The essay prize this year has been awarded to Agnes Andeweg from the University of Maastricht and University College Utrecht for an article entitled “Manifestations of the Flying Dutchman. On materialising ghosts and (not) remembering the colonial past”. In her article Agnes Andeweg seeks to answer questions like: How could we interpret this ghostly figure […]
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Dear delegates ISCH is delighted to announce that the abstract booklet and the programme for the 2014 annual conference, which will take place in Johannesburg (24 – 27 November 2014), has been published. [wpdm_file id=8] [wpdm_file id=9] If you have any questions regarding the conference programme, please contact Laurence Shee at: ischcongress2014@culthist.org. We look forward to
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The International Society for Cultural History (ISCH) is pleased to announce the results of its 2014 election to fill seats on the ISCH committee. We are pleased to welcome the new elected members: [su_spoiler title=”Ecaterina Lung (University of Bucharest)” icon=”folder-1″]I am a medievalist, professor at the University of Bucharest and Director of the Centre for
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Cultural History (Journal of the ISCH) is seeking to add two new general editors to its board, and is especially interested in scholars specializing in the modern/late modern period. Historians as well as contextually-oriented scholars in literary studies, cultural studies, art history, and related fields are welcome to apply. To apply please send a cv and
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The ISCH book series ‘Studies for the International Society for Cultural History’, published jointly with Pickering & Chatto Publishers, is seeking one or two new Series Editors to oversee its list of monographs and edited essay collections. Information on the series and published titles can be found on the Publisher’s website here: www.pickeringchatto.com/isch Series Editors
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Dear members of the International Society for Cultural History As the Monash South Africa conference is approaching, we would like to remind you that there will be three new members elected to the ISCH committee, conforming to our constitution. The incumbent committee would like to warmly thank the departing members of the committee, Philipp O.
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Dear delegates Registration for the ISCH 2014 is now available. Please access the online registration system where you can complete your registration, and reserve your hotel accommodation. Further information about official hotel rates and hotel locations can be found here. You can reserve your room quickly and easily during the registration process. If you have
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Dear colleagues in Cultural history and members of the ISCH: We are glad to inform you that the ISCH Abstract Review Committee has completed reviewing all submitted papers to the 2014 ISCH Annual Conference that will be held at Monash South Africa, Ruimsig Johannesburg (24 – 27 November 2014). Registration The conference registration fee of
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The International Society for Cultural History (ISCH) is pleased to announce the publication of the third issue of Cultural History. View the table of Contents here, or the EUP subscription page here. Download the leaflet of the issue here. [su_document url=”http://www.culthist.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cultural_history_issue-3.1_Leaflet.pdf”] Cultural History promotes the work and aims of the International Society for Cultural History, which was
Cultural History in April 2014 Read Post »
In order to support cultural historical research and encourage scholars in their early career, the International Society for Cultural History (ISCH) has decided to offer an essay prize which will be awarded each year to the best article on cultural history. The ISCH Prize in 2014 is 250 GBP. The winning article will also be
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By the 28 February 2014 deadline, the ISCH abstract review committee had received a truly international spread of interesting submissions – both from individuals and panels. The abstract review committee thanks those who submitted proposals by the due date. As we can still accommodate a higher number of submissions than those received, we have decided
Final Call for Papers | Annual Conference 2014 Read Post »
Dear friends and colleagues in Cultural history: The 2013 Annual Conference (Artefacts, Culture, and Identity) of the International Society for Cultural History will open in Istanbul, next month, from 11th September to 14th September 2013. The conference will be hosted by the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul University, Turkey. The conference fee The conference
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Noora Kallioniemi
Ph.D. in Cultural History, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Turku.
Popular culture studies; film and television history; entertainment; audiovisual culture; digitized newspaper materials; environmental history and animal studies; film history of the Second World War.
Website: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Person/936427
Pälvi Rantala
Ph. D. in Cultural History, Senior lecturer in Cultural history (University of Lapland), Title of Docent in Applied Cultural History (University of Turku)
Website:
https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/persons/p%C3%A4lvi-rantala
https://purorantala.com/
Cultural history of everyday life, contemporary history, history of sleep and sleeplessness, Northern cultural history, creative writing
Daniel Gicu
Researcher at “Nicolae Iorga” Institute of History, Romanian Academy, Bucharest
Popular culture in the nineteenth century; High and low culture in modern Romania; Cultural exchange in modern Romania; Cultural history of folk and fairy tales
Josephine Hoegaerts
Professor of European Culture after 1800, University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
Prof. dr. J.A.I. (Josephine) Hoegaerts - Universiteit van Amsterdam
History of sound and voice, gender history, history of parliament, 19th cent cultural history, history of the senses, disability history
Liisa-Maija Korhonen
Doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki
Histories of colonialism and migration; History of emotions and senses; Latin American history (especially Argentina)
Anna-Leena Perämäki
Ph.D. in Cultural History, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Turku
Jasmin Lukkari
Ph.D. in History, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki
History of ancient Greece and Rome, cultural identity, international relations, Hellenistic kings, the Roman Republic, ancient historiography, historical narratives, narratology
Dr. Cathleen Sarti
Post-Doctoral Associate in the ERC-Project The European Fiscal-Military System 1530-1870, University of Oxford
Personal Website; Academia.edu; Twitter
Political Culture; Northern Europe in 16th/17th century; Royal Studies; Depositions; Counsel