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Historical Geography of Central Asia (2023—2025)
Since 2023 the Mongolia Cluster cooperates with the Eurasian Research Institute of the Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University in Almaty, in the framework of a of the project "Historical Geography of Central Asia." As part of the project, the Mongolia Cluster has organised two international events hosted in Vienna in 2023.
Cultural Exchange between Mongolia and the World — New trends and perspectives (2023—present)
As part of a cooperation between the Mongolia Cluster and the School of Political Sciences, International Relations and Public Administration at the National University of Mongolia two international conferences have been organised on the topic of “Cultural Exchange between Mongolia and the World”, hosted in Vienna in 2023 and 2024.
The meetings examined the historical evolution of Mongolian diplomatic relations and its engagement with the international community, focusing on cultural, economic, political dimensions, as well as aspects of international law.
Mongol Empire Spring Series (2019—2021)
The Mongol Empire Spring Series (M.E.S.S.) is an academic event organized by various institutions to facilitate discussions between young and established researchers on the Mongol Empire and related topics. It acts as a platform for dialogue and exchange on various aspects of the Mongol Empire, its interactions with different regions and its impact on Eurasian society. The Series is hosted each year by a different institution. The University of Vienna, and later the Mongolia Cluster, have co-hosted the meetings of 2019 in Vienna and 2021 in Thessaloniki.
In addition to co-hosting these events, the Mongolia Cluster has overseen the publication of the proceedings from several meetings: the inaugural volume (published in 2019), as well as the proceedings of the fourth (published in 2024) and fifth (published in 2023) meetings.
Languages of Mongol Eurasia and Beyond (2020—present)
Since 2020, the Mongolia Cluster offers workshops for the study of languages crucial for researching the history of Mongolia and Mongol Eurasia. While the primary emphasis is on teaching Classical Mongolian, offered each semester at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels, the cluster occasionally hosts workshops in other languages such as Chagatai (2020—2022) or Manchu (2021).
These language workshops are conducted online in English, with the aim of enhancing proficiency in key source languages and advancing the study of Mongolian history.