The Centre for East European Studies of the University of Warsaw
is honoured to invite you to T H E 1 0 TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CAUCASIAN SESSION
IN MEMORY O F S T. G R I G O L PERADZE
Professor of the University of Warsaw before World War II,
on the 70th anniversary of his death
which will be held on Thursday, 6th December 2012, at 5 p.m.
at the Senate Hall in Kazimierzowski Palace
The ceremony will be a ended by the Authorities of the University of Warsaw,
His Excellency Most Blessed SAWA, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland
His Excellency ANDRIA (Gvazava), Metropolitan of Samtavisi and Gori,
Patriarchate of Georgia, ministers, ambassadors and many other distinguished guests
9 a.m. Divine Liturgy at Saint Archimandrite Grigol Christian Orthodox Church in Warsaw (5, Lelechowska str., Warsaw)
4.45 p.m. Wreath laying ceremony at the Institute of History wall plaque commemorating professors of the University of Warsaw murdered during World War II,
ST. GRIGOL PERADZE among them
Concert by the Choir of the Martyr Saint Archimandrite Grigol Christian Orthodox Religious Centre
conducted by Anna Czerewacka
Guard of honour held by Historical Reconstruction Group
„Cytadela” in Podhale Rifl es uniforms
THE 6TH DECEMBER 2012
5 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
the Senate Hall of Kazimierzowski Palace of the University of Warsaw
CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF ST. GRIGOL PERADZE AND THE CIRCASSIANS
WELCOME:
to the guests and participants of the ceremony
Alojzy NOWAK, Vice-Rector of the University of Warsaw
Jolanta SIERAKOWSKA-DYNDO
Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw
Anna AKSAMIT, Senator
Senate of the Republic of Poland
(on behalf of Bogdan Borusewicz)
OPENING SPEECHES:
His Excellency Most Blessed SAWA, Orthodox Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland
His Excellency Metropolitan ANDRIA (Gvazava), Patriarchate of Georgia
Piotr CYWIŃSKI, Director of Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Glen HOWARD, President of The Jamestown Foundation, Washington D.C.
Iyad YOUGHAR, Chairman of The International Circassian Council
Jan MALICKI, Director of The Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
Ceremony of presenting the second Awards of St. Grigol Peradze to the professors:
Bernard OUTTIER, Directeur de Recherche au CNRS
Włodzimierz LENGAUER, University of Warsaw
Vice-Rector of the University of Warsaw (2009-2012)
SPECIAL GUEST:
Halina KRZYWICKA, Warsaw
Memories of George Nakashidze (1894-1990),
pre-war professor of the University of Warsaw
Fr. Henryk PAPROCKI, University of Bialystok
The 70th anniversary of St. Grigol Peradze’s death
David KOLBAIA, Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
St. Grigol Peradze and the Circassians
PRESENTATION:
Wojciech MATERSKI, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
New scientifi c publications of the Centre for East European Studies of the University of Warsaw about Caucasus and Caucasians
Glass of Georgian wine -
Złota Hall in Kazimierzowski Palace
THE 7TH DECEMBER 2012
THE CIRCASSIANS
the Senate Hall of Kazimierzowski Palace of the University of Warsaw
SESSION I
9 a.m – 1 p.m.
Chair: Tomasz KNOTHE, Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
INAUGURAL LECTURE:
Glen HOWARD, The Jamestown Foundation, Washington D.C.
Iyad YOUGHAR, The International Circassian Council
Circassian Future and Hopes between the Genocide and Today’s Realities
Merab CHUKHUA, The Circassian Cultural Center, Tbilisi
Georgian Caucasus Politics and Recognition of Circassian Genocide
Tadeusz ¦WIĘTOCHOWSKI, CEES, permanent visiting professor
Islam and National Identity in South Caucasus. The First Decade of the Soviet Rule.
Witold RODKIEWICZ, University of Warsaw
The Russian Debate on North Caucasus: Are There Signs of Change?
Coff ee break: 10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
Iwona KALISZEWSKA, University of Warsaw
„New” and „Ethnic” Muslims in the North Caucasus
Konrad ZASZTOWT, Polish Institute of International Aff airs
Current situation of Circassian Diaspora in Turkey
Natalia HAPEK, University of Warsaw
The Modern Issues of the Circassian Diaspora in Jordan
Oleg PANFILOV, Ilia State University, Georgia
Information Warfare in North Caucasus
Wojciech GÓRECKI, Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw
The Socio-Political Situation in Dagestan
Discussion
Lunch break : 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
SESSION II
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Chair: Wiktor ROSS, Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
Paweł OLSZEWSKI, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, branch in Piotrków Trybunalski
„Circassian Question” in the Politics of Tsar’s Russia in
XVIII - XIX centuries (the outline of problem).
