Thank you to all participants at the conference ‘Promoting International Dialogue and Protecting Cultural Heritage in the Caucasus’ December 5-6 at RUCARR, Malmö University. It has been two days of most interesting presentations and engaging discussions and comments with participants from all parts of the Caucasus! And many thanks to the Swedish Institute for making this event possible.
Category: Azerbaijan
3rd Annual RUCARR Conference 8-9-Nov
Thank you very much to all participants at the Third Annual RUCARR Conference, Malmö University, for joining us on November 8-9, 2018, and for all great presentions and lively discussions!
Video Intro & Keynote 1, Prof Ghia Nodia — Video Keynote 2, Prof Madina Tlostanova
Seminar – Declarations of Independence in the Caucasus 100 years
Thank you to all presenters and participants for a very interesting and rewarding day with the whole Caucasus present – Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and the North Caucasus Mountainm republic.
RUCARR seminar May 22: “Declarations of Independence in the Caucasus – 100 years Anniversary”-
Read the news article: https://www.mah.se/english/News/News-2018/Ambassadors-attend-100-year-anniversary-of-independence-in-the-Caucasus-/
Programme: http://wpmu.mah.se/rucarr/2018/05/15/preliminary-programme-100-years-anniversary-seminar/
Photos: Elnur Aliyev
Preliminary programme for the 100 years anniversary seminar
Declarations of Independence in the Caucasus – 100 years Anniversary, May 22. PROGRAMME
Following the disintegration of the Russian Empire and the turbulent political development during the end of the First World War, several entities that had been part of the Russian Empire, declared their independence in 1918. In the Caucasus this applies to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the North Caucasian Mountain Republic. Hundred years have passed since these events and RUCARR will devote a one-day seminar commemorating this period and discussing the contemporary role and importance of these short-lived periods of independence.
See the LIVE FEED from the event here
Compulsory registration no later than May 17 by https://form.jotformeu.com/72362326539358
For more information, please contact rucarr@mah.se
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| 9:30 – 10:00 | Greeting and introductory speech | Prof. Karina Vamling, Malmö University |
| 10:00 – 11:00
Chair: Prof. Bo Petersson, Malmö University |
Georgia in focus
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Malkhaz Kakabadze,Ambassador of Georgia to Sweden and Finland
Natia Gamkrelidze, Executive Director, Special issue of the Diplomat magazine |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Refreshments | |
| 11:15 – 12:15
Chair: Dr. Katrine Gotfredsen (TBC) |
Azerbaijan in focus | Adish Mammadov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Sweden
Dr. Ziyad Amrahov, Baku State University |
| 12:15 – 12:25 | Information regarding afternoon sessions and lunch break | |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:45 – 14:45
Chair: Dr. Aram Terzyan, Yerevan University |
Armenia in focus | Artak Apitonyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Sweden
Prof. Alexander Markarov, Yerevan University |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Refreshments | |
| 15:00 – 16:00
Chair: Dr. Minna Lundgren, Mid Sweden University |
North Caucasus Mountainous Republic in focus | Dr. Lars Funch Hansen, Malmö University
Cem Kumuk, United Caucasus Association, Istanbul |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Summation | Dr. Katrine Gotfredsen, Malmö University (TBC)
Dr. Lars Funch Hansen, Malmö University |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Mingling |
Time: May 22, 09:30-16:15
Venue: Malmö University, Niagara building, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1 (meeting-point on the 5th floor, in front of the C elevators).
Compulsory registration no later than May 17 by https://form.jotformeu.com/72362326539358
For more information, please contact rucarr@mah.se
Declarations of Independence in the Caucasus – 100 Years Anniversary Celebration
Following the disintegration of the Russian Empire and the turbulent political development during the end of the First World War, several entities that had been part of the Russian Empire, declared their independence in 1918. In the Caucasus this applies to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the North Caucasian Mountain Republic.
Hundred years have passed since these events and RUCARR will devote a one-day seminar commemorating this period and discussing the contemporary role and importance of these short-lived periods of independence.
The seminar includes presentations from researchers, politicians as well as representatives from the embassies of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to Sweden. The two morning sessions are devoted to Georgia and to Azerbaijan, and the two afternoon sessions will focus on Armenia and the North Caucasus Mountain Republic
Preliminary program: http://wpmu.mah.se/rucarr/2018/05/15/preliminary-prog…iversary-seminar/
Time: May 22, 09:30-16:15
Venue: Malmö University, Niagara building, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1 (meeting-point on the 5th floor, in front of the C elevators).
Compulsory registration no later than May 17 by https://form.jotformeu.com/72362326539358
For more information, please contact rucarr@mah.se
Second Annual RUCARR conference 22-23 Nov
The Second Annual RUCARR conference was hosted by the research platform Russia and the Caucasus Regional Research (RUCARR) at the Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University, November 22-23, 2017. The specific focus of the event was on ethnicity, ethnic conflict, and nationalism issues, with keynote speaker Dr. Paul Goode of Bath University. The conference included the panel discussion “New authoritarian tendencies in Europe and Eurasia?” (co-organiser: Europe Direct)
Read more: http://wpmu.mah.se/rucarr/research/secondannualconference/
(Photos: Elnur Aliyev, Karina Vamling)
Opening of photo exhibition about the Budukhs
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- Organiser of the event, Elnur Aliyev, PhD Candidate
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- Ingrid Tersman (left), Sweden’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, opened the exhibition. Prof. Karina Vamling (right)
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- Dean Rebecka Lettevall and Ambassador Ingrid Tersman
On May 23 a photo exhibition about the North Caucasian minority the Budukhs opened at Caucasus Studies & RUCARR, Malmö University. The exhibition includes photos by three photographers: Zaur Mirzayev, Taleh Valehov, Elnur Aliyev. It was opened by Ingrid Tersman, Sweden’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan and also chairmaan of the Advisory board of the research platform “Russia and the Caucasus regional research (RUCARR).
In connection with the photo exhibition the film project “Homeland” about the Budukhs was shown, created by Orkhan Hajiyev.