conferences in Belarus

[curt fredric woolhiser]

I recently received the following information from colleagues in Minsk
which may be of interest to some list subscribers (English translation
follows):


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Pavazanyja kalehi!

Miznarodnaja asacyjacyja bielarusistau i Nacyjal'ny navukova-asvietny centr
imia F. Skaryny pry Ministerstvie adukacyi i navuki miarkujuc' u 1997 h.
praviesci:

*Miznarodnuju navukovuju kanfierencyju "Hramadskija idealy u
postkamunistycnych krainach" (kaniec lutaha). Pierad joj adbudziecca
"kruhly stol" "Bielarus' -- pohlad z Rasii, Rasija -- pohlad z Bielarusi."

*Miznarodny simpozium (pad egidaj UNESCO) "'Nieprymusovyja' varyjanty
restytucyi: sumesnaje vykarystannie sprecnych kulturnych kastounasciej
(jurydycnyja, navukovyja i maralnyja aspiekty)" (22-25 krasavika).

*Navukovyja cytanni "480 hod bielaruskamu knihadrukavanniu" (Polack,
pacatak vierasnia, sumiesna z Polackim muziejem historyi knihadrukavannia i
Polackim univiersitetam).

*Navukovyja cytanni, prysviecanyja Ihnatu Damiejku (Karelicy, cervien',
sumiesna z Karelickim rajvykankamam).

   Jasce nie pozna padac' zajauku (Bielarus', 220050, Minsk-50, vul.
Revaliucyjnaja, 15, Centr imia F. Skaryny, tel 220-93-50, 220-76-04,
220-51-57).

   Adnacasova infarmujem, sto nami vydadzieny materyjaly Miznarodnaha
bielaruska-niamieckaha "kruhlaha stala" ("Bielarusika/Albaruthenica-7") i
zbornik "Viartannie-3", kudy castkova uvajsli materyjaly Miznarodnaha
kanhresa bielarusistau "Bielarus' pamiz Uschodam i Zachadam." Na zal,
asnouny zbornik materyjalau kanhresa ("Bielarusika/Albaruthenica-6"), dauno
adredahavanych, nabranych, zviarstanych i vycytanych, usio jasce cakaje
vydannia pa finansavych prycynach (patencyjalnyja dabradzieji admovilisia
aplacic' kost druku).

                                                Kamitet MAB
                                                Dyrekcyja Skarynauskaha Centra

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(Translation)

Dear Colleagues:

The International Association for Belarusian Studies and the F. Skaryna
National Scientific and Educational Center of the Belarusian Ministry of
Education and Science are planning the following conferences in 1997:

*An international conference on "Civic Ideals in the Post-Communist
Countries" (late February). The conference will be preceded by a round
table discussion: "Belarus -- the view from Russia, Russia -- the view from
Belarus."

*An international symposium (sponsored by UNESCO): "'Non-forcible' variants
of restitution: Joint use of disputed cultural objects (legal, scientific
and moral aspects)" (April 22-25)

*"480 Years of Belarusian Printing" (a conference in Polatsk in early
September, co-sponsored by the Polatsk Museum of the History of Printing
and Polatsk University).

*A conference on Ihnat Damejka (Karelichy, June 1997, co-sponsored by the
Karelichy Rajon Executive Committee).

Paper proposals are still being accepted.
Proposals may be sent by regular mail to the following address:

Belarus 220050
Minsk-50
vul. Revaliucyjnaja 15
Centr imia F. Skaryny

tel/fax: 220-93-50, 220-76-04, 220-51-57

(or by e-mail to: mab at lingvo.minsk.by)


   We would also like to take this opportunity to inform you that we have
published the materials from the International Belarusian-German round
table (Belarusika/Albaruthenica 7) and a collection of articles, "Viartanne
3", which includes a portion of the materials from the International
Congress of Belarusianists, "Belarus Between East and West." Unfortunately,
the main collection of materials from the congress
(Belarusika/Albaruthenica 6), which was already edited, typeset, and
proofread some time ago, is still awaiting publication for financial
reasons (our potential sponsors refused to pay the cost of printing).

                                        The IAB Committee
                                        The Skaryna Center

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I should add that questions concerning membership in the International
Association for Belarusian Studies can be addressed to the IAB Committee at
the following e-mail address: mab at lingvo.minsk.by.


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Curt F. Woolhiser
Dept. of Slavic Languages
University of Texas
Austin, TX 78713-7217

Tel. (512) 471-3607
Fax: (512) 471-6710
Email: cfwoolhiser at mail.utexas.edu
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