Blog of Denis Karagodin in English
A history that exists, but is increasingly out of reach.
An analytical essay on legal reclassification, archival access, and the transformation of historical knowledge under conditions of institutional restriction.
Continue reading Prohibiting What Has Already Become Part of the StateThe methodological framework and core principles of STEPINQUEST® — a narrative-based investigative approach — are now accessible to Korean-speaking audiences.
This expansion introduces the method into a context where questions of institutional responsibility, historical interpretation, and public discourse occupy a particularly significant place.
In contemporary Korea, complex relationships between archives, law, media, and collective memory create conditions in which traditional investigative formats often encounter structural limitations. Within this landscape, STEPINQUEST® offers an alternative approach — one that connects evidence, narrative, and action into a continuous process.
Continue reading STEPINQUEST® is now available in KoreanThe methodological framework and core principles of STEPINQUEST® — a narrative-based investigative approach — are now accessible to Chinese-speaking audiences.
This development marks an expansion of the method into a new linguistic and cultural context, where questions of history, responsibility, and evidence often call for alternative modes of articulation and investigation.
Continue reading STEPINQUEST® is now available in ChineseWork on the KARAGODIN® Investigation and STEPINQUEST® is entering a new phase.
Following the publication of two foundational white papers [KARAGODIN® Investigation White Paper and STEPINQUEST® — White Paper], it has become clear that the next step lies not merely in refining individual formulations, but in advancing toward a deeper, systemic formalization of the project as a whole. What is now at stake is a shift to an architectural level of description.
Continue reading Architectural Phase of the KARAGODIN® Investigation and STEPINQUEST®STEPINQUEST® is a literary, narrative, and investigative framework that can operate both autonomously and within other forms — extending them and introducing operational depth.
The framework describes the investigative “engine” in a structured form, enabling its application beyond any specific case, topic, or temporal boundary.
The methodology is formalized in the STEPINQUEST® White Paper, where its principles and structure are defined. A corresponding academic article has been submitted to an international peer-reviewed journal.
STEPINQUEST® is not a theoretical construct but a documented practice. The KARAGODIN® Investigation serves as its first implementation.
The framework is open for use, testing, and further development.
