CONF./CFP - Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity, June 6-8, Yerevan
Posted by: Khachik Gevorgyan <iranist@yahoo.co.uk>
Call For Papers
(2nd Circular)
International Conference
"Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity"
June 06-08, 2008
Yerevan, Armenia
ARYA International University (Yerevan) and the Caucasian Centre for
Iranian Studies (Yerevan), in collaboration with the Armenian
Association for Academic Partnership and Support (ARMACAD), are
organising an international conference entitled "Iran and the
Caucasus: Unity and Diversity" on the problems of Irano-Caucasica.
The Conference will be held in June 06-08, 2008.
Venue: ARYA International University, Yerevan, Armenia.
Once being a part of Eranshahr, the Caucasus with its ethnical,
linguistic and cultural diversity and uniqueness still preserves the
elements of the Iranian cultural heritage. The Irano-Caucasian
geographical domain covers contemporary Iran, Iraq, Armenia, the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Northern Caucasus, Eastern
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and those of the Central
Asian countries, which have experienced the strong cultural and
political influence of Iran.
The conference will address and seek to answer mainly to the following
questions: What were the main principles of cultural unity and
diversity in this huge area? How and in what capacity the cultural
interactions were taking place? How were the literary motifs in the
region reflecting on each other? What is the cultural future of the
region? What are the modes of peaceful coexistence of different
civilisations and cultures?
Scholars and postgraduate students are invited to submit papers and
panel proposals relating to all aspects of humanities and social
sciences on Irano-Caucasica, including:
1. Peoples and their Identities, Ethnic and National Diversity:
Minorities and their Rights;
2. History of the Iranian and Caucasian Peoples (Ancient, Medieval and Modern);
3. Literatures and Languages, Folklore, Textology;
4. Armenia as a Bridge between Iran and the Caucasus;
5. Economic and Political Problems and Challenges, Geopolitics of the
Irano-Caucasian Region: Interdisciplinary Approach;
6. History of Religion: Religion, Including Ethno-Confessional Groups
(the Yezidies, Alavites, Russian Sectarians, etc.);
7. Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology;
8. Caspian Region: Past, Present, Future;
9. The Cultural and Political Future of the Region.
DEADLINE: Abstracts (not exceeding 500 words) are to be emailed by
March 15, 2008 to: IranoCaucasica@armacad.org, iranist@yahoo.co.uk
(please send to the mentioned two addresses simultaneously).
A brief CV including contact details is to be included in the message.
A notification about acceptance of the papers will be sent due to
April 15, 2008.
Pre-organised panels should be thematically coherent and should
include title, abstracts, details of panel chair and participants.
The scheduled time for each paper will be 15 minutes plus 5 minutes
for discussion.
The working language of the Conference is English.
The conference papers are planned to be published in a separate volume.
For the scholars coming from the region there will be limited funding
to cover some travel expenses.
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Garnik Asatrian (Yerevan), Prof. Dr. Uwe Blaesing (Leiden),
Prof. Dr. Aldo Ferrari (Venice), Prof. Dr. Bert Fragner (Vienna),
Prof. Dr. Murtazali Gadjiev (Makhachkala), Prof. Dr. Jamshid
Giunashvili (Tbilisi), Prof. Dr. Ralph Kauz (Vienna), Prof. Dr.
Vladimir A. Livshits (St. Petersburg), Prof. Dr. Hayrapet Margarian
(Yerevan), Dr. Mohammad Mousavi (Tehran), Prof. Dr. James Russell
(Harvard), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulze (Munich), Prof. Dr. Martin
Schwartz (Berkley), Prof. Dr. Giusto Traina (Rouen), Prof. Dr.
Fereydun Vahman (Copenhagen), Prof. Dr. Levon Zekiyan (Venice)
Armenian Visa:
For the citizens of Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan no visa is required. The
citizens of the mentioned countries can enter Armenia without any invitation.
For the citizens of European and American countries, Australia and
Iran visas are issued in diplomatic missions and consular posts of the
Republic of Armenia, at the border crossing points of the Republic of
Armenia (Zvartnots airport in Yerevan, Armenia-Iran border crossing
point, Armenia-Georgia border crossing point) or electronically
(e-Visa, to apply click here ). No special invitation is required.
Click here for the list of countries nationals of which could apply
for visitor visa only with special invitation and who can not get visa
at the border crossing points of the Republic of Armenia and can not
apply for electronic visa.
In case you decide to apply for visa through the consular service and
there is no Armenian diplomatic mission or consular post in your
country, please apply through the nearest or most convenient one for
you to travel to. For a complete list of Armenian Embassies and
Consulates please click here.
For more information on Armenian visa please visit:
http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/consular/visa.html
Participation fee:
The conference participation fee is 70 Euros and reduced rate of 30
Euros for postgraduate students.
Participants from the Caucasus and Central Asia do not pay any
participation fee.
Accommodation and meals:
The Organizing Committee of the conference will try to provide all the
participants with accommodation for the days of the conference. More
information about this will appear in the next Circulars. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner will be provided for the guests. Two coffee breaks
will be possible during the conference days. For the first and the
last days of the conference respective banquets will be given for the
participants free of charge.
Book Exhibition
Publishers and individuals are invited to present their books during
the days of the conference. A Special place in the conference building
will be provided for this exhibition. For more information please
contact the organisers.
Excursions
At the end of each conference day a small excursion will be organised
for the participants. It is planned to visit the pagan temple of
Garni, the Geghard monastery as well as Ejmiatsin.
Further information on the conference will appear on www.armacad.org
For any further information do not hesitate to contact:
Dr. Khachik Gevorgyan,
Secretary of the Organizing Committee
iranist@yahoo.co.uk
ARYA International University
Shahamiryanneri street, 18/2
Yerevan
Armenia
Tel: +374 (10) 44-35-85
Fax: +374 (10) 44-23-07
www.arya.am
Email: arya@arminco.com
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