Invite you to participate in
The First International Scientific Conference
Rasmir: Oriental Numismatics -
2011
Dear colleagues,
The Conference will be held in Odessa at the
I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University during 29-31 July, 2011.
We invite experts in oriental numismatics,
sphragistics (sigillography), history, archeology and complementary sciences,
collectors and interested enthusiasts.
It is planned to discuss the following topics:
· Numismatics of the Islamic dynasties;
· Numismatics of the pre-Islamic Middle Asia,
Far East and India;
· Numismatics of the northern greater Black Sea
area and the Crimea;
· Numismatics of the countries in the Black Sea
Basin;
· The history and archeology of Eastern Europe in
the context of numismatic material.
It is expected that plenary reports and posters
will be published as the Conference materials while the abstracts will be
translated into English for subsequent publication in the official journal of
the Oriental Numismatic Society.
To participate in the Conference, please fill
in the registration form located at the address below:
The Organizing Committee will contact you and
help with all organizational matters.
Deadlines: registration and thesis – before
July 1, 2011; texts of reports – before July 10, 2011.
The Registration Fee is equal to 50 USD.
Inquiries may be directed in writing to the
Organizing Committee at coins@mbu.in.ua or at http://rasmircoins.ucoz.ru
Guidelines for contributions:
The volume should not exceed 12,000 characters
(not more than 4 A4 pages). Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt, spacing 1, margins -
2 cm on all sides, any footnotes in parentheses (author's name, year, pages),
in e-form (e-mail in MS Word 2003, 1) file. Illustrations are accepted in JPEG
(JPG), colour, resolution - at least 300 dpi). Maximum number of illustrations
- 10.
Text files with abstracts should have the
author's name.
File names with illustrations should contain the author's name and number of
illustrations, referred to in the text. After the text, indicate the sources
and bibliography in order of quotation.
Languages of the Conference - Russian, English.
If necessary, translation into English will be provided (to be additionally
agreed with the Organizing Committee).
The conference is expected to hold a
round-table discussion on the collection of numismatic material, and the
establishment of a public association.
The conference schedule will include: a city
tour, visits to the Arab Cultural Center, Archaeological Museum and the
Numismatic Museum.
A dinner may be organized for the conference
participants (at additional charge).
The Organizing Committee will assist all
participants with arranging accommodation, as requested. It is possible to
arrange accommodation for a longer period for the participants wishing to have
a holiday, including those with the families.
Any additional activities should be made known
to the Organizing Committee and are to be paid by the participants separately.
The organizing fee as well as precise
information about the accommodation for the conference participants will be
sent to you in the next newsletter by e-mail to the address provided on
registration.
We kindly request all authors who have
materials and reports ready, to send them in along with the application for
participation in the conference.
Visa requirements for foreigners entering
Citizens of many countries do not need visa for
short visits to Ukraine (less than 90 days). The complete list of countries and
current regulations may be consulted at the official site of the Ukrainian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Organizing Committee