II INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE "THE MONGOLS: TRADITIONS AND MODERNITY" (RSUH, SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2019)

Abstract

. The second international conference “The Mongols: traditions and modernity” took place in the Russian State University for the Humanities, on September 11–13, 2019. This conference was initially established as an international research forum convening once in 3 years and connecting scholars in various aspects of Mongolian culture. The event aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge regarding new ideas, topics, approaches and projects concerning Mongolian studies and related academic fields. The thematic frame of this event includes a number of topics concerning cultural, religious, ritual and mythological, folklore, literary, artistic and other traditions of the Mongolian people, the past and present forms of said traditions.