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Papers – 1st Announcement
The Departments of
Folkloristics and Comparative Religion at the University of Turku and Åbo
Akademi University, together with the Donner Institute, are organizing an
international interdisciplinary conference to honour the work of Professor
Lauri Honko (1932–2002)
THE ROLE OF THEORY IN
FOLKLORISTICS AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION
21–23 August 2013
University of Turku,
Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Lauri Honko’s research
interests covered a vast area, both theoretically and methodologically. He
elaborated methods in the tradition-ecological perspective, applied
sociological role theory to folklore research, guided the debate on theories of
genre, fostered research on cultural identity, and developed methods of folkloristic
fieldwork and data archiving. The aim of this conference is to bring together
and discuss the new developments, tendencies and theoretical innovations within
the areas Honko contributed to.
Suggestions for
possible approaches include:
Genre theory
- Genre as a tool of
research in the study of religions
- Comparative research
on epics
- Genre from the point
of view of communication and performance
- The development of
genre and the new genres
Functions and ecology
of tradition today
- Meanings and uses of
folk religion and folklore
- Ecological
viewpoints on tradition
- The rite theory
- Variation and
context
Tradition processes
- Tradition and
cultural identity
- Safeguarding and
cultural heritage
- Research ethics
- Epics and their use
The plenary speakers
of the conference are: Regina Bendix, Göttingen University; Marion
Bowman, The Open University; Matti Kamppinen, University of Turku; Håkan
Rydving, University of Bergen; Joseph Mbele, St Olaf College; Viveka Rai,
University of Würzburg.
The language of the
conference is English.
Timetable:
Call for papers,
deadline 31 March 2013
Registration, deadline
31 May 2013
For more information,
please visit the conference website at: <http://www.honko_conference.utu.fi/>
(this will open soon)
Additional
information: <honko-conference@utu.fi>
Organisers:
Department of
Folkloristics, University of Turku
Department of
Comparative Religion, University of Turku
Department of
Folkloristics, Åbo Akademi University
Department of
Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University
The Donner Institute
for Research in Religious and Cultural History
In collaboration with:
Kalevala Institute
Folklore Fellows
Communications
Temenos. Nordic
Journal of Comparative Religion
The Finnish Society
for the Study of Religion
The Organising
Committee:
Prof. Pekka Hakamies,
University of Turku, Chairman
Editorial Secretary
Maria Vasenkari, Kalevala Institute, Conference Secretary
Dr Pasi Enges,
University of Turku
Prof. Ulrika
Wolf-Knuts, Åbo Akademi University
Prof. Peter Nynäs, Åbo
Akademi University
Docent Tore Ahlbäck,
Donner Institute
Docent Tiina
Mahlamäki, University of Turku
University lector Dr Jan
Svanberg, Åbo Akademi University
Researcher Dr Sofie
Strandén-Backa, Åbo Akademi University
Researcher Merja
Leppälahti, University of Turku
Researcher Tuomas
Hovi, University of Turku
Researcher Jaana
Kouri, University of Turku
Researcher Dr
Kirsi Hänninen, University of Turku
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