban environment of Rostov-on-Don and to determine the cultural connotations associated with local identity.
Materials and Methods. The study focused on the city’s most significant elements: urban graffiti and murals, signs, slogans, advertisements, urban folklore, as well as the connotations that shape perceptions of the city and attitudes toward it. A comprehensive combination of linguistic and discursive analysis methods is employed, taking into account semiotic, ethnolinguistic, and sociocultural aspects, which allows for the identification of key linguistic and cultural markers reflecting local identity.
Results. It has been established that the linguistic and cultural specificity of texts in Rostov-on-Don’s urban discourse is characterized by hybridity, combining traditional and global elements; regionalisms that emphasize local identity; and visual mythologization that references literary images associated with the city’s history.
Discussion and Conclusion. The texts of Rostov-on-Don’s urban space form a polyphonic discourse in which linguistic devices, dialectal elements, and symbolic images construct the city’s unique semiotic space. Rostov-on-Don’s urban discourse creates a unique cultural code that combines local traditions with global trends.

Introduction. This article examines the phenomenon of technological religiosity as a form of digital idolatry emerging amid the anthropological crisis of the digital age. The aim of the article is to demonstrate that digital technologies are ceasing to be a neutral tool and are beginning to influence the ontological foundations of human existence, transforming religiosity, identity, and ways of experiencing the sacred.
Materials and Methods. The methodological foundation of this study is an interdisciplinary analysis at the intersection of philosophical anthropology and the study of religion. The theoretical framework draws on the concepts of E. Fromm, P. Tillich, M. Scheler, G. Marcel, M. Heidegger, N. Berdyaev, C. Taylor, as well as contemporary researchers of digital religiosity and posthumanism (J.-C. Larche, E.S. Elbakyan, D.D. Veliyev, N.K. Hayles, and others). The empirical material includes cases of the virtualization of the sacred (online communion, AI confession, the art project Deus in Machina, and the phenomenon of “Googlism”). Hermeneutic analysis of cinematic narratives is employed as cultural symptoms of anthropological transformation. Data from neurocognitive studies are utilized to support the thesis regarding identity transformation.
Results. It has been established that the digital environment naturally gives rise to quasi-religious forms in which technology replaces the transcendent principle and acquires the status of ultimate reality. It is demonstrated that technological idolatry has deep philosophical and anthropological foundations, described in the concepts of anthropolatry, “ultimate interest,” and quasi-religion. It has been revealed that the virtualization of religious practices, the sacralization of communication, the cult of the algorithm, and transhumanist projects represent various manifestations of a single process, the replacement of religious experience with its technological simulation. Neurocognitive data confirm the formation of a “digital personality” and the transformation of identity under the influence of the digital environment.
Discussion and Conclusion. It has been concluded that the key threat of the digital age is not linked to technology per se, but to an anthropological transformation in which technical systems begin to perform quasi-religious functions. Technological idolatry is interpreted as a form of deviant religiosity arising from the misuse of technology (παράχρησις) and the loss of ontological hierarchy. The distinction between the use of technology (χρῆσις) and its sacralization is emphasized. Criticism of digital idolatry does not imply a rejection of technology, but points to the need to protect human spiritual autonomy and preserve the transcendent dimension of religious experience.

Introduction. The growing interest in Buddhist education is linked to the geopolitical shifts and civilizational transformations currently taking place in the world, which necessitate viewing it through the lens of multipolarity, given the role of Buddhist nations for Russia. The aim of this article is to identify the distinctive features of the integration of Buddhism into the modern Russian education system. The article identifies types of interaction between religion and education and sets out to demonstrate that the integration of Buddhism and secular education represents a new form of contemporary interaction.
Materials and Methods. The methodological foundation is a systems approach, which allows us to view religion and education as social systems that interact with one another. A structural-functional approach is applied to study the integration of religion and education. General scientific methodology is employed in the form of analysis, synthesis, deduction, and abstraction. A post-secular paradigm, pioneered by J. Habermas, is applied to examine the relationship between the religious and the secular.
Results. Modern education is characterized by the active integration of religion, which shapes the spiritual and moral foundations of the individual. Buddhism is no exception; its teachings, by their very nature, constitute a continuous educational process that has historically been carried out in monasteries. At the same time, modern Buddhist education is also concentrated in institutions established at datsans. Several vectors of development in Buddhist education are noted. The first aspect is traditional spiritual Buddhist education; the second is the study of Buddhism as part of secular disciplines; and the third is the integration of Buddhist and secular educational institutions. The study presents an example of the integration of Buddhism and education at the Dorzhi Banzarov Buryat State University, where a bachelor’s program in Buddhist philosophy is being implemented for the first time in collaboration with a Buddhist university.
Discussion and Conclusion. At present, there is a consistent government strategy aimed at supporting and promoting the development of Buddhist religious organizations, as well as advancing Buddhist educational discourse. This policy is implemented through a range of measures, including financial support, a legislative framework, and assistance in institutionalizing Buddhist educational programs.

