Dear Colleagues,

We call for papers for

X Conference УNorth West RusТ and the Surround Countries in Middle Ages: Interdisciplinary StudiesФ dedicated to the 1250-year anniversary of Staraya Ladoga

May 13-15, 2003 in Staraya Ladoga, Russia

The main themes of the Conference are in fields of studying history and culture of Russian North West and Baltic Sea countries

Capitals and Principal Centers of the Baltic Space in Middle and Modern Ages

Volkhov area and the plotting of Old Russian Culture and State

Personality and УSilent MajorityФ in the history and culture of Middle and Modern Ages

Contact addresses:

+7 (812) 3788109, Adrian A. Selin

+ 7 (81263) 49309, Nataljya D. Chekhovskikh

e-mail: adrian_selin@mail.ru or ladoga@lens.spb.ru

Deadline to the thesis papers (300 words) is May, 1, 2003