On April 11, 2024, a Scientific Seminar of the Council of Young Scientists of I. Kripyakevich Institute of Ukrainian Studies, NAS of Ukraine, will take place

On April 11, 2024 at 18:30 the next scientific seminar of the Council of Young Scientists of I. Kripyakevich Institute of Ukrainian Studies, NAS of Ukraine. The theme of the seminar: “From ice and fire to pen and parchment; The history of Iceland in the context of the development of the sagas”. The speaker is a junior researcher at the Department of History of the Middle Ages at I. Kripyakevich Institute of Ukrainian Studies, NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy Vladislav Kiorsak.

The event was organized by the Institute of Ukrainian Studies named after. I. Kripyakevich NAS of Ukraine together with the Dungeon of the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the Council of Young Scientists of the Department of History, Philosophy and Law of the NAS of Ukraine and the initiative “Public lecture hall: in simple words about the complex past”.

Questions for discussion:

  • What are the Icelandic sagas, can you trust them?
  • What led to the interest in history, science and literature in small volcanic settlements surrounded by the ocean?
  • What secrets do Icelanders know about creating effective cultural institutions and a productive environment for creativity?

The event format is offline and online.

Venue: Lviv, Dungeons of the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Teatralnaya St., 11; entrance from Svoboda Avenue).

Free admission.

More detailed information

nas.gov.ua