Kategoriarkiv: Konferenser
CFP: G25 Feministiska koalitioner för levbara världar
Konferenstemat Feministiska koalitioner för levbara världar riktar vår gemensamma analytiska blick mot några av dagens mest akuta utmaningar såsom klimatkris, militarisering, ojämlikhet, kolonialism, rasism, konservatism, hot och hat mot hbtqi+ och genus. Behovet av kritiska analyser av makt och ojämlikhet är akut. Därför har genusforskningen en viktig roll att fylla både som en kritisk röst i samtiden och förmedlare av kunskap för levbara världar och liv: det som ger hopp och skapar förändring såsom koalitioner, aktivism och kritiska granskningar av historien och dess status quo.
Vi behöver ställa frågorna om var, när och för vem levbara och blomstrande världar skapas, och erbjuda möjliga svar. Ledord för konferensen är relationalitet och återuppblomstring. Detta är begrepp som särskilt utvecklas inom urfolkskunskaper och urfolksstudier och som lyfter det arbete som hela tiden görs för att skapa världar bortom repression. Med inspiration från de här begreppen vill vi öppna för samtal och utbyten kring att skapa förändring, levbara samtider och framtider och feministiska utopier. Vi vill samtidigt understryka betydelsen av konferensens lokalisering i Staare/Östersund i det sydsamiska området. Gaskeuniversiteete/Mittuniversitetet är med sina två campus det enda universitetet i det sydsamiska området på den sida Saepmie som överlappar Sverige.
G25 är den sjätte nationella konferensen för genusforskning i Sverige. Tidigare konferenser har organiserats av Göteborgs universitet (g12), Umeå universitet (g14), Linköpings universitet (g16), Göteborgs universitet (g19) Karlstads universitet (g22).
Sista dag att skicka in abstrakt är 3 mars 2025 – deadline förlängd till 11 mars
Lär mer här: https://www.miun.se/Forskning/forskargrupper/fgf/konferens-g25/
Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences (BICCS 2025)
Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences (BICCS 2025)
Call for abstracts: 4 April 2025
Save the conference date: 22-24 October 2025
The Craft Laboratory calls for craft research presentations and welcomes papers, posters, exhibitions and performances.
Look up the session themes on the portal biccs.dh.gu.se
Call for Papers: 14th International Conference of Young Folklorists: “Humble Theory and Power of the Vernacular”
Call for Papers:
14th International Conference of Young Folklorists
“Humble Theory and Power of the Vernacular”
September 25–26, 2025
University of Tartu, Estonia
Dorothy Noyes (Ohio State University)
Mariya Lesiv (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
·How can folklorists cultivate a theory that is rooted in practice and ethnography?
·In what ways can humble theory help us navigate our disciplinary identity?
·How might our historical and institutional contexts shape our theoretical aspirations and practices?
·How does humble theory hold up in digital realms and realities shaped by algorithms and AI?
We welcome case studies that exemplify the application of humble theory in folkloristic practice, original research findings, and theoretical reflections on the issue. We also encourage papers that address our traditional topics, such as transmission, performance, and differentiation.
NEFK2025: CFP deadline extended to January 26!
NEFK2025: CFP deadline extended to January 26!
To encourage more participants to submit abstracts, the organizing committee has decided to extend the deadline for the Call for Papers to January 26.
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NEFK 2025 – Nordic 2.0 and beyond
The call for papers and posters for NEFK 2025 – is still open!
CFP (papers och posters) till NEFK 2025 är ännu öppen!
More information on the website. Mer information på hemsidan.
Theme: Nordic 2.0 and beyond (in Swedish below)
The 36th international Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference will take place 11–14 June 2025 in Turku, Finland.
It is time to meet again at the Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference. The 36th edition of the conference aims to reconnect with the roots of NEFK. We therefore invite all Nordic scholars, and scholars of the Nordic, to Turku/Åbo in Finland to expand our horizons once more.
We invite proposals for panels, posters, workshops, and roundtable discussions that explore contemporary perspectives on culture, cultural identities, representations, and socio-cultural changes in the Nordic region and beyond. How do we approach everyday life, traditions, history, and futures in times of migration, fluctuating borders, environmental change, and artificial intelligence? What is the role of academic scholarship, archives, museums, and art in problematizing identity policies, heritage, and power in contemporary societies? What kind of methodological challenges are we facing as we analyse society, including its values, conflicts, and inconsistencies?
