The National Historical Archives of Belarus is holding a round table «Epitaphium-II: Funeral Culture of the Peoples of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania»

On April 18, 2023, a round table «Epitaphium II: Funeral Culture of the Peoples of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania» is planned to be held at the National Historical Archives of Belarus. Its problematic field is reflected in the title itself – funeral practices and the preservation of the memory of a person after his death. Geographically relevant studies should cover the territories inhabited by peoples who once lived for a long time as part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. At the same time, chronologically, they should not adhere to the period of its existence – here it is possible to go both beyond its upper boundary and beyond its lower one.

The first round table with the appropriate title was held in the NIA of Belarus two years ago, in April 2021. It’s video posted on the YouTube channel of the NIA of Belarus «Histary Archivists», still enjoys the attention of visitors. His materials were published at the end of 2022 with the addition of several other articles that thematically correspond to his problems. Materials of the second round table are also planned for publication.

The program of the round table can be found at the following link.