[Discussion] CONF.- Civilizations of Central Asia, Samarkand, 25-28 Sept. 2002]

[Gonul Pultar]

CONF.- Civilizations of Central Asia, Samarkand, 25-28 Sept. 2002
> 
> Central Asia is one of the largest historical-cultural regions of the East
> with its unique material and spiritual culture, where the processes of
> formation of the ancient civilizations and foundation of the earliest state
> communities took place. This process was promoted by two main factors:
> 
>   * Location of Central Asia on the crossroads of the most important
>     trade-economical and ethno-cultural communication routs of Eurasia.
> 
>   * The diversity of palaeo-geographical and ecological conditions of Central
>     Asia which promoted the formation of various economical and cultural types
>     and close contacts of settled agricultural, nomadic and semi-nomadic
>     cattle-breeding cultures.
> 
> These issues will be the main topics for discussion on the Conference on
> 
> "Civilizations of Central Asia: Sedentary and Nomadic Peoples: Traditions
> and the Present"
> 
> The following main topics are:
> 
> 1. Central Asia on the Threshold of Civilizations (economy, spiritual culture);
> 
> 2. Ancient Civilizations (economy, spiritual culture, interactions between
>     settled peoples and nomads, formation of trade-economical relations);
> 
> 3. Problems of Formation of Nomadic Civilizations (palaeo-ecological
>     environment  in the development of nomadic societies, peculiarities of
>     social and economic life, definitions of civilization);
> 
> 4. Medieval Civilizations (economy and social systems, culture and
>     religions, interactions between settled and nomadic civilizations, Central
>     Asia on the crossroads of the Great Silk Road).
> 
> 5. Traditions and the Present (the modern types of communication, the
>     problems of tolerance, confessional processes and forms of interrelations.
> 
> The Conference will be held within the framework of the scientific program
> of the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) and
> organized in co-operation with the Institute of Archaeology of the Uzbek
> Academy of Sciences, French Institute for Central Asian Studies (in
> Tashkent) and with the UNESCO financial assistance.
> 
> The Conference will take place in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) from 25 to 28
> September 2002.
> 
> In view of your knowledge and experience as well as your active interest in
> this field we therefore have pleasure in inviting you to participate in our
> Conference and presenting a communication (not exceeding 15 minutes). The
> working languages of the Conference will be Russian and English.
> 
> If, as we hope, you are able to accept to participate, we should be grateful
> if you would fill in the Application Form enclosed herewith and return it
> before 30 May 2002 to Ms K. Tashbaeva, Director of IICAS (E-mail:
> iicas@online.ru; fax: (998 662) 33 75 65; Tel: (998 662) 31 06 55)
> 
> The abstracts of papers should not exceed one standard page. The Organizing
> Committee kindly asks you to forward the abstracts of your paper to the
> above-mentioned.
> 
> The deadline for submitting the abstracts is 30 June 2002.
> 
> After receiving  these documents the Organizing Committee will make all
> necessary arrangements for your visa, and will be in direct contact with you
> in this connection.
> 
> The Organizing Committee of IICAS encourages the participants to seek the
> funding of their travel.  Meal and accommodation are provided by the
> Organizing Committee
> 
> The International Conference will be followed by the 7th session of the
> Academic Council of the International Institute for Central Asian Studies
> (IICAS), from 27 to 28 September 2002.
> 
> On behalf of the Organizing Committee
> 
> Sincerely yours,
> 
> K. Tashbaeva
> Director
> International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS)
> 19 University Boulevard
> 703029, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
> E-mail: iicas@online.ru
> Fax: (998 662) 33 75 65; Tel: (998 662) 31 06 55