Knarik Abrahamyan, Head of the “Spyurk” (“Diaspora”) Scientific-Educational Center of the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) and Associate Professor at the Chair of New and Modern Armenian Literature and its Teaching Methods after Vache Partizuni, recently participated in international scientific conferences in Georgia, presenting research on Armenian literature and translation.

The XVIII International Symposium on "The Theme of War and Peace in Contemporary World Literature and Culture" was held on at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University on September 23–25.

At the conference, Knarik Abrahamyan presented the report “The Perception of Time and History in Zareh Khrakhouni’s Poetry.” The co-author of the report was Suren Danielyan, Head of the Chair of New and Modern Armenian Literature and its Teaching Methods named after Vache Partizuni, a researcher at the “Spyurk” Scientific-Educational Center.

Around 40 researchers from 10 countries participated in the international symposium.

On September 29-30, the international scientific conference entitled “The Black Sea as a Literary and Cultural Space (4) and Beyond: Mutual Reflections of Translation and Literature” was held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.

At the conference, Knarik Abrahamyan presented the report “Armenian Translations of Georgian Literature (2020–2026): Preferences and Motivations.” The co-author of the report was Associate Professor Tehmina Marutyan, director of the “Aksel Bakunts” Scientific and Cultural Foundation.

The conference brought together 43 researchers from 14 countries. This year, the Black Sea region was discussed as a multilingual, multicultural, and dynamic space where literature and translation interact with different cultural, historical, and ideological contexts.

While in Georgia, Knarik Abrahamyan also visited Armenian historical and cultural institutions in Tbilisi, including the 'Hovhannes Tumanyan House' scientific-cultural center, the Khojivank Pantheon in Tbilsi, and the Holy Mother of God Church.