The international conference “Heritage and Depopulation in Europe” was held at Charles University in Prague

The international conference “Heritage and Depopulation in Europe” was held on the August 27–29 at Charles University in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The event brought together scholars, experts, and researchers from approximately 106 countries to address pressing issues concerning demographic transformations, the preservation of cultural heritage, and questions of cultural identity. Among the participants were senior researchers of the Department of Diaspora Studies at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia: Lusine Tanajyan (PhD) and Sona Nersisyan (PhD), as well as researchers Nelly Khachaturyan (PhD) and Mariam Harutyunyan. Their presentations focused on ongoing transformations within the Armenian diaspora communities in Europe, exploring the specific features of community life, challenges of cultural heritage preservation, and the dynamics of religious practices.