Baku to host conference on theme “Thor Heyerdahl and Azerbaijan”
Baku, September 2 (AZERTAC). The Azerbaijan University of Languages in collaboration with Norway`s University of Oslo will organize a conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl`s first Azerbaijan expedition. The conference on theme “Thor Heyerdahl and Azerbaijan” will take place in Baku to mark the 20th anniversary of the restoration of Azerbaijan`s independence and 200th birthday of the University of Oslo.
The conference to run in Azerbaijani and English languages will focus on the following themes: “Thor Heyerdahl`s Azerbaijan expeditions”, “The role of Thor Heyerdahl in establishing good relations between two countries” and “Thor Heyerdahl`s theories about Azerbaijan and the whole region and their importance from a historical and theoretical standpoints”.
Theses should be submitted before September 10 and articles will be accepted before September 30.
Theses and articles in Azeri should be sent to [email protected] or [email protected] e-mail addresses. Theses and articles in English should be sent to [email protected] e-mail.
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