11th International Scientific Conference Belliculum Diplomaticum Varsoviense
On October 22–23, 2026, the 11th International Scientific Conference Belliculum Diplomaticum Varsoviense, devoted to the study of documents, chancery practices, and archives, was held at the Institute of History of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland.
Victoria Ivashchenko, an associate professor in the department, participated in the conference and presented a paper entitled “Editing Ego-Documents: Experiences and Prospects for Publishing a Memoir Series on Kharkiv University.”
Her presentation discussed the preparation and publication of four volumes in the series Kharkiv University in the Memoirs of Its Faculty and Alumni. It examined the key principles guiding the scholarly editing and publication of memoirs and outlined prospects for continuing the project. In particular, Ivashchenko discussed the possibility of publishing memoirs by alumni of Kharkiv University of Polish descent, as well as oral history sources.
The conference provided a forum for discussing contemporary approaches to publishing historical sources and exchanging ideas and expertise among researchers from Poland, Georgia, Italy, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
