AKECH 2018 - The Annual Kurultai of the Endangered Cultural Heritage

The 1st Annual Kurultai of the Endangered Cultural Heritage commemorates the two millennia since the death of exiled poet Ovid here in the ancient city of Tomis where the poet wrote his verse in the vernacular.
The conference also includes plenary sessions, workshops and roundtable discussions, and other events.
AKECH 2018 will be preceded by the Festival of the Endangered Cultural Heritage, FECH 2018, which will take place between July 1 and July 4.
AKECH will be succeeded by ALECLA 2018.
Objective: The Kurultai is organized in the spirit of communion, as this is an imperative time for international scholars, independent researchers, artists and activists to fear the potential disappearance of our cultural heritage and to engage in shared dialogues towards generating world-changing impact and a better future. We believe we can better understand different habits of mind when we immerse ourselves into different perspectives and unique approaches. We imagine a rich future rooted in a better understanding of our intricate history and in a multitudinous cultural present.
At AKECH 2018 we encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. Seminars are organized by individual members around topics of their own choosing.
Organizer: Anticus Multicultural Association in conjunction with its partners.
Dates of the Lecture: The conference will take place between July 5th and July 8th, 2018.
Location: (TBA)
Conference Language: While the plenary sessions will be held in English, panels can be held either in English, Romanian or Tatar (or its related Central Asian languages).
Structure: AKECH 2018 seminars are organized by individual members around topics of their own choosing.
Most papers are grouped into twelve-person seminars that meet two hours per day for three days of the lecture to foster extended discussion. Some eight-person (or smaller) seminars meet just the first two days of the lecture. Depending on space availability, we may also consider accepting a limited number of one-day seminars, especially if they are innovative either in presentation format or in terms of theme.
Seminar Proposals: Our website will open for seminar submissions on October 16th, 2017, with a deadline of November 12th, 2017, at 23:59 GMT. Seminar proposals are welcome in English, Romanian, Tatar.
Paper Proposals: Abstract submissions through our website will open November 13th, 2107 and close December 10th, 2017, at 23:59 GMT. Papers are welcome in the language of the seminar.
Roster Proposals: Seminar organizers will review all submitted papers and propose their rosters by December 17th, 2017, at 23:59 GMT.
No roster may have more than two participants from the same institution and no more than 50% graduate students. Ideally, all seminars should aim at a balance of scholars from different stages of the profession.
Notification Due: Until January 31st, 2018, the Program Committee will review all submitted seminars for consideration for inclusion in the program.