Scientific and Practical Conference “Kyiv and Kyivans. The Cultural Space of the City in Times of War Hardships”
KYIV CITY STATE ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE
MUSEUM OF THE KYIV HISTORY
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE
INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY
INSTITUTE OF HISTORY OF UKRAINE
INFORMATION LETTER
We invite you to participate in the annual scientific and practical conference
“KYIV AND KYIVANS”, which will take place on November 23–24, 2026 at the Museum of the Kyiv History
The conference will be held in a hybrid format — both in person and remotely.
Conference topic: MYTHS AND LEGENDS: HOW KYIV NARRATIVES
SHAPE CONTEMPORARY CULTURE.
Purpose of the Conference
The purpose of the conference is to explore the processes of formation, transformation, and functioning of Kyiv’s urban myths as a component of collective memory and cultural identity, as well as to analyze their influence on contemporary cultural practices, public space, and the symbolic interpretation of the city in the context of current socio-political changes, particularly during the full-scale war.
A separate objective is to identify the potential of myth-making as a tool for reinterpreting cultural heritage, shaping new narratives, and developing creative approaches in museum, artistic, and tourism activities.
Conference Subjects
- Archaic and medieval legends of Kyiv as the cultural capital of the 21st century: which of them still “run” today, and which remain primarily symbolic.
- Myths of modern and Soviet Kyiv: from the image of the “hero city” to the cultural reinterpretation of Soviet narratives.
- Kyiv in popular culture: graphics, TV series, video games, music, comics, and short forms of fiction.
- New myths of wartime: heroic stories, local legends, urban folklore, and how the war shapes a new symbolic map of Kyiv.
- Myth in city branding and tourism practices: does Kyiv need a new myth? How is it created by cultural institutions?
- Public space as a carrier of myth: toponymy, memorials, museums, and new cultural routes.
Debatable issues:
- How exactly do myths influence our everyday perception of the city?
- Which narratives shape Kyiv’s identity today?
- Can an urban myth compete with historical truth — and is this necessary?
- What risks and opportunities does myth-making create in wartime?
- How do cultural institutions work with Kyiv’s legends?
The conference language is Ukrainian.
The deadline for article submissions is September 7, 2026.
The articles will be published and made available electronically on the websites of the Museum of the Kyiv History and the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine before the beginning of the conference.
Previous Issues
Issue 13: http://resource.history.org.ua/item/0016112
Issue 14: http://resource.history.org.ua/item/0017033
Issue 15: http://resource.history.org.ua/item/0017714
Issue 16: http://resource.history.org.ua/item/0018249
Issue 17: http://resource.history.org.ua/item/0018993
Publication and Presentation
Publication of an article by the author(s) without presenting at the conference is permitted.
Presenting at the conference without publishing an article is also permitted, provided that the conference Organizing Committee receives the presentation abstracts in advance and approves the presentation of the article.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to select and edit submitted materials.
Papers that lack scientific originality, contain elements of plagiarism, are of generally low quality, do not correspond to the conference topic and formatting requirements, or are submitted after September 7, 2026, will not be accepted for participation in the conference.
Authors are responsible for the selection and accuracy of the provided facts, quotations, statistical data, proper names, etc.
Requirements for Article Formatting
Length – 20,000–40,000 characters including spaces.
Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt; line spacing – 1.5; margins – 20 mm on all sides.
All illustrations, tables, graphs, and their captions must be submitted as separate files.
Articles must be accompanied in two languages (Ukrainian and English) by:
surname, first name, place of work, city, e-mail, publication title, abstract (up to 1,000 characters), keywords (3–7 words).
References should be formatted as automatic footnotes in accordance with NSU (National Standard of Ukraine) 8302:2015:
https://www.grafiati.com/uk/info/dstu-8302-2015/examples/
If references do not comply with the requirements, the articles will be rejected.
A separate file must also be submitted containing information about the author, including surname, first name, academic degree, position, place of work, e-mail address, and contact phone number.
The article file name should contain the author’s surname in Latin letters (for example: petrenko.docx).
The file with author information should be named in Latin letters according to the following example: petrenko_avtor.docx
Requirements for Abstracts
Abstracts should be submitted in any style and must contain a clear justification of relevance, originality, conclusions, or research prospects.
Please note that conference presentation abstracts will not be published in the conference proceedings.
Length – up to 3,000 characters.
📧 Articles and presentation abstracts should be sent to the following e-mail address:
miknauka@gmail.com
Sample Article Formatting
Mariia Tymoshenko,
Head of the “Ancient and Medieval Kyiv” Department
Museum of the Kyiv History
Kyiv
byzantinica@gmail.com
BYZANTINE GLAZED POTTERY IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF KYIVANS
Ancient Rus’ Kyiv played an exceptional role in the consumption and redistribution of imported goods, considering the city’s geographical location and its socio-economic and political significance as a capital. The article provides an overview of finds of Byzantine glazed pottery. This category of ceramic imports, unlike the import of Byzantine amphorae, never became widespread. Despite many years of research and the inclusion of these materials in a number of broad thematic studies, special thematic compilations, and publications of individual finds and assemblages, the interpretation of the corpus of Byzantine glazed pottery within the historical topography and socio-cultural space of the city remains a relevant scholarly task.
Keywords: Byzantium, glazed pottery, Kyiv, import, trade