On October 14, the 18th International Conference entitled “Magic and Manuscripts” opened at the Matenadaran. The conference focuses on handwritten and printed amulets, folk beliefs, prayers, and traditions of magical practices in the context of different cultures and historical periods.
The opening ceremony featured welcoming remarks by Ara Khzmalyan, Director of the Matenadaran, and Emanuela Timotin (Romania), Chair of the International Society for Folk Narrative Research (ISFNR) Committee on Charms, Charmers and Charming.
This international scholarly forum has brought together around 30 scientists and researchers from 12 countries, contributing to deeper academic dialogue in the field of manuscript heritage studies.
The conference, held from October 14 to 17, is organized jointly by the Matenadaran and the ISFNR Committee on Charms, Charmers and Charming.
The conference coordinator is David Ghazaryan, Senior Researcher at the Matenadaran and Candidate of Art History.
See the program.
