INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO GURDJIEV IN ARMENIA
By Gohar Gevorgian
AZG Armenian Daily
15/06/2006
International scientific conference and forum dedicated to Georgy
Gurdjiev, outstanding philosopher of the early 20th century will be
held in Yerevan and Gyumri, on June 16-18. Various scholars will hold
reports and speeches based on the ideas and the life of Gurdjiev at
Armenia-Marriott Hotel. On June 18, the participants of the conference
will leave for Gyumri, to the native city of the great thinker.
Many authors such as Catherine Mansfield, Henry Miller were greatly
influences by the ideas of Gurdjiev during their lives and the creative
activities. Huge amount of literature in the spheres of psychology,
literature, philosophy, health care, ecology and religion was published
after the death of Gurdjiev in 1949.