[Discussion] CONF./CFP- Language, History & Cultural Identities in the Caucasus, June 2005, Sweden

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

CONF./CFP- Language, History & Cultural Identities in the Caucasus, June
2005

Dear colleagues,

The conference "Language, History and Cultural Identities in the
Caucasus" will be hosted by the School of International Migration and
Ethnic Relations (IMER), Malmoe University (Sweden) in June 17-20, 2005.

We welcome both multidisciplinary papers in the area of language,
history and cultural identities in the Caucasus, and more narrowly
focused papers in any of these disciplines.

Invited speakers include:

  - Kevin Tuite (Dept. of Anthropology, Montreal University, Canada)
  - Mukhadin Kumakhov (Dept. of Comparative Linguistics, Institute of
    Linguistics, Moscow, Russia
  - Zara Kumakhova (Dept. of Caucasian languages, Institute of 		
	Linguistics, Moscow, Russia)
  - Gucha Kvaratskhelia (Chikobava Institute of Linguistics,
Tbilisi, 			Georgia)
  - Giorgi Kipiani (Dept. of Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology,
    	Tbilisi, Georgia)
  - Helen Krag (Minority Studies, Copenhagen Univ., Denmark
  - Manana Tabidze (Chikobava Institute of Linguistics, Tbilisi, Georgia)
  - Marta-Lisa Magnusson (Dept. of Political Science, Copenhagen
	University, Denmark)
  - Zaal Kikvidze (Dept. of Kartvelian languages, Kutaisi University,
	Georgia)

Organizing committee at IMER, Malmoe University: Karina Vamling, Manana
Kock Kobaidze, Revaz Tchantouria.

The abstract, not exceeding one page, is to be sent as an attached
Word-file to revaz.tchantouria@imer.mah.se by April 15 2005
(notification of acceptance by April 25).

English is the main conference language, but we would also like to have
the abstract in translation into either Russian or Georgian.

Those wishing to take part in the conference are kindly requested to
send a registration form no later than May 20, 2005 (conference fee: 45
EUR, students 30 EUR). Arrival day and registration: June 17, departure
day June 20.

For furher details, please see our conference page:
http://www.mah.se/imer/caucasus_conference

Karina Vamling
Associate professor
Language Department
School of International Migration and Ethnic Relations
Citadellsv. 7
Malmoe University
205 06 Malmoe
Sweden

Tel. +46 (40) 665 73 91
E-mail: karina.vamling@imer.mah.se




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