[Discussion] Conf: Generations in Europe
Onur Inal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:10:45 +0200
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Generations in Europe - Interdisciplinary Conference -
8-10 April 2005
New College, University of Oxford
The generation is a concept much invoked but little analysed. To the =
extent that it is analysed, discussion tends to be limited to particular =
disciplines. Historians, anthropologists, economists and political =
scientists have all found uses for the term generation, but they =
construe it in subtly yet significantly different ways: some researchers =
emphasise socialising institutions, while others stress family life; =
some try to identify long chains of historical succession, while others =
focus on the unique experiences of a single cohort; some favour =
quantitative survey data, while others see generation as primarily a =
discursive phenomenon to be traced through the close reading of texts.=20
Our intention is to bring these different intellectual communities into =
contact and interaction. We aim not to erase distinctions between =
different research traditions but to bring them together in order to =
confront all the theoretical and methodological difficulties thrown up =
by the study of generations in modern Europe; we also intend to =
facilitate discussion between scholars working on different phases of =
the life cycle (childhood, youth, adulthood, old age).=20
The list of speakers includes both younger and established scholars. The =
sessions are organised round seven themes - conceptualising generational =
history; generations and historical experience; generations and =
politics; narrating generational experience; generations and memory; =
generations and social units; generations, work and leisure. Each =
session pairs together two scholars working on different areas of =
Europe, but addressing similar topics.
The discussion will consider general issues, as well as particular =
cases, in the effort to see whether it is possible to establish =
cross-national patterns for relationships between generations at a given =
historical moment, and in the attempt to grasp how such patterns have =
changed over time, both in particular societies, and in 'Europe' more =
broadly.
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Generations in Europe=20
Programme=20
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All sessions will take place in the McGregor Matthews Room , New =
College, Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3BN.
Please note the recent slight changes to the programme, namely the =
swapping of panels 3 (Fri afternoon) and 5 (Sat morning).
Friday 8 April
9.30-11.00=20
1. BACKGROUND=20
Christoph Conrad, 'Modern Lives: Age Groups, Generations and =
Modernisation Theory, 18th-20th Centuries'=20
Steve Smith, 'Generation and Modernisation: Russia as a Case Study'=20
11.00-11.30=20
COFFEE=20
11.30-13.00=20
2. GENERATIONS AND THE HISTORICAL PROCESS - Session A=20
Bernd Weisbrod, 'Cultures of Change: Political Generations and Silent =
Generations in Post-War Germany'
Juliane Fuerst, 'Grandchildren of the Revolution: Coming of Age in the =
Post-War Soviet Union'
13.00-14.30=20
LUNCH=20
14.30-16.00=20
3. GENERATIONS AND HISTORICAL MEMORY=20
Richard Vinen, 'Why Mend=E8s Was Not at Verdun: Generations in =
Twentieth-Century France'=20
Ilia Utekhin, 'Memories of Leningrad's Blockade: Testimonies from Two =
Generations' =20
16.00-16.30=20
TEA=20
16.30-18.00=20
4. NARRATING GENERATIONAL EXPERIENCE=20
Catriona Kelly, 'Across the Generations: Ethnographical Representations =
of Parent-Child Socialisation in Russia'=20
Heather Montgomery, 'Gender, Generation and the Invisibility of Girls' =
Work in Anthropology'=20
19.00=20
SUPPER=20
Saturday 9 April
9.30-11.00=20
5. GENERATIONS AND THE HISTORICAL PROCESS - Session B=20
Anna Krylova, 'A Generation of Soviet Women-Fighters, 1930s-1970s'=20
Nick Stargardt, 'The Experience of the War Child in Nazi Germany' =20
11.00-11.30=20
COFFEE=20
11.30-13.00=20
6. GENERATIONS AND POLITICS=20
Holger Nehring, '"Don't Trust Anyone Over 30": "Generation" as a =
Political Argument in West European Protest Movements, 1958-1968'=20
Alessandro Portelli, 'Generations in Genoa. Parents and Children in the =
G8 Demonstrations in 2001'=20
13.00-14.30
LUNCH
15:00-18:00 (tbc)=20
EXCURSION=20
Trip to God's House, a late fifteenth-century almshouse, founded by =
Alice, Duchess of Suffolk (granddaughter of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer). =
The almshouse is situated in the village of Ewelme, about fifteen miles =
from Oxford, surrounded by particularly attractive south Oxfordshire =
countryside.=20
19:00 (tbc)
CONFERENCE DINNER=20
Sunday 10 April =20
9.00-10.30=20
7. GENERATIONS AND SOCIAL UNITS=20
Jan Bremmer, 'Generation and Initiation in Ancient Greece'=20
Hilary Pilkington, 'Za kompaniyu: The Role of the Friendship Group in =
Young Russians' Drugs Decisions'
10.30-11.00=20
COFFEE
11.00-12.30
8. GENERATIONS, WORK AND LEISURE=20
Aleksandra Piir, 'Courtyard Generations: Household Activities and =
Leisure Time'=20
Pat Thane, 'Relations between Old and Young at Work and Play in =
Twentieth-Century Britain'=20
12.30-13.00=20
CONCLUDING DISCUSSION
13.00=20
LUNCH
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>Generations in Europe - =
Interdisciplinary=20
Conference -<BR>8-10 April 2005<BR>New College, University of =
Oxford<BR><BR>The=20
generation is a concept much invoked but little analysed. To the extent =
