International
Academic Conference for Students and PhD Students.
On
common trails.
Carpathian
folk culture in the face of modern times.
The Carpathian Mountains are a region
with a rich folklore, which combines the influences of the cultures
of various nations and ethnic groups. They have become a source from
which the cultures of Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia and other countries
derive their identity, therefore the Carpathians constitute a common
transnational heritage.
On the other hand, the inhabitants of the
Carpathian region have created their own culture, much different from
those specific for the plains, and moreover, different from the
standardised culture of the period of globalisation . How can one
define Carpathian folk culture? What meaning does it have for the
various national cultures? What were the relations between the
influences of individual ethnicities and the true “Carpathian
spirit”? Is that spirit able to resist the globalisation and
commercialisation of folk culture? This is just one of many
questions that trouble the representatives of various academic
disciplines and inspire further research into the phenomenon of the
Carpathian Mountains.
Main subject areas of the conference:
- The Carpathians as a place of coexistence of different nations and ethnic groups;
- The spiritual and material culture of the Carpathians inhabitants;
- Folk culture as a inspiration for the art and literature of Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine;
- The place and role of popular culture in present times;
- The relations between the inhabitants of the mountains and the "other" (modern, lowland) worlds;
- Folk culture counter globalization: an opportunity to popularize authentic folklore or rather a threat?
Conference languages: Polish , Ukrainian
, Slovak and English.
Besides the papers given on the 12th
of December 2013, the accompanying events are scheduled:
- An evening at the Saint Volodymyr Foundation on the 11th of December 2013
- A visit to the Jagiellonian University Museum for the conference participants
on the 13th of December 2013 - A visit to the Saint Volodymyr Foundation of and meeting with Prof. Włodzimierz Mokry, its founder, on the 13th of December 2013
Applications on the special form need to be sent by e-mail to
konferencja.ukrainoznawcy@gmail.com by
the 20th of November. Results
will be announced on November the 25th and sent to all.
The
number of participants is limited. The organisers reserve the right
to select the best papers and the rejection of applications
inconsistent with the subject of the conference or academic criteria.
The
conference fee is 50 zł, and includes conference materials and lunch
on the 12th of December.
The organizers also offer accommodation in a hostel room in the city
centre at a surcharge of 40 zł/night. For participants from outside
the Schengen Area the organisers will provide the necessary
invitations. Admission to all papers and discussions is free
and does not require prior registration.
