Nomadism and Mobile Ways of Life in the Americas

Nomadism and Mobile Ways of Life in the Americas

Veranstalter
Forschungsgesellschaft für den kontinentalamerikanischen und karibischen Raum (Society for Continental American and Caribbean Studies), KonaK Vienna; Asociación de Historiadores Latinoamericanos y del Caribe (Association of Latin American and Caribbean Historians), Center for Inter-American Studies, University of Graz; Institute of Iberian and Latin American History, University of Cologne
Veranstaltungsort
Wiener Urania
Ort
Vienna
Land
Austria
Vom - Bis
14.02.2012 - 17.02.2012
Deadline
14.02.2012
Von
Christian Cwik

The theme of the conference is “Nomadism and Mobile Ways of Life in the Americas”. Considering recent global developments (e.g. flows of refugees from zones of uprising and war in Northern Africa and the Middle East, or the expulsion of Rom or of Irish Travelers by various European governments), we think that a thorough reflection on the historical and current situation in the Americas and the Atlantic World is urgently necessary.
“Nomads”, “nomadism” and “mobile ways of life”, in its broadest sense and taking into account the historical changes, will be the focus of the conference. Thus, the keynote speakers and presenters will visualize families, children, women, and men who belong to ethnic and religious (minority) groups (Native Americans, African Americans, Romani, Jews, Arabs, Afroindigenous), particular laborers and occupation groups (slaves, forced laborers, gauchos/ cowboys/vaque(i)ros/hua­sos/chinas, merchants, smugglers, pirates, bandits, ship crews, fugitive slave catchers, slave hunters, bandeirantes, scientists, explorers, diplomats, missionaries, gold prospectors/pork knockers, prostitutes, soldiers), marginal groups (displaced persons, vagabonds, squatters, landless) or to political outlaw groups (guerilleros/combatants, rebels, maroons).
How broadly the term nomadism has to be defined with regard to the Americas and the Atlantic World – we think about the fluent transition to displaced persons and migrants – will be pointed out in the course of the conference as well the importance of the Neolithic Revolution. Further core themes will include the analysis of interactions between nomads and resident populations, of experiments of social disciplining of (allegedly) nomadic autochthonous peoples that went as far as intentional genocide, as well as nomadism as a consequence of colonial power, slavery, violence and/or ecological catastrophes. This will ask for a discussion about the motives and “voluntariness” or “involuntariness” of mobile ways of life in an area of tension between state and capitalism and shall bring new insights for the research on nomadism.

Programm

Tuesday, February 14:
Venue: Haus der Begegnung, Praterstern 1, 1020 Wien, Großer Saal (Main Hall)

8.30 am – 6.30 pm
Conference registration

6.00 pm – 6.45 pm
Conference opening, welcome speeches

6.45 pm – 7.30 pm
Keynote lecture 1
Michael Zeuske: "Nómadas del mar: los criollos del Atlántico"
Historisches Seminar, Universität zu Köln (Germany)

7.30 pm – 9.00 pm
Bookpresentation & Documentary presentation (emphasis: “Jewish migration and escape to the Americas”)
Book and photo exhibitions opening with special exhibitions on “American Exile Literature” and “Exile America”

Wednesday, February 15 (Conference – Day 1):
Venue: Urania, Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien, Dachsaal

8.00 am – 8.45 am
Keynote lecture 2
Véronique Bénéï:" ¿Economía moral?
Desplazados y (des)humanidad en Santa Marta, Colombia"
LSE/CNRS/EHESS (UK/France)

8.45 am – 8.30 pm:
Program details: http://www.konak-wien.org/Nomadism/program.htm

Thursday, February 16 (Conference – Day 2):
Venue: Urania, Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien, Dachsaal

8.00 am – 8.45 am
Keynote lecture 3
Peter Hulme: "The Bishop, the Pirate, and the Black Slave:
Cuba’s Renaissance Epic"
Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies,
University of Essex (UK)

8.45 am – 7.15 pm
Programm details: http://www.konak-wien.org/Nomadism/program.htm
8.00 pm -
Poster session

Friday, February 17, 2012 (Conference – Day 3)
Venue: Urania, Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien, Dachsaal

8.00 am – 8.45 am
Workshop “Pierre Clastres: Society Against the State”

8.45 am – 5.00 pm
Programm details: http://www.konak-wien.org/Nomadism/program.htm

5.00 pm – 5.45 pm
Keynote lecture 4
Franklin W. Knight: "The inherent Centrifugalism in Caribbean History: The Making of Regional Nomadism"
Center for Africana Studies & Department of History, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (USA):

5.45 pm – 6.00 pm
Concluding remarks, closing of conference

6.00 pm – 6.30 pm
Closing reception

Kontakt

Dr. Christian Cwik
ccwik@uni-koeln.de

http://www.konak-wien.org
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