that it=20
is analysed, discussion tends to be limited to particular disciplines.=20
Historians, anthropologists, economists and political scientists have =
all found=20
uses for the term generation, but they construe it in subtly yet =
significantly=20
different ways: some researchers emphasise socialising institutions, =
while=20
others stress family life; some try to identify long chains of =
historical=20
succession, while others focus on the unique experiences of a single =
cohort;=20
some favour quantitative survey data, while others see generation as =
primarily a=20
discursive phenomenon to be traced through the close reading of texts.=20
<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>Our intention is to bring =
these different=20
intellectual communities into contact and interaction. We aim not to =
erase=20
distinctions between different research traditions but to bring them =
together in=20
order to confront all the theoretical and methodological difficulties =
thrown up=20
by the study of generations in modern Europe; we also intend to =
facilitate=20
discussion between scholars working on different phases of the life =
cycle=20
(childhood, youth, adulthood, old age). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><BR><FONT face=3DSylfaen>The list of speakers =
includes both=20
younger and established scholars. The sessions are organised round seven =
themes=20
– conceptualising generational history; generations and historical =
experience;=20
generations and politics; narrating generational experience; generations =
and=20
memory; generations and social units; generations, work and leisure. =
Each=20
session pairs together two scholars working on different areas of =
Europe, but=20
addressing similar topics.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>The discussion will consider =
general=20
issues, as well as particular cases, in the effort to see whether it is =
possible=20
to establish cross-national patterns for relationships between =
generations at a=20
given historical moment, and in the attempt to grasp how such patterns =
have=20
changed over time, both in particular societies, and in =
‘Europe’ more=20
broadly.<BR><BR> <BR>Generations in Europe <BR><BR><BR>Programme =
<BR> =20
<BR>All sessions will take place in the McGregor Matthews Room , New =
College,=20
Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3BN.<BR>Please note the recent slight =
changes to=20
the programme, namely the swapping of panels 3 (Fri afternoon) and 5 =
(Sat=20
morning).<BR><BR>Friday 8 April<BR><BR>9.30-11.00 <BR>1. BACKGROUND=20
<BR>Christoph Conrad, ‘Modern Lives: Age Groups, Generations and =
Modernisation=20
Theory, 18th-20th Centuries’ <BR>Steve Smith, ‘Generation =
and Modernisation:=20
Russia as a Case Study’ <BR><BR>11.00-11.30 <BR>COFFEE =
<BR><BR>11.30-13.00=20
<BR>2. GENERATIONS AND THE HISTORICAL PROCESS - Session A <BR>Bernd =
Weisbrod,=20
‘Cultures of Change: Political Generations and Silent Generations =
in Post-War=20
Germany’<BR>Juliane Fuerst, ‘Grandchildren of the =
Revolution: Coming of Age in=20
the Post-War Soviet Union’<BR><BR>13.00-14.30 <BR>LUNCH =
<BR><BR>14.30-16.00=20
<BR>3. GENERATIONS AND HISTORICAL MEMORY <BR>Richard Vinen, ‘Why =
Mend=E8s Was Not=20
at Verdun: Generations in Twentieth-Century France’ <BR>Ilia =
Utekhin, ‘Memories=20
of Leningrad’s Blockade: Testimonies from Two =
Generations’ =20
<BR><BR>16.00-16.30 <BR>TEA <BR><BR>16.30-18.00 <BR>4. NARRATING =
GENERATIONAL=20
EXPERIENCE <BR>Catriona Kelly, ‘Across the Generations: =
Ethnographical=20
Representations of Parent-Child Socialisation in Russia’ =
<BR>Heather Montgomery,=20
‘Gender, Generation and the Invisibility of Girls’ Work in =
Anthropology’=20
<BR><BR>19.00 <BR>SUPPER <BR><BR><BR><BR>Saturday 9 =
April<BR><BR>9.30-11.00=20
<BR>5. GENERATIONS AND THE HISTORICAL PROCESS - Session B <BR>Anna =
Krylova, ‘A=20
Generation of Soviet Women-Fighters, 1930s-1970s’ <BR>Nick =
Stargardt, ‘The=20
Experience of the War Child in Nazi Germany’ =
<BR><BR>11.00-11.30=20
<BR>COFFEE <BR><BR>11.30-13.00 <BR>6. GENERATIONS AND POLITICS =
<BR>Holger=20
Nehring, ‘“Don’t Trust Anyone Over 30”: =
“Generation” as a Political Argument in=20
West European Protest Movements, 1958-1968’ <BR>Alessandro =
Portelli,=20
‘Generations in Genoa. Parents and Children in the G8 =
Demonstrations in 2001’=20
<BR><BR>13.00-14.30<BR>LUNCH<BR><BR>15:00-18:00 (tbc) <BR>EXCURSION =
<BR>Trip to=20
God's House, a late fifteenth-century almshouse, founded by Alice, =
Duchess of=20
Suffolk (granddaughter of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer). The almshouse is =
situated=20
in the village of Ewelme, about fifteen miles from Oxford, surrounded by =
particularly attractive south Oxfordshire countryside. <BR><BR>19:00=20
(tbc)<BR>CONFERENCE DINNER <BR><BR><BR>Sunday 10 April =20
<BR><BR>9.00-10.30 <BR>7. GENERATIONS AND SOCIAL UNITS <BR>Jan Bremmer,=20
‘Generation and Initiation in Ancient Greece’ <BR>Hilary =
Pilkington, ‘Za=20
kompaniyu: The Role of the Friendship Group in Young Russians’ =
Drugs=20
Decisions’<BR><BR>10.30-11.00 <BR>COFFEE<BR><BR>11.00-12.30<BR>8. =
GENERATIONS,=20
WORK AND LEISURE <BR>Aleksandra Piir, ‘Courtyard Generations: =
Household=20
Activities and Leisure Time’ <BR>Pat Thane, ‘Relations =
between Old and Young at=20
Work and Play in Twentieth-Century Britain’ <BR><BR>12.30-13.00 =
<BR>CONCLUDING=20
DISCUSSION<BR><BR>13.00 <BR>LUNCH</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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