1st International Conference of Greek-Albanian/Albanian-Greek Studies, Tirana, Spring 2012‏

1st International Conference of Greek-Albanian/Albanian-Greek Studies, in Spring 2012, Tirana, Albania


We are pleased to announce that the 1st International Conference of Greek-Albanian Studies, will be held in Tirana, Albania, in Spring 2012. The exact date of the event will be announced before the end of this year.


There is a vast bibliography on Greek-Albanian/Albanian-Greek Studies, several meetings have been held up to day, yet not a comprehensive event has been organized. This Conference aims to make a recapitulation of the studies made so far, and to trace the main trends in the field research.


Conference Topics: All topics relevant to Greek-Albanian/Albanian-Greek Studies, especially new and innovative areas of research are welcome.


The organizers seek contributions in the form of papers and panels that will continue to examine the interaction between Greek and Albanian culture, folklore, language, and literature. Aspects of Greek-Albanian and Albanian-Greek translation can be presented. Special sections / panels will be dedicated to the literature of the Ethnic Greek Minority in Albania and to the linguistic aspects and literature of the Albanian Immigrants in Greece.


The conference will be organized by the Albanian-Greek Association of Philology, though it preserves the right to collaborate with other University and Academic Institutions in Albania, Greece and any other part of the World, or even to delegate the organization of the event on the understanding that a perfect event will be assured.


Keynote speakers from Europe and USA will address the conference at keynote and plenary sessions.


Official languages of the Conference are: English, Greek, and Albanian. Papers in French, German, and Italian will be accepted only accompanied by an integral translated in one of the three aforementioned languages.


The call for papers and organized panel proposals is now open.


Submission of abstracts - before December 30th, 2011.





Announcement about acceptance: before January 31st, 2012.
Submission of full text papers and announcement of the detailed program - before February 29th, 2012 (submission of full text papers will impact the sooner publishing of the Proceedings).


Abstracts and papers must be sent to the following e-mail addresses:


albanian_greek@yahoo.com


aristotlespiro@gmail.com



Participation fee: 30 euros (coffees, refreshments, snacks, and Proceedings expenses included).



Pleasant and convenient accommodation in the heart of the city of Tirana and close to the conference venues.

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Since its inception in 1997 in Elbasan, Albania, the Albanian-Greek Association of Philology has played an important role in the creation of a global discussion on the Albanian-Greek Studies. Its journal ALBANOHELLENICA has become a major international tribune where scholars of the relevant fields publish their research, views and insights.