7th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON KARTVELIAN STUDIES

The 7th International Symposium on Kartvelian Studies will be held at Javakhishvili Tbilisi

State University on October 17th to 22nd, 2016.

The year 2016 is significant for Kartvelian Studies and culture as it is the year of the

anniversaries of Shota Rustaveli and the founder of Tbilisi State University, Ivane Javakhishvili.

The programme of the 7th International Symposium in Kartvelian Studies will be linked to these

anniversaries and its main working theme will be ''Georgia in a context of European

Civilisation''.

The International Symposium welcomes papers on any topic relating to the Kartvelian

Studies.

Key Dates: The deadline for paper submission is 1st May, 2016. The application should

include: (1) Title of the paper; (2) Brief resume, no more than a page (400 words), brief

information about the presenter (CV). After the Symposium Programming Committee assess

submissions, the acceptance letter will be sent to the presenters no later than June 2016.

Registration fee: 50 US dollars (before 1st August). Late registration fee (from 2nd August

2016) will be 80 US dollars.

Working languages of the symposium: Georgian, English, Russian, German and French.

Registered participants should send an extended resume (1-3 pages), either in Georgian or in

English. The abstracts will be published in Symposium proceedings.

Symposium Social Programme will include a reception with the Rector of TSU, a farewell

dinner and coffee breaks before sessions as well as sightseeing events.

In case of need, foreign participants will be provided with accommodation.

Financial supporters of the symposium: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the

International Association for the Promotion of Georgian/Kartvelian Studies.....

The symposium will be held under the patronage of the Rector of Tbilisi State University,

Academician Vladimer Papava.

Symposium Coordinator - President of the International Association for the Promotion of

Georgian /Kartvelian Studies, Academician Elguja Khintibidze.

Address of the Programming Committee: 13, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue, TSU Centre for

Kartvelian Studies. Tel: +995 322 290 833; Fax +995 322 252 501; e-mail:

kartvcentre@hotmail.com; international.symposium.2016@gmail.com

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

International Association for the Promotion of

Georgian/Kartvelian Studies.

The 7th International Symposium on Kartvelian Studies will be financially supported and organized

by the “The International Association for the Promotion of Georgian/Kartvelian Studies”. This is a

newly founded Association which has already supported several projects. We would also like to

inform you that “The winter school on Kartvelology - 2016”, scheduled for next year, will encourage

young people, interested in Kartvelology Studies to be involved in the sphere.

The main aim of the Association is to promote the development of Georgian Studies and to spread

information about its achievements and events both in Georgia and abroad. It aims at holding regular

International Symposia on Kartvelian Studies, local or international sessions on certain issues in this

field, facilitating publications of the Georgian and English Journal “The Kartvelology” (both printed

and electronic) as well as supporting Georgian and young specialists from overseas interested in

learning Georgian and other Kartvelian languages, It also focuses on ensuring individual lessons for

students of The Summer School as well as individual classes for the students who are interested in

the language, on promoting links with both the Kartvelology Centres and particular groups of people

living abroad and interested in Kartvelology. It also aims at propagating works of foreign

Kartvelogists etc.

We would appreciate it if you joined us in the above-mentioned association and supported any

similar events.

In order to register it is necessary to fill out the attached application form. The annual fee is 20 USD.

We also enclose the Bank account number.

It should be noted that when holding similar international symposia and conferences that membership

of the association will be taken into account.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

To the Board of the International Association for the

Promotion of Georgian/Kartvelian Studies

Citizen ---------------------------------------------

(name, surname)

Application

Please accept me as a full members of the International Association for the Promotion

of Georgian/Kartvelian Studies A have acquainted myself with the aims, rule and conditions of membership of the

International Association for the Promotion of Georgian/Kartvelian Studies

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Contact information:

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P.S. Please attach your CV