[Discussion] CfP: "Oral History in (post)socialist societies"

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International conference
"Oral History in (post)socialist societies"
3=AD5 November 2005, Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany

Oral History provides a valuable and unique contribution to the =
investigation of societies in the former socialist states =AD before and =
after the collapse of communism. Although many researchers now work with =
biographical interviews (e.g. on Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic =
Republic, Hungary, the Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia), there has =
been only limited international exchange on the methods, aims and =
results of Oral History concerning the analysis of socialist societies =
in Europe until 1989/91. The conference offers a platform for the =
discussion of methods, content and research strategies and aims to =
consolidate (first) results.

The following issues will be focussed:

- What can we learn from Oral History interviews about the functioning =
of socialist societies (with reference to social relations, networks, =
gender relations, family structures, alternative cultures, etc.)?

- What do interviews reveal about the non-functioning and final =
implosion of socialist societies?

- How are collective and individual identities constructed in narrative =
interviews (beyond the changes due to political transition)?

- Which forms of biographical communication and narrative tradition were =
characteristic in socialist societies? What role did national or =
regional narrative cultures play? Can they be distinguished from =
'socialist' biographical patterns of communication?

- What role did =AD and do =AD oral narratives play in the memory =
culture of socialist and post-socialist societies? In how far has =
'transition' altered collective memory?

- Which methods do we use in conducting, evaluating and interpreting =
interviews? What can we conclude from recent results in neurology, =
memory research, discourse analysis and other fields, in relation to =
Oral History interviews?

- How can Eastern European History contribute to the further development =
of methods relevant to Oral History?

The conference programme will consist of four to five sections, each =
with three to four speakers and one discussant. The conference languages =
will be German and English. Mutual translation will be provided. Since =
we would like to allow plenty of time for discussion, the presentations =
should not extend beyond 30 minutes.
The conference will be held in the Haus Wiesneck conference centre in =
the beautiful surroundings of Freiburg/Breisgau, not far from the =
Himmelreich train station. The tranquil location will allow us to fully =
concentrate on our work, and also offers the possibility for outdoor =
relaxation. There will be enough time after the conference for a short =
trip to Freiburg.

Please send a paper proposal (maximum one page) no later than 25 March =
2005.
Presentations should clarify the theoretical basis of research as well =
as the methodological approach. Both should be included in the proposal.

The papers will be published in a conference volume.

Organisation:

Albert-Ludwigs-Universit=E4t Freiburg
Dr. Julia Obertreis
Historisches Seminar Lehrstuhl f=FCr Neuere und Osteurop=E4ische =
Geschichte
Tel.: +49-(0)761 / 203-3441
Fax: +49-(0)761 / 203-9190
julia.obertreis@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit=E4t M=FCnchen
Dr. des. Anke Stephan
Historisches Seminar Abteilung f=FCr Geschichte Ost- und S=FCdosteuropas
Tel.: +49-(0)89 / 2180-1486
Fax: +49-(0)89 / 2180-5656
anke.stephan@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Please send your paper proposal to:
anke.stephan@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

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<DIV>International conference "Oral History in=20
(post)socialist societies" 3&shy;5 November 2005, Freiburg/Breisgau,=20
Germany Oral History provides a valuable and unique =
contribution=20
to the investigation of societies in the former socialist states &shy; =
before=20
and after the collapse of communism. Although many researchers now work =
with=20
biographical interviews (e.g. on Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic =
Republic,=20
Hungary, the Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia), there has been only =
limited=20
international exchange on the methods, aims and results of Oral History=20
concerning the analysis of socialist societies in Europe until 1989/91. =
The=20
conference offers a platform for the discussion of methods, content and =
research=20
strategies and aims to consolidate (first) results. The following =
issues=20
will be focussed: - What can we learn from Oral History =
interviews about=20
the functioning of socialist societies (with reference to social =
relations,=20
networks, gender relations, family structures, alternative cultures,=20
etc.)? - What do interviews reveal about the non-functioning and =
final=20
implosion of socialist societies? - How are collective and =
individual=20
identities constructed in narrative interviews (beyond the changes due =
to=20
political transition)? - Which forms of biographical =
communication and=20
narrative tradition were characteristic in socialist societies? What =
role did=20
national or regional narrative cultures play? Can they be distinguished =
from=20
'socialist' biographical patterns of communication? - What role =
did &shy;=20
and do &shy; oral narratives play in the memory culture of socialist and =

post-socialist societies? In how far has 'transition' altered collective =

memory? - Which methods do we use in conducting, evaluating and=20
interpreting interviews? What can we conclude from recent results in =
neurology,=20
memory research, discourse analysis and other fields, in relation to =
Oral=20
History interviews? - How can Eastern European History contribute =
to the=20
further development of methods relevant to Oral History? The =
conference=20
programme will consist of four to five sections, each with three to four =

speakers and one discussant. The conference languages will be German and =

English. Mutual translation will be provided. Since we would like to =
allow=20
plenty of time for discussion, the presentations should not extend =
beyond 30=20
minutes. The conference will be held in the Haus Wiesneck conference =
centre=20
in the beautiful surroundings of Freiburg/Breisgau, not far from the =
Himmelreich=20
train station. The tranquil location will allow us to fully concentrate =
on our=20
work, and also offers the possibility for outdoor relaxation. There will =
be=20
enough time after the conference for a short trip to =
Freiburg. Please=20
send a paper proposal (maximum one page) no later than 25 March=20
2005. Presentations should clarify the theoretical basis of research =
as well=20
as the methodological approach. Both should be included in the=20
proposal. The papers will be published in a conference=20
volume. Organisation: Albert-Ludwigs-Universit=E4t =

Freiburg<BR>Dr. Julia Obertreis<BR>Historisches Seminar Lehrstuhl f=FCr =
Neuere und=20
Osteurop=E4ische Geschichte<BR>Tel.: +49-(0)761 / 203-3441<BR>Fax: =
+49-(0)761 /=20
203-9190<BR></FONT><A=20
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<BR><BR><FONT=20
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color=3D#008000>Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit=E4t=20
M=FCnchen<BR>Dr. des. Anke Stephan<BR>Historisches Seminar Abteilung =
f=FCr=20
Geschichte Ost- und S=FCdosteuropas<BR>Tel.: +49-(0)89 / =
2180-1486<BR>Fax:=20
+49-(0)89 / 2180-5656<BR></FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:anke.stephan@lrz.uni-muenchen.de"><FONT face=3D"Times New =
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color=3D#008000>anke.stephan@lrz.uni-muenchen.de</FONT></A><BR><BR><BR><F=
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face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#008000>Please send your paper proposal =

to:<BR></FONT><A href=3D"mailto:anke.stephan@lrz.uni-muenchen.de"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3D#008000>anke.stephan@lrz.uni-muenchen.de</FONT></A><BR><BR><BR></=
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