Dear friends!
It is our great pleasure to announce that the 11th Bolgar International Archeological Field School will take place in two stages:
Stage I – will be held from August 13 to 26, 2024 on the basis of the Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve, Russian Federation;
Stage II – will be held from September 23 to October 06, 2024 on the basis of the Termez State University, Termez, Republic of Uzbekistan.
The project aims to consolidate Russian and foreign scientific and educational resources. Among other goals is a practical application of the latest scientific developments into investigation and preservation of the Eurasian cultural heritage.The School will held nearby the territory of the Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex (that was declared as the World Heritage Site in 2014).
The School is co-organized by Kazan Federal University, Khalikov Institute for Archeology of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences and Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. With the support of the International Institute of Central Asian Studies.
During the 13-day-programme of the School, you can attend workshops at one of the following field laboratories focused on:
As part of the work of the first stage of the School (Bolgar), sections will be organized in the following scientific areas:
- Paleoanthropology (groups for beginners and advanced)
- Archaeozoology (groups for beginners and advanced)
- Archaeobotany and paleosurface science
As part of the work of the second stage of the School (Termez), sections will be organized in the following scientific areas:
- Field conservation and restoration of archaeological material made of ceramics and metal
- Photogrammetry, restoration and 3D modeling of archaeological structures and architectural objects
- The basic principles of the methodology of experimental tracological analysis of the functions of ancient tools
The final stage of the School’s work will be the International Youth Scientific and Practical Conference “Interdisciplinary Research in Archaeology: achievements and Challenges” – in Bolgar – August 25, 2024, in Termez – October 05, 2024.
The project aims to consolidate Russian and foreign scientific and educational resources. Among other goals is a practical application of the latest scientific developments into investigation and preservation of the Eurasian cultural heritage.The School will held nearby the territory of the Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex (that was declared as the World Heritage Site in 2014).
The School is co-organized by Kazan Federal University, Khalikov Institute for Archeology of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences and Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. With the support of the International Institute of Central Asian Studies.
Along with the scientific and practical work within the sections of the areas, the school program will involve a general course of lectures on the theory and methodology of preserving and studying the historical and cultural heritage and modern technologies of field research.
The final stage of the School will the International Youth Scientific and Practical Conference “Interdisciplinary research in archeology: achievements and challenges”. This year, participation in the Conference of the School is a prerequisite for selection.
At the end of the conference, the seventh edition of the Source Book of the final conference of the International Archaeology School prepares for release.
BIAFS is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, regardless of nationality. Recent graduates up to the age of 45 are also welcome.
Languages of BIAFS: Russian and English.
We will glad to see all the participants!
Applications are submitted online in Termez till August 15, 2024.