The deadline for applications for the Congress Award for the best scholarly publication in 2011-2012 expires on 20 February 2013

The Organising Committee of the International Congress of Belarusian Studies has announced the establishment of an annual award for the best publication in the social sciences and humanities during the year.

Five days remain until the application deadline. We invite you to take part in the competition.

Proposals may be submitted to [email protected] by 20 February 2013. A detailed description of the rules and requirements is available here: Premija_rules_2013

The names of around 30 Belarusian scholars and cultural figures who have joined the jury are also known at this point. We present the list below.

Aleh Dziarnovich, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Belarus)
Aleh Latyshonak, Dr. hab., University of Białystok (Poland)
Ales Krautsevich, Doctor of Historical Sciences, journal “Historical Almanac” (Belarus)
Ales Pashkevich, Candidate of Historical Sciences, journal “Arche” (Belarus)
Ales Smalianchuk, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences (Belarus – Poland)
Aliaksei Lastouski, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Political Sphere Institute (Belarus – Lithuania)
Aliaksei Pikulik, PhD, Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies – BISS (Belarus – Lithuania)
Andrei Kazakevich, PhD in Political Science, Political Sphere Institute, Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas (Belarus – Lithuania)
Andrei Kotliarchuk, PhD in History, Södertörn University (Sweden)
Valer Evarouski, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Belarus)
Valiantsin Akudovich, philosopher, Belarusian Collegium (Belarus)
Valiantsin Holubeu, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Belarus)
Volha Shparaha, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, “New Europe”, European Humanities University (Belarus – Lithuania)
Viachaslau Pazniak, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Wider Europe (Belarus)
Henadz Sahanovich, Candidate of Historical Sciences, journal “Belarusian Historical Review” (Belarus)
Dorota Michaluk, Dr. hab., Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland)
Ihar Babkou, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Belarus)
Iryna Dubianetskaya, Doctor of Sacred Theology
Kiril Haiduk, PhD in Economics, Institute for Privatisation and Management – IPM (Belarus)
Curt Woolhiser, PhD, Brandeis University (USA)
Lena Prents, art historian, art curator, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (Germany)
Maryna Sokalava, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Belarus)
Mikhail Dolbilov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, University of Maryland (Russia – USA)
Pavel Barkouski, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Belarusian State University (Belarus)
Siarhei Kavaliou, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Belarus – Poland)
Tatsiana Vadalazhskaya, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Agency for Humanitarian Technologies – Centre for Social Innovations (Belarus)
Tatsiana Shchyttsova, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, journal “Topos”, European Humanities University (Belarus – Lithuania)
Uladzimir Abushenka, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Institute of Sociology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Belarus)
Uladzimir Matskevich, methodologist, Agency for Humanitarian Technologies – Centre for Social Innovations (Belarus)