The
Historical Research Organization "Sparti 2034" was founded in April 2023 by the Historian-Researcher, Nikolaos I. Karmoiri, with the vision and purpose of studying, recording, saving and highlighting the History of the modern city of Sparta, on the occasion of the imminent completion of 200 years since its foundation (B.D. 20-10-1834 "On the revival of Old Sparta" ).
The Body aims to gather and highlight information, to create a cradle of knowledge, the preservation of the common collective memory of the city and the historical research of the evolutionary course of the new Sparta from its foundation to the present day, in all its manifestations (social, political, architectural, sports, cultural, folklore, etc.), as well as and the wider region of Lakedaimonos and Laconia, through the production of scientific work that will contribute to the emergence of the newest and modern local History.
At the same time, the Agency wishes to contribute to the rescue of all kinds of archival material and historical documents and testimonies. After all, it has an important archive of local press and a rich laconic bibliography of the 20th -mainly- century, coming from the personal collection of its founder, which on the one hand it enriches and on the other hand it intends to make accessible to researchers and scholars in the future.
Indicatively, according to its Statute, "Sparti 2034" has set the following pillars of action to achieve its goals:
- Design and implementation of research projects programs through the scientific research process
- Organization of conferences, workshops, lectures, exhibitions and other scientific and cultural events
- Publication of books, studies, theses, etc. relevant to local history and reprints of important rare and/or hard-to-find old books
- Recording of oral sources/testimonies, collection of archival evidence and photographic material
- Creation of a digital repository and digitization of files, publications, etc.
- Strategic collaborations and partnerships with research, cultural, etc. agencies, educational and university institutions, relevant OTAs. coke.
- Production of films, documentaries, etc.