International Scientific Conference in Armenia

The International Scientific Conference ‘From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Armenians in Cultural, Economic and Political Processes’ will be held on 15–18 October 2018 in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. Taking into account a broad historical and geographical context of the Conference, its participants will have an excellent opportunity to study the experience of interaction between Armenians and the other peoples in the region and to evaluate the contribution of the Armenian communities into the history of the region in the past and the present times.

The conference will be hosted by the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and includes opening plenary session, a series of thematic sessions, panel discussion, and a cultural program.

The focus group of the conference includes historians, archivists, museologists, arts scholars, sociologists, culturologists, scholars in international relations, and other specialists.

Thematic area of the conference covers a number of key issues including but not limited to:

[1] Armenians, and other people and different ethno-confessional groups: models of interrelations.

[2] Contacts between Armenians and people of the region through the history of the Armenian diasporas.

[3] The Armenian contribution to culture, science and arts of people of the region.

[4] Armenians in wars and military conflicts in the region.

[5] The relationship between Armenia and the countries of the region in the Soviet period.

[6] International cooperation between Armenia and the countries of the region at the present stage.

[7] The common historical and cultural heritage: key issues of historiography and source study.

[8] Armenian communities through the history of religion: historical overview and current state.

To support the participation of non-Armenian residents in the Conference, the Foundation for Development and Support of Armenian Studies ‘ANIV’ provides, on a competition basis, a limited number of travel grants. A travel grant reimburses the cost of traveling to and from Yerevan. Applicants whose applications for travel grants have been approved will receive confirmation letter on their emails in two week after the closure of accepting travel grant applications. If needed, visa invitation letters will be provided to participants upon registration by the Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.

About the institute:

The Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA is a governmental non-profit organization based in the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia. In accordance with its specialization the aim of the Institute is to organize and conduct scientific-technical studies, scientific and educational, editorial and publishing works, preparing scientific cadres to carry out the cooperation between the republican and international scientific organizations and to develop joint research programs.