Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Humanities: Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Institute of Georgian History, Institute of Archaeology, Bascology Center; Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Philology, Department of Classical Philology and University Institute of Sciences of Religion & School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Caucasus University start accepting applications for the First International Conference "Two Iberias: Two Gates of Europe".
It is known that Greek and Roman historians called the region corresponding to modern Georgia Eastern Iberia, in contrast to Western Iberia, i.e.
the Iberian Peninsula, currently Spain and Portugal. The Greek geographer Strabo attributed the name Iberians both to the Iberians of the Caucasus and to the "Western Iberians" (Geography, XI, II, 19). These far from each other regions were for centuries the extreme points of various empires (Roman, Byzantine, Arabian, Ottoman...) and served as gateways for the passage of many different civilizations and boundaries for the idea of Europe. In Antiquity, both Iberias were the limits of the civilized world. No wonder mythology considered they were otherworldly gates to the unknown, as the legends of the Hesperides, the Amazons and the travels of Heracles go to show.
This conference is dedicated to the study of the ancient cultures of Caucasian Iberia and Spanish Iberia and their reception, including parallels and
presumed contacts. The idea of a link between both extremes of the oikoumene, which was established in Antiquity, has a long reception up to the 15th century, which marks a historical caesura for Eurasian culture, especially in these peripheral countries. The study of the Ancient notion of Iberia up to this moment of transformation, marked by the events of 1453 and 1492, can throw new light upon the reuse of some classical ideas –e.g., Heracles’ Columns, the Amazons– in a changing political and ideological context.
This is a first joint endeavor of the Tbilisi State University and Complutense University of Madrid aiming at establishing a stable cooperation on these research areas. It is important that Georgia's leading private educational institution -Caucasus University- is participating in the organization of this event, along with the aforementioned public Universities of Tbilisi and Madrid.
Suggested sessions:
1- Eastern Iberia as the Gateway of Europe: myth and history in Antiquity and its Reception
2-Western Iberia as the Gateway of Europe: myth and history in Antiquity and its Reception
3- Two Iberias - a link through the ages? Problems of historical and linguistic relations of Mediterranean cultures
Special Presentations, Performances and Activities:
1. Translation of Classical Literature between Spain and Georgia
2. Bilateral Cultural Activities (literature, dance, music, gastronomy, Basque culture…) between Spain and Georgia
3. Visit to the National Museum of Georgia
4. Archaeological Excursion
Key-note speakers (in alphabetical order):
Prof. Dr. Eugenio Luján Martínez (Department of Classics, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
Prof. Dr. Juan Signes Codoñer (Department of Classics, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
Prof. Dr. Timo Stickler (Chair of the Department of Ancient History, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
We encourage both experienced researchers, young scholars and PhD students to participate in the conference.
Dates of the conference: June 12-14, 2024
Conference format: hybrid
Working languages of the conference: English and Georgian
Conference Fee: Regular registration 150 EUR (for students: 75 EUR, for online participants: 50 EUR)
The Conference fee includes: Conference material, certificate of participation, coffeebreaks, lunch-breaks, visit to the museum, one-day excursion to the surroundings of Tbilisi, reception at the Tbilisi City Hall, cultural activities.
Half an hour will be allocated to each speaker (paper - 20 min., discussion - 10 min.). Paper abstracts should be presented in one of the working languages of the conference. The abstracts in Georgian must be accompanied by a translation in English.
Please send your abstracts (300-600 words) and a brief CV (100-150 words) by January 15, 2024 to the following e-mail address: [log in to unmask] Subject: Two Iberias. Along with the abstract and CV the following information about the author should be provided:
❖ Name and Surname;
❖ Affiliation and position;
❖ Contact information (phone and email);
❖ Language of the paper;
❖ Participation format (physical/online)
The authors will be notified of the Scientific Committee’s decision at the end of February, 2024.
The conference program will be prepared in March-April 2024
The selected English-language papers will be published after blind peerreview in the in a prestigious academic publisher to be announced at the end of the conference.
The Georgian-language papers of the conference will be published after blind peer-review in the following journals: Logos. Yearbook in Greek and Latin Studies and Proceedings of the Institute of Georgian History.
For questions you can feel free to contact the organizing committee by email:
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