2016-06-08

International Conference - Anthim Iverianul and European Enlightenment: Texts and Contexts

The Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the Anthim Iverianul Philosophy and Theology Research Center, with the support of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation and State Agency for Religious Issues, will hold an international conference on a topic: Anthim Iverianul and European Enlightenment: Texts and Contexts. The conference will be held on June 7-8, 2016.  
 
The conference is dedicated to the 300th death anniversary of Anthim Iverianul.

 The primary objective of the conference is:
· To define the role and place of Anthim Iverianuls activities in modern culture;  
· To portray Anthim Iverianul as an example of successful dialogue of cultures;
· To highlight Anthim Iverianuls version about foundation of multiculturalism;  
· To discuss Anthim Iverianuls enlightenment texts in the context of various discourses (theology; canonics; patristics; philosophy; Christian ethics; morality; aesthetics; rhetoric; philology; anthropology; history; architecture);
· To define Anthim Iverianuls contribution to the development of European educational concepts in the fields of education, science, art and architecture, publishing, politics as well as social-economic spheres. 

The conference aims at focusing on cultural-historical significance of Anthim Iverianuls philosophical-theological, educational, secular and ecclesiastical activities.  
We especially welcome the papers and comparative research results presented in all spheres around the heritage of Anthim Iverianul.

Conference language: Georgian, Romanian and English

All persons willing to participate in the conference are to submit applications and annotations. See Annex

All the materials are to be sent to the following address: ketevan.tskhvariashvili277@hum.tsu.edu.ge, mikheilbarnovi@gmail.com, giorgi.grigolashvili@tsu.ge no later than April 30, 2016.

The Organizing Committee will select the papers for the conference.

The conference will open at 10am, June 7, 2016.

Address: 1, I. Chavchavadze Ave., Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Building I

Please, indicate the equipment needed for your paper.   

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