The Nordic region is frequently viewed as a model welfare society. However, what is meant by referring to the Nordic, both historically and presently? Is it a geographic region, an imagined community, a way of life, or a theoretical framework? Finally, what could Nordic 2.0 and beyond be and become? Let us explore these and other questions together!
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Tema: Nordic 2.0 and beyond
Den 36:e Nordiska etnolog- och folkloristkonferensen äger rum 11–14 juni 2015 i Åbo, Finland.
Det är återigen dags att träffas på den Nordiska etnolog- och folkloristkonferensen och denna gång återknyter vi till NEFK:s ursprung. Vi bjuder därför in alla nordiska kollegor, och de som forskar om Norden, till Åbo, Finland.
Vi välkomnar förslag på paneler, postrar, workshoppar och rundabordssamtal som diskuterar samtida perspektiv på kultur, kulturella identiteter, representationer och sociokulturella förändringar inom och utanför Norden. Hur närmar vi oss vardagsliv, traditioner, historia och framtid i tider av migration, fluktuerande gränser, klimatförändring och artificiell intelligens? Vilken roll spelar akademisk forskning, arkiv, museer och konst i problematiseringen av identitetspolitik, kulturarv och makt i samtida samhällen? Vilken typ av metodologiska utmaningar står vi inför när vi analyserar kulturella processer, värderingar, konflikter och inkonsekvenser?
Vid sidan om denna breda ansats ser vi konferensen som en möjlighet att problematisera Norden som koncept, idé och praktik. Vad menas med Norden, både historiskt och i nutid? Är det en geografisk region, en föreställd gemenskap, en livsstil eller något helt annat? Slutligen, vad skulle Norden 2.0 kunna vara och bli? Låt oss utforska dessa och andra frågor tillsammans!
Call for papers and posters for NEFK 2025
NEFK 2025 – Nordic 2.0 and beyond
The call for papers and posters for NEFK 2025 – is now open!
CFP (papers och posters) till NEFK 2025 är nu öppen!
More information on the website. Mer information på hemsidan.
Theme: Nordic 2.0 and beyond (in Swedish below)
The 36th international Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference will take place 11–14 June 2025 in Turku, Finland.
It is time to meet again at the Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference. The 36th edition of the conference aims to reconnect with the roots of NEFK. We therefore invite all Nordic scholars, and scholars of the Nordic, to Turku/Åbo in Finland to expand our horizons once more.
We invite proposals for panels, posters, workshops, and roundtable discussions that explore contemporary perspectives on culture, cultural identities, representations, and socio-cultural changes in the Nordic region and beyond. How do we approach everyday life, traditions, history, and futures in times of migration, fluctuating borders, environmental change, and artificial intelligence? What is the role of academic scholarship, archives, museums, and art in problematizing identity policies, heritage, and power in contemporary societies? What kind of methodological challenges are we facing as we analyse society, including its values, conflicts, and inconsistencies?
The Nordic region is frequently viewed as a model welfare society. However, what is meant by referring to the Nordic, both historically and presently? Is it a geographic region, an imagined community, a way of life, or a theoretical framework? Finally, what could Nordic 2.0 and beyond be and become? Let us explore these and other questions together!
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Tema: Nordic 2.0 and beyond
Den 36:e Nordiska etnolog- och folkloristkonferensen äger rum 11–14 juni 2015 i Åbo, Finland.
Det är återigen dags att träffas på den Nordiska etnolog- och folkloristkonferensen och denna gång återknyter vi till NEFK:s ursprung. Vi bjuder därför in alla nordiska kollegor, och de som forskar om Norden, till Åbo, Finland.
Vi välkomnar förslag på paneler, postrar, workshoppar och rundabordssamtal som diskuterar samtida perspektiv på kultur, kulturella identiteter, representationer och sociokulturella förändringar inom och utanför Norden. Hur närmar vi oss vardagsliv, traditioner, historia och framtid i tider av migration, fluktuerande gränser, klimatförändring och artificiell intelligens? Vilken roll spelar akademisk forskning, arkiv, museer och konst i problematiseringen av identitetspolitik, kulturarv och makt i samtida samhällen? Vilken typ av metodologiska utmaningar står vi inför när vi analyserar kulturella processer, värderingar, konflikter och inkonsekvenser?
