Research areas of the III International Congress of Belarusian Studies. Deadline – 5th of June 2013

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Economics

1. Economy of Belarus: challenges and problems of transformation
2. Economy of Belarus: “own way” or replication of other’s experience?

 Social Sciences and Philosophy

1. Modern society: new phenomena, processes and structures
2. Gender “rules” in Belarus: construction of normativity and practices of social exclusion
3. “New media”: informational landscape and social practices
4. Philosophical discourses and social context: post-soviet perspective
5. Belarusians as minority and diaspora

 Education and Science

1. Higher and secondary education in Belarus: current state, problems and perspectives
2. Science and innovations in Belarus and East-Central Europe: current state, problems and perspectives

 Politics and International Relations

1. Belarus in international relations
2. Eurasian integration: perspectives and challenges
3. Political institutions in East-Central and Northern Europe: comparative perspective
4. Economic and political cooperation of the countries of East-Central and Northern Europe
5. Reform of public administration as a condition for improvement of public policy in Belarus

 History

1. “Litva” and “Rus”: codes of politics, ethnicity and confession in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 13th-17th century
2. Legislation and legal system of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: trends, influences and peculiarities
3. History of Belarus in the 19^th century
4. History of Belarus in the 20^th century
5. History of city in East-Central and Northern Europe
6. World War II in Belarus and East-Central Europe: history, memory and representation
7. Belarusians in Baltic countries
8. Jews in Belarus: life and interaction with Belarusians

 Study of Religion and Bible

1. Religions-migrants: formation of new traditions
2. Christianity in Polack region: study and conseptualisation of spiritual and intellectual heritage
3. Belarusian Bible: problems and perspectives of academic translation

 Culture and Art

1. Traditional culture of Belarus and East-Central Europe: evolution, transformation and perspectives
2. Literature as a form of reflection of nation
3. Cinematography and film industry in Belarus: algorithm of development and transformation
4. Modern Belarusian culture and art in national and regional context
5. Cultural heritage of the Great Duchy of Lithuania  as a key factor in developing intercultural dialogue and European identity
6. Protection and regeneration of historical and cultural heritage

Psychology and Psychoanalysis

1. Psychology and psychoanalysis in Belarus: current state, problems and perspectives