Introduction. The purpose of the study is to attempt to define the guidelines and vector of opportunities in the profession of a science journalist for understanding the world of quantum physics relying on key ways of knowing. Through the media representation of the scientist’s work, we gain insight into the foundations of scientific knowledge. Understanding this fact actualizes in the new context the implications of the key problems and achievements of quantum nanoscience for humanity as a whole.
Materials and Methods. Descriptive and analytical methods are used to determine the specifics of the work of a science journalist. Comparative analysis showed the similarity and difference of opinions popular in the research field on being, nature and man, thereby indicating the loyal relationship between religion and science, in particular, quantum physics.
Results. Science journalists bear a humanistic mission. They should lead society and the intellectually developed person to moral improvement. It makes sense for a specialist, who works in the scientific media field, to master basic philosophical concepts, take into account the conventional nature of science, as well as the existing line between the illusory and the real, objectively perceiving current scientific thought so that they will be able to become an effective link between the research organization and the target audience or the so-called “smart non-experts”.
Discussion and Conclusion. When a journalist cultivates in the target audience a stimulus for further knowledge, they should take into account the fact of the spiritual development of the individual. Society expects that science as a social phenomenon will provide certain new and safe advanced technologies. Knowledge based on the laws of quantum physics is constantly changing, influencing, in turn, a person and the formation of their moral responsibility. A journalist who popularizes and disseminates the advanced technologies ought to be wary of the risk of science profanation or technological fetishism in their work. It is important to take into account the internal dialogue between the scientific and religious worldviews for greater transparency and value correctness.

Introduction. In today’s world, questions regarding the role of the individual and their influence on the formation and development of a nation-state, as well as its interactions with other countries, remain highly relevant. The purpose of this article is to reconstruct the socio-political and spiritual-religious views of Ioannis Kapodistrias, which are essential for understanding his visionary European geopolitics. Main objectives: to analyze the activities of Ioannis Kapodistrias as an outstanding politician and diplomat; to identify the socio-political and spiritual-religious views of Ioannis Kapodistrias; to determine the role of Kapodistrias as an individual in building relations between the peoples of the Greek state and the European community.
Materials and Methods. The study employs general scientific research methods, including the method of universal connections, the method of comparative analysis and synthesis, the descriptive method, and scientific generalization. The underlying methodological framework of this work is based on dialectical and systems approaches.
Results. The visionary European geopolitical vision of Ioannis Kapodistrias was aimed primarily at upholding Greece’s political, socioeconomic, and spiritual-religious independence, as well as at maintaining and developing relations with European states, including, first and foremost, Russia. The Greek president sought to create for his compatriots an independent European-style state based on the values of the Enlightenment and professing the Orthodox Christian values inherent in the Russian state.
Discussion and Conclusion. It has been concluded that, during his brief tenure as head of the Greek state, Ioannis Kapodistrias of Kiveritis contributed, through his visionary geopolitical efforts, to the restoration of Greece and its political independence, as well as to the choice of a religious path for the country’s development. This study may serve as a basis for further research into the activities of the first Greek president and for assessing his outstanding contributions to his compatriots and foreign partners in his political, socio-economic, religious-educational, and diplomatic endeavors.

Introduction. After the end of the Civil War in Russia, the Soviet authorities set about dismantling the Menshevik Party. With the support of the Communist Party, an initiative group was formed in the Don region, consisting of former members of the Menshevik Party, whose main task was the official dissolution of the regional branch. The purpose of this study is to examine the system of views and ideas held by former members of the Menshevik Party that motivated them to participate in the dissolution of the regional branch. Objectives: to examine the activities of the initiative group aimed at dissolving the Don branch of the Menshevik Party; to clarify the political views of former members of the Menshevik Party in the Don region, participants in the movement, and the reasons that led them to take part in the dissolution of the Don branch of the party. 
Materials and Methods. Documents and materials containing information on the activities of the initiative group tasked with dismantling the Rostov-Nakhichevan Menshevik organization have been identified, analyzed, and utilized. Descriptive, comparative-historical, and historical-systemic methods have been applied.
Results. Former members of the Menshevik Party played an active role in the dissolution of the organization’s regional branch. An initiative group tasked with dissolving the regional branch of the Menshevik Party was formed amid the Soviet authorities’ crackdown on opposition political forces. Another important goal of the group was to elect delegates to the All-Russian Congress, which was to officially dissolve the party within the Soviet Union. With the support of regional party bodies, members of the initiative group managed to recruit former Mensheviks into their ranks and begin the dissolution of the regional branch. Information from registration cards filled out by members of the movement shows that, prior to the Bolsheviks’ rise to power, they approved of the activities of the Menshevik party leadership. But after the Bolsheviks came to power and won the Civil War, members of the movement radically changed their political views.
Discussion and Conclusion. It was concluded that the movement’s members supported the leadership of the Menshevik Party and disapproved of the Bolsheviks’ actions. However, after the Bolsheviks came to power, the movement’s participants drastically changed their political views. They began to harshly criticize the Menshevik party leadership, which had gone into exile following the Bolsheviks’ victory in the Civil War, and fully endorsed the political actions of the Soviet authorities. It is highly likely that former party members concealed their true political views due to the repression against other socialist parties. At the same time, some of them may have actually changed their political views. Despite this, the leadership of the South-Eastern Bureau of the RCP(b) did not allow the initiative group to fully accomplish the goals and tasks set before them.