The forum is organized by the “Support for Ethnographic Research” Public Union, with the support of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba, the Lankaran Regional Science Center, and the “Intellect” Borderless Enlightening Youth Public Union.
Purpose of the Event
The goal of the forum is to research the national, cultural, and spiritual heritage of local communities, stimulate the scientific activities of young researchers, expand the cooperation platform in the field of ethnography, and strengthen intercultural dialogue.
Main Research Directions:
- Ethnography and Ethnology: Household traditions, national costumes, food culture, and cultural integration processes.
- Archaeo-ethnography: Ethnographic analysis of archaeological finds, ancient settlements, and the identification of material culture samples.
- Ethno-Photography: Analysis of photo-documents, visual documentation of customs and ceremonies, and bringing photo archives into scientific circulation.
- Cultural Anthropology: Kinship systems, concepts of social status, and the study of rituals.
- Cultural Heritage and Historical Memory: Traditional arts, and the preservation and promotion of tangible and intangible heritage.
- Historical-Cultural Monuments and Architectural Heritage: Ethnographic study of caravanserais, bathhouses (hammams), bridges, and fortresses.
- Ethnographic Aspects of the 1918 Genocide: The impact of the events on communities and the restoration of destroyed historical-cultural sites.
Submission Guidelines and Requirements
Young researchers are invited to submit scientific abstracts of 3–5 pages, formatted according to APA 7 standards. Abstracts must be submitted in Azerbaijani or English.
- Deadline: Materials must be sent to ethno.studies24@gmail.com by February 1, 2026.
- Review Process: A double-blind peer-review system will be applied. Articles that do not meet the requirements or contain plagiarism will be rejected.
Publication and Recognition
The forum materials will be published in a special edition of the “Gadim Diyar” (Ancient Land) international scientific journal. All presenters will be awarded certificates.
You can register for the forum here: [https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUAirgfl_n8tPO2bbXhSskNlCNLnpj3M5btotwmnBvJSrupg/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawPYR4hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYaW96Y1NXWFYwOHhJcDNGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgTLKWhE5IyKGGhjFN5t3yCebUW_K_V73SVXwIF8RSKaYKVDEZodr9]