Vid sidan om denna breda ansats ser vi konferensen som en möjlighet att problematisera Norden som koncept, idé och praktik. Vad menas med Norden, både historiskt och i nutid? Är det en geografisk region, en föreställd gemenskap, en livsstil eller något helt annat? Slutligen, vad skulle Norden 2.0 kunna vara och bli? Låt oss utforska dessa och andra frågor tillsammans!
Call for Papers: Folklore and the Senses
The Folklore Society’s Annual Conference, in collaboration with the Department of Folklore and Ethnology, University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 20 June to Sunday 22 June 2025
Hybrid conference, online and at University College Cork
We know the world through our senses, but how we sense is inflected by symbolism, tradition and belief—by folklore in other words. What does folklore tell us about our senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste and, indeed, second sight?
How does folklore treat the instruments through which we sense—our eyes, ears, nose, skin, fingers, mouth, tongue…? What do tastes, smells and other sensory experiences mean in tradition? What happens when we are deprived of our senses, voluntarily or involuntarily? And what does folklore tell us when our senses stop making sense—experiences of things heard but not seen, seen but not heard? When must we, traditionally, refute the evidence of our senses? And of course what we ‘feel’ can be felt in more ways than one, through the heart for instance. Folklore is communication, but there are many ways to communicate: the kiss, the grip, the sign, the gesture… Can we talk about visual folklore, olfactory folklore, the touch or savour of folklore?
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers of 20 minutes are invited on any topic related to folklore and the senses. Topics might include, but are not limited to:
Folklore of the material world and of embodied experience
Ethnography of the senses, ethnography of the fleeting or ephemeral
The role of the senses in folk custom and narrative
Haptic perception and communication in folklore
The senses, absences and erasures in documentation, archiving and dissemination
Deadline for proposals: Friday 31 January 2025
Konferens: Akademisk frihet, 3 december
Konferensen om akademisk frihet kommer att hållas i Lilla Studion på Kulturhuset Stadsteatern på Sergels torg i Stockholm den 3 december 2024.
Program och mer information hittas här
NEFK 2025 – call for panels, round table discussions and workshops now open!
NEFK 2025 – Nordic 2.0 and beyond
CFP (paneler, rundabordssamtal och workshops) till NEFK 2025 är nu öppen!
The call for panels, roundtables and workshops for NEFK 2025 – is now open!
Mer information på hemsidan. More information on the website
https://nefk2025.fi
Tema: Nordic 2.0 and beyond (in English below)
Den 36:e Nordiska etnolog- och folkloristkonferensen äger rum 11–14 juni 2015 i Åbo, Finland.
Det är återigen dags att träffas på den Nordiska etnolog- och folkloristkonferensen och denna gång återknyter vi till NEFK:s ursprung. Vi bjuder därför in alla nordiska kollegor, och de som forskar om Norden, till Åbo, Finland.
Vi välkomnar förslag på paneler, postrar, workshoppar och rundabordssamtal som diskuterar samtida perspektiv på kultur, kulturella identiteter, representationer och sociokulturella förändringar inom och utanför Norden. Hur närmar vi oss vardagsliv, traditioner, historia och framtid i tider av migration, fluktuerande gränser, klimatförändring och artificiell intelligens? Vilken roll spelar akademisk forskning, arkiv, museer och konst i problematiseringen av identitetspolitik, kulturarv och makt i samtida samhällen? Vilken typ av metodologiska utmaningar står vi inför när vi analyserar kulturella processer, värderingar, konflikter och inkonsekvenser?
Vid sidan om denna breda ansats ser vi konferensen som en möjlighet att problematisera Norden som koncept, idé och praktik. Vad menas med Norden, både historiskt och i nutid? Är det en geografisk region, en föreställd gemenskap, en livsstil eller något helt annat? Slutligen, vad skulle Norden 2.0 kunna vara och bli? Låt oss utforska dessa och andra frågor tillsammans!
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Theme: Nordic 2.0 and beyond
The 36th international Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference will take place 11–14 June 2025 in Turku, Finland.
It is time to meet again at the Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference. The 36th edition of the conference aims to reconnect with the roots of NEFK. We therefore invite all Nordic scholars, and scholars of the Nordic, to Turku/Åbo in Finland to expand our horizons once more.
We invite proposals for panels, posters, workshops, and roundtable discussions that explore contemporary perspectives on culture, cultural identities, representations, and socio-cultural changes in the Nordic region and beyond. How do we approach everyday life, traditions, history, and futures in times of migration, fluctuating borders, environmental change, and artificial intelligence? What is the role of academic scholarship, archives, museums, and art in problematizing identity policies, heritage, and power in contemporary societies? What kind of methodological challenges are we facing as we analyse society, including its values, conflicts, and inconsistencies?
The Nordic region is frequently viewed as a model welfare society. However, what is meant by referring to the Nordic, both historically and presently? Is it a geographic region, an imagined community, a way of life, or a theoretical framework? Finally, what could Nordic 2.0 and beyond be and become? Let us explore these and other questions together!
Call for panels and other formats for SIEF2025: Unwriting, a hybrid congress
The 17th international SIEF congress will take place at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland
The call for panels is open 02 Sep-07 Oct 2024
Theme: Unwriting
Linguistic, discursive, and reflexive writing has long been a core activity for ethnographers, whether in the field or behind the desk. Ethnology, Folklore, and Anthropology were seen as interpreting the oral ’Other’ into the written modern world, with inscription becoming a measure of fact and truth – ’Can I have that in writing?’ These acts of mediation often carry with them an innate sense of superiority over the subject and source, even in disciplines that have lionised the oral and material vernaculars from their inception.
Unwriting is a powerful tool with which to retract, or rewrite, some of what has been inscribed or recorded, allowing us to reshape that which power has imposed and presenting an opportunity for those who have often only been written about.
SIEF2025 invites ethnologists, folklorists, anthropologists, and scholars from adjacent fields to do some unwriting: redo, seek or restore social justice, dismantle hegemonic frameworks which limit us to predetermined paths towards predictable conclusions. We ask for new ways of honouring and ceding space to bottom-up research and analysis, an opportunity for Indigenous and insider scholars to take centre stage, facilitating more equitable scholarly texts for all.
The ’discursive turn’ and ideas of ’writing culture’ helped to deconstruct academic writing, highlighting the politics of text and connections with practices, institutions, and spaces that produce discipline, hierarchy, and power. Unwriting further suggests a constructive, or even activist role focusing on practices, materiality, and life, while supporting decolonial, feminist, and more-than-human perspectives. It asks us to revisit the consequences of casually accepted paradigms, confronting the unseen, unheard, untellable, or untouched. It invites us to explore undocumented social and material practices of unwriting in practice-based, multi-media, multi-sensual research, incorporating the input of valued partners.
Unwriting works in interdependent symbiosis with writing. In a world of surveillance, we examine the forms of our communications – verbal, in small delimited groups, with encrypted messaging – due to fears of being seen (read). Here, unwriting becomes a mechanism of security, safety, control, all the while avoiding outside control, but when can this engender (self)censorship?
Unwriting is a call to action, a call to reflect on how we have been doing things and how they can be done differently. In contrast with the sometimes dark histories of our academic traditions, we have a chance to create new, embedded, and relational visions, distancing ourselves from skewed, hegemonically generated accounts of the past. By unwriting, we consider what it takes to undo some of what writing’s power has imposed, particularly as we cede space to AI and its algorithms.
Ultimately, unwriting challenges us to create anew in multidimensional ways.
We welcome panels, roundtables, workshops, screenings, and innovative formats focusing on topics including but not limited to,
- How can unwriting redress power relations, colonialism, globalisation, heteronormativity, and other hegemonies?
- How could we unwrite legal, social, and political understandings of inclusion and exclusion?
- How does unwriting relate to ethnographic description, inscription, and transcription?
- How can unwriting knowledges encourage diverse, applied, or artistic interventions and interpretations?
- How does our digital world unwrite?
- How do we tell unwritten histories? How do we write the untellable?
- How can unwriting challenge notions of gender, genre, embodiment, affect, and performance?
- How does unwriting afford new formations, transformations, and narrations of multivalent cultural knowledge and heritage?
- In what ways might AI unwrite the process of writing itself?
- How can Indigenous knowledge unwrite?
- How might unwriting illuminate multi-species entanglements, human-animal relationships, environmental engagement, and the climate crisis