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17/02/2016. X Scientific Conference “Local Studies Days”
X Scientific Conference Local Studies Days dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Murman Railway was held. The Conference was organized by the National Library of Karelia and the Institute of Language, Literature and History of RAS. In 2016 the headquarters of the October Railway has become the partner of the conference. The participants of the conference were welcomed by the Head of the National Library of Karelia Marina Nikishina and the Assistant to the First Deputy Chief of the October Railway S. Abdrashitov.
The Conference has been gathering together for ten years people interested in local studies and development of history research in Karelia. The most active and permanent participants of the Local Studies Days got letters of thanks from the Ministry of Culture and the National Library.
There were sections “The history of the construction of the Murmansk Railway”, “The Murmansk Railway in history, economics and culture of the region”, “The Murmansk Railway in time of war”, “History”, “The challenges of education and childhood”, “The culture and historical memory”. The conference was attended by more than 200 people in two days. 48 reports were presented. Speakers included scientists, teachers, specialists of museums, archives and libraries, students and postgraduates, local historians. Researchers from Petrozavodsk, Kem and Kondopoga Districts spoke at the conference. Traditionally the conference was held in a democratic environment. The audience asked a lot of questions and was vividly interested in the event. The presentations and reports were made by the leading specialists in their field as well as by young researchers. The conference participants actively exchanged views, made suggestions and shared their experiences with colleagues.
Reports made at the X Scientific Conference Local Studies Days will be published in an electronic form (with consent of the author). The materials of the previous conferences are available on the website of the National Library of Karelia, also they are published on a disc registered in the Information Registry.
The Conference participants expressed their gratitude to the organizers for the high level of the event at the final plenary session.
Next year there will take place the XI Conference Local Studies Days. We invite everyone to participate!