NATIONAL CENTRE OF MANUSCRIPTS

3nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE -

17-21 OCTOBER, 2014

The National Center of Manuscripts warmly invites scholars from different fields Until recently, the scholarly study of Tao-Klarjeti was mainly based on scarce of research to submit proposals for the International Conference “Tao-Klarjeti”. historical written sources, data from the manuscripts copied locally, and results of This is the third conference on the issue. several scientific expeditions to the region, which were held from 1870s till the end of the 20th century. Rich history and cultural significance of Tao-Klarjeti, which had established herself among the most prominent monastic centers of Eastern Christendom, has In the last two decades Tao-Klarjeti has been widely open to scholars and tourists. generated scholarly interest to the historical province. In a course of scientific expeditions held in the period under consideration, recent state of the known historical monuments was documented, unknown monuments of In Tao-Klarjeti was the flourishing principality and a significant cultural heritage were revealed, epigraphic, ethnographic, folklore and demographic center of the Georgian monastic movement. A big number of ruins of fortresses, materials have been collected. churches and monasteries scattered throughout the area corroborate the above. Local religious centers, which drew intellectual resources from entire , Thanks to the new reality, a need arose for international cooperation activities of the had close cultural contacts with the most significant monastic centers of the Georgian, Turkish and foreign scholars to accomplish multidisciplinary study of the Byzantine realm. monuments, to popularize the Tao-Klarjeti heritage, and to explore the areas which lie in the flood zone of a hydroelectric dam currently under construction.The goal of Strategic location of Tao-Klarjeti made it a target of neighbouring empires, the third International Conference “Tao-Klarjeti” is to promote the above-mentioned contributing to political fate of the province and to creation of a multicultural objectives. environment. WORKING SECTIONS PROPOSAL NOTES

• History / Source study / To submit a paper proposal for the conference, please com- • The paper should not neither be published, nor pre-

Archival study plete the attached Proposal Form and send it by e-mail to sented at any other conference

• History of art [email protected]. • The abstract should clearly indicate the results

• Philology / Codicology / Deadline for a proposal: 30 April, 2014 of the study

Textual criticism DATE OF THE CONFERENCE • Linguistics ABSTRACT 17-21 October, 2014 • Ethnology/Archaeology Deadline: 25 May

• Restoration/Conservation Type: Acadnusx, Sylfaen, Times New Roman EXCURSIONS • Tourism and management of Number of symbols at maximum: 2.000-4.000 In the course of the conference visits are planned to sev- cultural legacy Confirmation for participation by the organizing eral historical and cultural sights • Geography group before 25 June in Samtskhe- region

PAPER WORKING LANGUAGES Deadline of submission following reception of • Georgian confirmation, within 1 month (25 July) • English Type: Acadnusx, Sylfaen, Times New Roman • Turkish Number of symbols at maximum: 13.000

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