The conference will be held in St. Petersburg Mining, Russia at the St. Petersburg Mining University and on board of the Icebreaker Krassin, May 18-20, 2020.
In 2020, Russia and the world scientific community will celebrate two significant dates - the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica by Russian sailors and the 100th anniversary of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, which is one of the largest scientific institutions in the world engaged in the study of polar regions. Over the past periods, extensive experience in research projects within the Arctic and Antarctic has been accumulated, which requires reflection and detailed consideration.
In this regard, on May 18-20, 2020 on the eve of Russian Polar Explorer's Day (May 21) in St. Petersburg on the basis of the Arctic and Antarctic research Institute will be held the next "Polar readings" dedicated to the history of scientific research of polar countries.
Specialists, researchers from the Arctic and Antarctic, archives, museums, libraries, representatives of state and public organizations are invited to participate in the conference.
The conference is supported by the Presidential Grants Fund.
Conference organizers:
The conference is hosted jointly by the Museum and Exhibition Center for Technical and Technological Development of the Arctic (Arctic Museum and Exhibition Center) and the State Scientific Center “Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute.”
The deadline for submitting applications for participation and abstracts (up to 500 words) is until January 1, 2020.