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This biennial conference is sponsored by Moravian College, the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, and the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Pietism at the University of Halle, Germany. The conference will examine various aspects of the history and culture of the Moravians (also known as Unitas Fratrum or Herrnhuters) within their context. We are interested in all contributions relating to current research in Moravian history and culture, but we especially invite papers regarding the following themes:
1. The Origin of Subjectivity in Autobiography and Biography (Moravian Lebensläufe or memoirs)
2. The Encounter with Foreign Worlds
3. Emotions in Rituals and Practices
4. Transatlantic Networks
5. Moravians in Comparative Contexts: Pietism, Art, Architecture, Gender
6. The Historical Self-Concept of the Moravians
Please send a proposal of no more than 300 words by March 1, 2008 to:
hlempa@moravian.edu.
The selection committee will notify accepted applicants by April 15. A selection of papers will be considered for publication. In certain cases we will attempt to provide grants for housing and travel costs.
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