Scholars of three countries discussing studies of Mongolian heritages
SocietyUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Under the patronage of the President of Mongolia,
the fourth edition of the international conference ‘Cultural heritage of
the Mongols: manuscript and archival collections’ is being jointly organized by
the Institute of History and Archeology of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS),
Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences and International
Association of Mongol Studies on April 18-19.
Launched in 2013, the biennial conference aims to study, promote, and put
into academic circulation the historical and cultural heritages of Mongolia being
kept abroad, broaden the scope of research, and conduct comprehensive studies
through joint efforts of international scholars.
This year, the conference is taking place with involvement of over 30 scholars
and researchers from 21 institutions studying Mongolian history, culture,
language, and literature including institutes of MAS, some universities of
Mongolia, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as
well as some museums and universities of Russia and Inner Mongolia, China.
The conference features presentations about Mongolian heritages being preserved in Russia, China, and Japan and discussions on current state and future trends of researches.