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The Congress brings together researchers of social sciences and humanities, and offers a floor for discussion of regional development issues, Belarus relations with other countries, and other topical problems.

Structure of the Congress:

1. Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Politics, System of Government, Law and International Relations
2. Lingua et Natio: Ethnicity Problem in Middle Ages and Early Modern Time (Grand Duchy of Lithuania Case)
3. Modernization, Industrialization and Political Transformation: Belarus in the 19th Century
4. Modernization, Industrialization and Political Transformation: Belarus in the 20th Century
5. Contemporary Belarusian Culture
6. Belarusian Cinema: Reinterpretation of the “Soviet” and Problems of Post-Soviet Period
7. Belarusian Literature: Translation, Publication and Research
8. Belarusian Bible: Problems and Prospects of Academic Translation
9. Theological Thought: Historical and Social Context, Research Problems and Prospects for Development
10. Institutions of Belarusian Politics, 1990-2012
11. Belarus in the System of Bilateral Relations
12. Belarus in the System of International Relations
13. Belarusian Civil Society Studies
14. Issues of Belarusian Economy Transformation
15. Diversities of (Post)Communism in Central and Eastern Europe
16. Social and Humanitarian Knowledge: Change of Research Paradigms
17. City, Urbanization, City Dwellers: Historical Urban Studies
18. Religion Studies in Belarus: Gains of Two Decades and Prospects for Development
19. Gender Policies and Practices in Belarus
20. Reform of Belarusian Education System: Practices and Intellectual Background

The working languages of the Congress are Belarusian and English (simultaneous interpretation of the plenary sessions and joint meetings will be provided). Additional languages are Russian, Polish and Lithuanian. The speakers may present their theses in any of the working or additional languages.

The contributors will have an opportunity to publish their papers either in theses compendium or as full articles.

The Congress is organized by a consortium of Belarusian and Lithuanian organisations under the auspices of the Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) and "Political Sphere" Institute (Belarus). The Congress is conducted with support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung alongside with other organizations. For further details on the concept of the Congress, its organizers and partners, please visit Web-site of the Congress.