In addition, a synopsis of country-specific research topics and questions specific is being aimed for. It is intended to ascertain what questions and topics are particularly in demand or have already been dealt with to a large extent. Coupled with this is the question of (presumed) future fields of work.

Then finally the further prospects for cultural history will also be examined. These include, first of all, the opportunities and limits of financial support by universities and/or (provincial) governments. In addition, at the same time the relationship to other parts of historical science and to cultural studies in a wider sense will be considered.

The conference is being organised by the FSP Historical Cultural Sciences (HKW) in co-operation with Section II of the Department of History. It is being promoted by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Please registrate via E-Mail: hkw@uni-mainz.de .

Programme: 17-20 March 2010

Programme

Wednesday, 17 March 2010
2:00 p.m.: Welcome
Georg Krausch, President of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

2:30 p.m.: Introduction
Jörg Rogge, Speaker of the FSP Historical Cultural Sciences

3:00-6:00 p.m.: Lectures
Chair:
Anu Korhonen (Helsinki)
Anne Eriksen (Oslo)
From European ethnology and folklore studies to cultural history in Scandinavia

4:15-4:45 p.m.: Refreshment Break
Hanu Salmi (Turku)
The Finnish Tradition of Cultural History

Programme

Thursday, 18 March 2010
9:00-12:00 a.m.: Lectures
Chair:
Anu Korhonen (Helsinki)
Ludmilla Jordanova (London)
The Practice of Cultural History in Britain

10:15-10:30 a.m.: Refreshment Break
Nick Fisher (Aberdeen)
Reflections on the Cultural History MA at the University of Aberdeen, 1986-2011

2:00-6:00 p.m.: Lectures:
Chair:
Lutz Musner (Vienna)
Martins Mintaurs (Riga)
Perspectives of the Cultural History in Latvia: The 20th century and beyond
Igor Kakolewski (Warsaw)
Cultural history in Poland before and after the breakthrough of 1989

4:30-4:45 p.m.: Refreshment Break
Andrea Petö (Budapest)
History of Culture or Culture of History.
Writing cultural history in Hungary

Programme

Friday, 19 March 2010
9:00-12:00 a.m.: Lectures
Chair:
Silvia Serena Tschopp (Augsburg)
Christof Dejung (Konstanz)
The current status of Cultural History in Switzerland: Institutions and research topics
Christina Lutter (Vienna)
What´s new about the „New Cultural History“? An exemplary survey of the Austrian scientific community

2:00-6:00 p.m.: Lectures
Achim Landwehr (Düsseldorf)
We've only just begun: Cultural History in Germany
Chair:
Rainer Brömer (Istanbul)
Elena Hernández Sandoica (Madrid)
Carolina Rodríguez-López (Madrid)
Cultural History in Spain

4:30-4:45 p.m.: Pause
Allessandro Arcangeli (Verona)
Cultural History in Italy

Programme
Saturday, 20 March 2010
9:00-12:00 a.m.: Lectures/Closing Discussion
Chair:
Rainer Brömer (Istanbul)
Christian Delporte (Versailles)
The Art of Cultural History in France Closing Diskussion
Roundtable discussion with the Chairmen / Chairwomen.

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.: Refreshment Break