International Conference at YSU to Mark 85th Birth Anniversary of Professor Babken Harutyunyan
On December 9-10, 2026, the YSU Faculty of History will host an international conference titled "Key Issues in the Ancient and Early History of Armenia and Historical Demography." The conference will mark the 85th anniversary of the birth of Babken Harutyunyan, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Professor, former Dean of the YSU Faculty of History and former Head of the Chair of Armenian History.
The conference aims to discuss various issues relating to the earliest and ancient periods of Armenian history, as well as historical demography, in light of the latest research findings.
The main thematic areas include:
Ancient and early periods of Armenian history
Issues in the ancient and early history of the Caucasian and Near Eastern regions
Theoretical and methodological problems of historical demography
Archaeology and fundamental issues of regional history
Ethnology / cultural anthropology and regional studies
Key issues in the history of ancient and medieval Armenian art and culture
