Iaşi, Romania, 18–20 September 2019. The papers will be delivered in Romanian. You are warmly invited to send the title and abstract (at least 30 lines or more with a (basic) reference list) to the Organizing Committee to the address simpozioniasi2019@gmail.com by 25 July 2019. Presentations should not exceed 30 minutes (including questions and debates). You will receive the decision of the Scientific Committee by 1 st August 2019.
TOPICS: The organizers of the symposium invite the participants to present scientific papers in a dialogue that can provide answers to the questions raised by the topic of the symposium, namely
the process of permanent change of the Romanian culture, the adaptation of modern forms to the traditional structures, the integration or the rejection of the latest influences by the Romanian norms and customs:
- American and European cultural influences: to what extent and how they were
assimilated in Romania after 1989; - the phenomenon of multilingualism;
- cultural effects of globalization;
- the preservation of the national identity in the context of Romania’s accession to the EU
and of globalization; - the emigration of the Romanians and the socio-cultural and economic consequences of
the demographic mobility (Europe, USA, Canada etc); - the situation of the Romanian language in the Romanian communities abroad (Europe,
USA, Canada etc); - the situation of the Romanian language in the Romanian communities around Romania’s
borders; - the contemporary Romanian language: standards and use;
- the role of diaspora in preserving the Romanian spiritual values;
- the perception of the contact with other European cultural areas or across the Ocean in
the Romanian literature; - the role played by the information technology and communications in the development of
culture; - the Internet: global information and communication;
- on-line publications vs. print publications;
- the Romanian mass-media from Romania and abroad: the promotion of the national
values vs. imitation of foreign models; - strategies of promoting the historical, cultural and artistic heritage in Romania;
- preservation of ancient customs vs. imported customs;
- safeguarding the immaterial cultural heritage and its role in preserving the national
identity.