CHARMS and charming in Northern Europe
A conference jointly hosted by the Warburg Institute and the Folklore Society
Saturday 25 January, 2003
The Folklore Society
Warburg Institute (School of Advanced Study, University of London)
Woburn Square
LONDON WC1H 0AB
Tel: 0207 862 8564
Proposals for papers are welcome on topics such as charms as a verbal genre, the common culture of charms in northern Europe, the characteristics of national corpora of verbal charms, Mediterranean forms in northern contexts, the personal contributions of particular charm scholars such as Ferdinand Ohrt, Gerhard Eis and Adolf Spamer, the life-history of particular charm-types, and other charm-related topics.
There is no charge for this conference, but potential participants are made aware that they will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and costs.
People interested in speaking, or simply in attending, should contact Jonathan Roper.
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