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In October 2012 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria will be held the first international Symposium Ancient Cultures in South-East Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean: Megalithic Monuments And Cult Practices.
The Symposium is organized by the Research Center for Ancient European and Eastern Mediterranean Cultures (South-West University), Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Co-organizers: Faculty of Arts, South West University Neofit Rilski, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria; Department of Cultural Studies, South West University Neofit Rilski, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria; Institute for Space Research and Technology at Bas, Bulgaria; Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv, Bulgaria; National Observatory Yuriy Gagarin - Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; Non-Profit Association Borei 2009 – Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
THE SECTIONS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
History of culture. Ancient cultures
Archaeology
Ethnology
Archaeoastronomy
Geoarchaeology and archaeomineralogy
Forms of participation: report or poster
Official language for papers and posters – English, French, German, Italian, Russian
IMPORTANT DATES:
• 15.07.2012 First Circular. Application Form with a Summary (no more than 600 characters) in English, French, German, Italian, Russian
• 30. 07. 2012 Second Circular. Feedback about the receiving of your report will be sent to the E-mail address you provided
• 11.10.2012 Registration. Greetings. Plenary reports. A welcoming cocktail
• 12.10.2012 Sessions
• 13.10.2012 Research trip for participants in the symposium
• 14.10.2012 Departure
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Prof. Dr. Sc. Vasil Markov - Chairman
Prof. Dr. Sc. Valeria Fol
Prof. Dr. Sc. Engin Beksac
Prof. Dr. Sc. Ivan Marazov
Prof. Dr. Sc. Yordan Goshev
Prof. Dr. Sc. Kalin Porozhanov
Prof. Dr. Sc. Mustafa Sayar
Prof. Dr. Sc. Stanislav Ivanishevski
Prof. Dr. Sc.Tamila Potemkina
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexei Gotsev
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Yankov
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diana Gergova
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Hrisotv
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milena Tonkova
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Penka Maglova
Assoc. Prof. Dr. DSc. Ruslan Kostov
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tatiana Shalganova
Assist. Prof. Dr. Alexander Portalsky
Assist. Prof.Dr. Dimitriya Spasova
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Hatipler
Dr. Alexey Stoev
Dr. Jovica Stankovski
Dr. Katerina Peristeri
Dr. Malgozata Grebska-Kulova
To participate in the symposium you should submit the application forms by email attachment to the email: satrae@swu.bg by 30 June 2012.
For details about the symposium:
CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Sc. Vassil Markov: ve22@abv.bg, markov@swu.bg
CONTACTS and TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Assist. Prof. Dr. Dimitriya Spasova: dimitria_@abv.bg, d.spasova@swu.bg
+359 895 754 777
WEBSITE
http://satrae.swu.bg/
APPLICATION FORM
http://satrae.swu.bg/simposium.aspx
NOTE:
1. Research Center for Ancient European and Eastern Mediterranean Cultures is committed to:
- Organizing of the scientific forum
- Publication of reports from the symposium in a separate volume
- Organizing scientific excursions for the symposium participants
2. Mission expenses must be covered by the symposium participants
LOCATION
The Conference will be held in Blagoevgrad at the Educational center of South-West University - "Bachinovo" (3 km away from the town of Blagoevgrad). Blagoevgrad is located in the southwestern part of Bulgaria. The municipality of Blagoevgrad covers an area of 628 square kilometers. It is close to Greece and Macedonia and has easy access to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, which is 100 kilometers to the north. The E79 international highway and a railway system, which connects Central Europe with Greece, run through Blagoevgrad. The population of Blagoevgrad and the region totals 82,415 people. About 76,000 of them live in Blagoevgrad with the remaining scattered throughout the 25 regional villages. The town lies close to the extremely beautiful Rila and Pirin mountains. During your stay here you will have the opportunity to see them and enjoy Bulgarian nature at her best.
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