Nikolai JAVAKHISHVILI, Tbilisi State University
Coverage of the Tragedy of the Circassian People in Contemporary Georgian
Public Thought (later half of the 19th century)
Georges MAMOULIA, Centre d’Etudes des Mondes Russe, Caucasien et Centre-Européen, Paris
The North Caucasian Policy of the Central Powers in 1918
Coff ee break: 4 p.m. – 4.20 p.m.
Jaba SAMUSHIA, Tbilisi State University
Political Emigration of Caucasian States against Soviet Union
(The Idea of Caucasian Unity of 20’s-30’s XX century)
Tadeusz KRZˇSTEK, Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
North Caucasian Offi cers of the Polish Army, 1922-1944
Nina TAYLOR-TERLECKA, Oxford University
Circassians in Polish Travel Literature
Archimandrite ADAM (Akhaladze), The King St. Tamar University, Georgia
Civilization’s Anthropologization: the Cultural Relations between Georgia and Turkey
Discussion
ROUND TABLE
the Senate Hall of Kazimierzowski Palace of the University of Warsaw
THE GREAT DEBATE ON CAUCASUS AND CAUCASIANS
Glen HOWARD, President of The Jamestown Foundation, Washington D.C.
Tomasz KNOTHE, Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw;
Oleg PANFILOV, Ilia State University, Tbilisi;
Iyad YOUGHAR,
Chairman of The International Circassian Council, Washington D.C.; Georges MAMOULIA,
Centre d’Etudes des Mondes Russe, Caucasien et Centre-Européen, Paris;
Adam EBERHARDT, Centre for Eastern Studies, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, Warsaw
THE 8TH DECEMBER 2012
the Senate Hall of the Kazimierzowski Palace of the University of Warsaw
SESSION III
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
SAINT GRIGOL PERADZE LECTURES:
Chairs: H.E. ANDRIA (Gvazava), Metropolitan of Samtavisi and Gori, Patriarchate of Georgia
Fr. Henryk PAPROCKI, University of Białystok
R.P. Marek STAROWIEYSKI, Université de Varsovie
Grégoire Peradze – patrologien
Bernard OUTTIER, Directeur de Recherche au CNRS
Les feuilles de garde géorgiennes de Nor-Djolfa (Ispahan)
Sophia VASHALOMIDZE, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wi enberg
Die liturgische Handschri Ujvelesi Iadgari
Eka DUGHASHVILI-GOGIA, Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts
Commemoration of St. Catherine in the Georgian Hagiographical and
Hymnographical manuscripts
Coff ee break: 10.35 a.m. – 11 a.m.
H. E. Nikoloz NIKOLOZISHVILI, Ambassador of Georgia in Poland
On the History of the Invention of National Writings in the Caucasus - Daniel’s Script
Fr. Józef NAUMOWICZ, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
The Journey to the Medieval Georgian Churches in Historic Tao-Klardjeti
Darejan TVALTVADZE, Tbilisi State University
Metatexts A ached to the Old Georgian Translations of the Gospels
Discussion
Lunch break: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
SESSION IV
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Chairs: Darejan TVALTVADZE, Tbilisi State University
Bernard OUTTIER, Directeur de Recherche au CNRS
Artur ALEKSIEJUK, Warsaw Orthodox Theological Seminary
Antropologiczno-teologiczne motywy homilii ¶w. Grzegorza Peradze
Nana GAPRINDASHVILI, Tbilisi State University
Intertextuality in the Georgian Hagiographical Writing (on the example
of Jacob Khutsesi’s “The Martyrdom of Saint Shushanic”
Tamar DULARIDZE, Georgian National Filmography
Grigol Peradze. Continuation of research
Coff ee break: 3.20 p.m. – 3.40 p.m.
PRESENTATIONS:
Chair: Vakhtang PERADZE, St. Grigol Peradze University in Tbilisi
Ilia PERADZE, St. Grigol Peradze Society, Tbilisi
St. Grigol Peradze Society, 2002-2012
David KOLBAIA, University of Warsaw, Piotr WARISCH, Kraków
The Unknown History of Georgia
Closing ceremony: 4.20 p.m. – 4.40 p.m.
Farewell glass of wine: 4.40 p.m.
The Session is a part of the 80th Anniversary celebrations
of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the University of Warsaw.