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Starting from the premise that emotions are historically and culturally conditioned, this conference focuses on emotions in historical perspective in Italy – an area whose modes of social interaction and cultural production have long had an influential role in shaping ideas about emotions well beyond its own geographical borders. Among the themes examined by over 65 speakers will be:
The conference is the first of its kind, and as the range of themes suggests, it offers valuable potential for interdisciplinary exchange. The keynote speakers are internationally pioneering scholars whose work on the emotions has led the way in re-thinking major areas of research such as politics and war. As well as bringing together established scholars from Europe, the USA, and Australasia, the conference also provides a forum for younger researchers to contribute to an approach that places emotions at the forefront of humanities research rather than seeing them as a by-product of other historical processes.
As the whole western world is increasingly forced to re-evaluate its unsustainable addiction to consumption as the basis of happiness, this focus on human emotions in historical perspective is particularly timely. The conference therefore aims not only to develop new ways of approaching research in its own subject areas, but also to contribute to a broader process of reflection about the trajectories – past, present and future – of western society.
The conference organizers are:
Penny Morris (University of Glasgow)
Francesco Ricatti (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia)
Mark Seymour (University of Otago, New Zealand).
Please feel free to contact any of the organizers of you have an enquiry: