Symposium
Symbolic Communication in Medieval and Early Modern Cultures, 9 March 2012
The theme of the symposium arises from the work of the Collaborative Research Centre 496 of the University of Münster (Germany) that has been funded by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) since 2000. This research centre focuses on how social value systems manifested themselves, were visualised, but also changed by‚ symbolic communication over time - as opposed to instrumental, discursive, or abstract-conceptual forms. Central are symbolizations of a verbal and visual nature, as well as representational ones, including metaphors, artefacts, and gestures; and complex symbolic sequences of acts like rituals and ceremonies, or works in the fields of literature and the visual arts.
Programme:
12.00-14.30
Matti Peikola (University of Turku): Opening of the symposium
Gabriele Müller-Oberhäuser (University of Münster): 'Regina literata': book gifts from and for Queen Elizabeth I.
Christian Krötzl (University of Tampere): Lot-drawing, saints and symbolic communication.
Coffee break
15.00-17.00
Teemu Immonen (University of Helsinki): Romanesque wall painting as an expression of identity.
Sari Katajala-Peltomaa (University of Tampere): Pilgrimages as symbolic communication in late medieval Europe.
Pekka Tolonen (University of Turku): Symbolic communication in the light of the records of the early Inquisition: A Maussian view.
Closing remarks
Commentators: Anu Lahtinen (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies) and Marko Lamberg (Åbo Akademi University).
Location: Janus auditorium, Sirkkala campus, Kaivokatu 12, Turku
The event is free of charge, but registration is necessary. Please register by 5 March. For registration and further information, please contact Marika Räsänen, marika. rasanen[at]utu.fi, 02-333 6691
All welcome!