The "Ex Oriente lux" seminar has been running since January 2025 and brings together researchers working in the fields of anthropology, archeology, history, cultural studies and related disciplines interested in studying the cultural heritage, social dynamics and historical context of the eastern regions. The seminar provides a platform for discussing topical issues related to anthropological and archaeological research, as well as allow participants to exchange knowledge and experience, since it is not limited to disciplinary and country-specific frameworks. Speakers and listeners include not only employees of the Department of Anthropology of East of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, but also colleagues from other specialized, educational and research institutions.
Presentation "Cultural-Historical Processes in the Lower Dnieper Region (VII-IV Centuries BCE): Analysis of Bearers and Content of Imagery on Prestige Items"On June 11, 2025, the meeting of the seminar "Ex Oriente lux" was held at the Department of Anthropology of the East. At it, Research Associate of the Center for Archaeological Anthropology Natalia Galaktionova spoke about prestige objects from the Lower Dnieper region. |
Presentation "The Funerary Rite of the Krasny Mayak Necropolis"On May 12, 2025, a meeting of the seminar "Ex Oriente Lux" was held at the Department of Anthropology of the East. At it, Junior Research Fellow of the Center for Archaeological Anthropology Vladimir Lysenko presented his study of the funerary rite at the Krasny Mayak necropolis. |
Presentation "The Royal Tamgas of the Bosporus: pro et contra"On April 7, 2025, the meeting of the seminar "Ex Oriente lux" was held at the Department of Anthropology of the East. At it, Leading Research Fellow, Prof. Evgeny Vdovchenkov spoke about tamgas - the signs of family and clan affiliation that appeared in Europe in the Sarmatian era. |
Islam and Oral Historical Traditions of MaliOn March 24, 2025, the Department of Anthropology of the East held a regular seminar "Ex Oriente lux", at which Leading Research Fellow, Prof. Petr Kutsenkov presented his new article on the connection between Islam and pre-Islamic cultures in West Africa. |
Presentation "The Transformation of the Artistic Tradition in the Ornamentation of African Red-lacquer Ware as a Reflection of Socio-political Changes in Society in the I-IV Centuries CE"On February 24, 2025, the first meeting of the seminar "Ex Oriente lux" of the Department of Anthropology of the East was held. |
