The International Caucasian literary festival Anaklia-2019 is a unique event with almost the entire Caucasus represented. It’s an event that goes beyond political borders. Organizing this festival, the Circassian Cultural Center, continues its active work in protecting the cultural heritage of the Caucasus, which was reflected in the […]
The capacity building project New Horizons of Internationalization builds on collaboration between the universities Alecu Russo State University of Bălţi, Moldova, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Malmö University, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University and Yerevan State University. The project is funded by the Swedish Institute. Project teams from […]
2018 has been a year of many experiences and events. Thank you, all friends and colleagues that I have shared it with. I would like to wish all a great New Year 2019! 2018 has been a year of unusually many conferences and meetings, celebrations of “круглые даты”. […]
On December 5-6 2018 the research platform RUCARR – Russia and the Caucasus Regional Research – organisaed and hosted the conference Promoting International Dialogue and Protecting Cultural Heritage in the Caucasus. The event was funded by the Swedish Institute and organized in collaboration with the Circassian Cultural Centre […]
On Nov. 22-24 the Arn. Chikobava Institute of Linguistics, TSU and the Georgian Academy of Sciences organized the V International Symposium of Linguists-Caucasologists, in memory of the 120 years anniversary of Academician Arnold Chikobava.
Warmest thanks to staff and students at University of Kabardino-Balkaria for sharing so much interesting information about Kabardian and Balkar culture – including some performances in Kabardian/East Circassian: University of Kabardino-Balkaria (KBSU) is one of the major universities in Russian North Caucasus and the State University of the […]
I was invited to the memorial conference “Caucasian Philology – Perspectives and History” that was organised in Nalchik on October 19 on the occasion of Prof. M.A. Kumakhov’s 90th birthday. So many former colleagues and friends gathered at the meeting organized by the Institute of Studies in the […]
On September 26-29 the Georgian Academy of Sciences organized the II International Kartvelological Congress, celebrating ‘100 years of Tbilisi State University’, with sections on language, history, archeology, literature, art etc. It was opened by the President of the Academy Giorgi Kvesitadze, Academician, Prof. Roin Metreveli, Rector of Tbilisi […]
So good to see so many colleagues gathering at the 10th floor for Elnur’s presentation on Budukh – both from Linguisitcs at Lund University and from Malmö Caucasus Studies – spanning over Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. We will miss Elnur, who is returning soon to Georgia, but look […]
In May 2018 the three South Caucasian republics and the Mountain Republic in North Caucasus celebrate the 100 years anniversary of their declarations of independence following the collapse of Russian Empire. We were very pleased to have the opportunity to host all three ambassadors of Armenia, Georgia and […]
Karina Vamling
Professor in Caucasus Studies, Malmö University, Sweden
PhD General Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden
Co-Director of the research platform Russia and the Caucasus Regional Research (RUCARR), Malmö University
Head of Section for Caucasus Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University
