The 12th International Young Archaeologists’ Conference dedicated to the 90th jubilee of the famous Georgian archaeologist Prof. O. Lordkipanidze

We would like to inform you about the upcoming conference: below you will find detailed information about Vardzia Conference 2021 and application form.

12th International Young Archaeologists’ Conference dedicated to the 90th jubilee of the famous Georgian archaeologist prof. O. Lordkipanidze will be held once more in Vardzia (the rock-cut monastery in South-Western Georgia) from 27th - 31st May 2021, sponsored by the Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. If you wish to come and take part, please submit your online application (abstract 300-500 words) by 30th April 2020.

Senior Members:

  • Professor Vakhtang Licheli, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (the Instigator and Organizer of the conference)
  • Professor Michael Vickers, Jesus College, University of Oxford (Chairman of the conference)
  • Professor Walter Kuntner, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck (Head of the Austrian-Georgian Joint Expedition to Khovle Gora)
  • Professor Eberhard Sauer, Edinburgh University (Head of the British-Georgian Joint Expedition to the Darial Pass)
  • Professor Paolo Biagi, Ca’Foscari University of Venice (Head of the Italian - Georgian Joint Expedition to South Georgia)
  • Professor Anegret Plontke-Luning, University of Jena ( Head of the German-Georgian Joint Expedition to Lesale)
  • Professor Askold Ivanchik – Institute "Ausonius", CNRS, Bordeaux ( France).

*Note: *The registration fee for participants will be 100 Euros, to include transportation from Tbilisi to Vardzia, accommodation and full board at the hotel in Vardzia.

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