[ecrea] Uses of the Past symposium

*CALL FOR PAPERS *

*Uses of the Past – Menneisyyspolitiikat *

9.–10.11. 2017, Jyväskylä, Finland

“Uses of the Past – Menneisyyspolitiikat” symposium brings together 
researchers who explore the intersections of the past, present and 
future. The symposium is open to experts from wide variety of academic 
fields. The working languages of the symposium are Finnish and English.

Confirmed speakers include Ulf Zander (Lund University), Leena 
Kurvet-Käosaar (University of Tartu), Kuisma Korhonen (University of 
Oulu), Jan Löfström (University of Helsinki) and Saija Kaskinen 
(University of Eastern Finland).

The symposium invites scholars to present papers which critically engage 
with the following topics

·the political uses of the past in creating meanings in the present and 
for the future

·the use of personal and cultural narratives and visual representations 
in reproducing the past

·the interactions of micro and macro levels in politics of the past

·cultural memory and belonging and the intersections of politics of 
memory and politics of belonging

·affectivity, belonging and the past

·the use of nostalgia in constructing the present and the future.

Abstracts (250 words max) should be sent to Johanna Turunen, 
(johanna.k.turunen /at/ jyu.fi) <mailto:(johanna.k.turunen /at/ jyu.fi)>, +358 40 805 
4511. *Deadline for abstracts 19.6.2017. *

There will also be a separate workshop for doctoral students arranged 
prior to the symposium on November 8th 2017. Separate CFP will be 
announced closer to the event.

More information on the event at www.jyu.fi/past2017 
<http://www.jyu.fi/past2017>.

The symposium is organized in cooperation by Society for Cultural 
studies and three research projects: EUROHERIT 
<https://www.jyu.fi/hytk/fi/laitokset/mutku/en/research/projects2/euroherit> 
(ERC Starting Grant), Arts of Belonging 
<http://artsofbelonging.org/?page_id=22> (Kone Foundation), Intersecting 
Mobilities <http://artsofbelonging.org/?page_id=419> (Kone Foundation). 
All research projects are based at the Department of Music, Art and 
Culture Studies, University of Jyväskylä.


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