T he International scientific symposium Days of Justinian I is an annual interdisciplinary

scholarly forum aimed at the presentation of the latest research followed by discussions on
various aspects of Byzantine and Medieval Studies, that include the treatment and interpretation
of cultural, historical and spiritual heritage in contemporary Europe. The Symposium is dedicated
to Emperor Justinian I with the aim to address a broad range of issues related to Byzantium and
the European Middle Ages, comprising the exploration of the cultural and historical legacy as an
integrative component of the diversities and commonalities of Unified Europe.

This year the International Symposium Days of Justinian I chose a special thematic strand
Byzantium and the Slavs: Medieval and Modern Perceptions and Receptions, with the aim of
discussing various aspects of the Slavic world and its legacy, from the Medieval and Modern
perspective. The Symposium will address many issues concerning the Origins, Ethnicity, Identity,
the State Formation of the Slavs and the relationships with Byzantium and Western Europe. The
reception of the Slavic legacy in post-medieval Europe will also be explored and compared with
the divergent visions of the Byzantine heritage, with the aim of defining their place within the
frame of the European civilizational concept.

he Symposium will embrace broader issues, geographical areas and chronological scope
addressing the diverse aspects of religion, politics, ideology, identity, ethnicity, literary and
artistic expression, political and cultural memory reflected in the historical and cultural legacy of
the Slavia Orthodoxa, Slavia Romana and Byzantium.

Papers are welcomed on various topics that may include, but are not limited to the following
areas of discussion:

The origin of the Slavs reconsidered

The emergence of the Slavs in Europe: Between migration and construction
Slavic Ethnicity and identity: A reinterpretation
Antiquity and the Slavs: Medieval and Modern receptions
Byzantine and Western perceptions of the Slavic World
Christianization of the Slavs and the concept of barbarism
Slavia Orthodoxa and Slavia Romana: Political and ideological contexts
State formation in the Middle Ages: Slavs, Byzantium and Western Europe
Sharing the traditions in Europe: The reception of the mission of Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Projecting the Middle Ages in the ideologies of Pan-Slavism and Yugoslavism
Appropriation of the medieval past in 19th century Europe
Imagining the Byzantine-Slavs rivalry in the 19th and 20th century Balkans
The Slavic identity and the nationalism in Europe
Literary Receptions of the Middle Ages
 Reinterpreting the archaeological evidence
Reconstructing the messages of medieval visual narratives
Language and folklore
Music and liturgical practices
Heritage politics and the perception of the Past
Preserving the cultural heritage: Restoration and protection

PAPER SUBMISSION

First Deadline for submitting the abstract of the papers: 10 August, 2017

Second Deadline for submitting the abstract of the papers: 20 October, 2016

Notification of acceptance for early applicants: 15 August, 2017

Notification of acceptance for other applicants: 25 October, 2017

Deadline for submitting the full papers for publication: 1 March, 2018

Please send the application form to the address: contact@euba.edu.mk; romaion@gmail.com

EURO-BALKAN UNIVERSITY, Blvd. Aleksandar Makedonski 24, 1000, Skopje, Republic of

Macedonia / Tel: 00389 2 3075570

Presentation of the papers will be limited to 10 minutes.

Working languages: Macedonian, Italian and English.

No participation fee is required.

Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by the participants themselves.

The full papers will be peer-reviewed.

Papers delivered at the Symposium will be published in the Proceedings of the Symposium.

For further inquires please contact the Secretary of the Symposium: Dr. Dragan Gjalevski:

Please check the Euro-Balkan website: www.euba.edu.mk for news on the Symposium, the
agenda, special events and the online application form.

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Symposiarch: Professor Mitko B. Panov

 Prof. Mitko B. Panov
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Giuseppe Maino
Prof. Donatella Biagi Maino
Euro-Balkan University /
Prof. Rubin Zemon
University of Bologna /
Prof. Vesna Matijasevi Pokupec
Institute of National History
Prof. Jane Kodjabasija
Dr. Vangel Nonevski
Dr. Dragan Gjalevski
M.A. Igor Panev
M.A. Dragana Broz

Prof. Mitko B. Panov (Institute of National History / Euro-

Balkan University, Skopje)
Prof. Florin Curta (University of Florida)
Prof. Giuseppe Maino (University of Bologna)
Prof. Carolyn S. Snively (Gettysburg College)
Prof. Donatella Biagi Maino (University of Bologna)
Acad. Vitomir Mitevski (Macedonian Academy of Science and
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
Arts, Skopje)
COMMITTEE
Prof. Elizabeta Dimitrova (University Ss. Cyril and Methodius,
Skopje)
Dr. Andrew Roach (Glasgow University)
Prof. Jane Kodjabasija (Euro-Balkan University, Skopje)
Prof. Maja Jakimovska - Tosic (Institute of Macedonian
Literature, Skopje)
Prof. Viktor Lili (Cultural Heritage Protection Office /
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje)
Prof. Dragi Gjorgjiev (Institute of National History, Skopje)
Dr. Aleksandar Spasenovski (Law Faculty, University Ss. Cyril
and Methodius, Skopje)
Prof. Hrvoje Graanin (Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences, University of Zagreb)
Prof. Georgi G. Nikolov (Faculty of History, Sofia University)
Dr. Jasmina S. Ciric (Faculty of Philosophy, University of
Belgrade)