On November 1-2 the international conference “Setting and Overcoming Borders: the Greater Caucasus in Regional and Global History, XVIII-XX centuries” was held in Yerevan. 

In the framework of the conference, historians discussed the Greater Caucasus as a border space with many cultural, social, and political valences. The discussion revolved not only around the borders delineated on maps but also around the reconstruction of boundaries that traversed institutions of power and management, public spaces, legal traditions and innovations, everyday practices, artistic creativity, cultural symbols, and images.

Several historians from Russia, Armenia, Georgia, the United States, and the Netherlands presented their scientific research. 

About fifty people were able to listen to, discuss, and debate a variety of topics, ranging from the empires of the Greater Caucasus region to national building programs, from the changes brought by the Soviet period to the formation of identity.

The conference was organized by the European University at St. Petersburg and the Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE). The conference allowed scientists to assess the prospects for international academic cooperation and determine priority topics for joint scientific projects.