Memorable dates of Russia: “War of 1812: Events. Destinies. Memory” International Conference in Vitebsk

17-18 May 2012, the P. M. Masherov State University of Vitebsk (Republic of Belarus) is holding the International Theoretical & Practical Conference on "War of 1812: Events. Destinies. Memory. "

The main areas of work are:

1. Sources and historiography on the history of the war of 1812.

2. Europe and Russia during the Napoleonic Wars. Background and reasons for the war of 1812. Belarus on the eve of the war.

3. Military operations in the summer - autumn 1812.

4. The occupation regime. The status of the population in the occupied lands of the Russian Empire.

5. The partisan movement.

6. Heroes of the War of 1812.

7. Results and lessons of the war in 1812.

8. The role of the Orthodox Church in the victory of Russian arms.

9. Monuments and memorials. Development of tourist routes related to the events of the war in 1812.

10. The reflection of the events of the war of 1812 in museum expositions.

11. The memory of the War of 1812 in literature and art.

12. War of 1812 in the activity of the military-historical reconstruction clubs.