‘Popular Antiquities’: Folklore & Archaeology Saturday 22nd October 2011 Institute of Archaeology, UCL
Background image: after Malcolm Lidbury (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Witch_Doll_Curse.jpg)
This multidisciplinary one-‐day conference aims to present and discuss the relationship between folklore and archaeology, their histories, materials, aims, methods and reception. Whilst the two subjects were, at one time, one and the same thing, the past two centuries have seen increased separation, and indeed hostility, between them. Through this conference, we hope to come closer to reconciling and promoting collaboration between the two disciplines. Dr Oliver Douglas: Folklore as Pre-‐Emptive Archaeology: Survivalism, Salvage, and the Role of M aterial Culture in Victorian Folklore Studies Dr Michael Bintley: Winter’s Gibbet, and Oswald’s Tree: Killing and Kindness in Anglo Saxon a nd Victorian England Prof. Hugh Cheape: Thomas the Rhymer Dr Domhnall Stiùbhart: Old Lore, Archaeology, and the Outer Hebridean Past Darrell Rohl: Folklore, Mythical Landscapes and the Roman Frontier in Scotland Prof. Kevin MacDonald: Doh! Mythic Landscapes and the Archaeology of Sundjata’s Mali Empire Ethan White: Megaliths, Folklore, and Contemporary Witchcraft Pikne Kama: An Archaeological View of the Estonian Runic Song-‐Type ‘Daughter on her Mother’s Grave’ Juliane Lippok: Maidens’ Garlands in Post-‐Medieval Germany or, Why it is of Mutual Benefit for Folklorists and Archaeologists to Work Together Prof. Andrew Reynolds: Landscape and Myth in Anglo Saxon England Prof. Jacqueline Simpson: Sermons in Stone …plus poster presentations!
REGISTRATION OPEN 10th August – 30th September £15 Waged, £10 Student/Unwaged (includes refreshments, lunch & wine reception)
For details on registration, please email Tina Paphitis (t.paphitis@ucl.ac.uk) or Martin Locker (martindavidlocker@hotmail.com)
Popular Antiquities: Folklore & Archaeology Conference Programme
9:00 – 9:45
Registration
9:45 – 10:00
Welcome & Introduction
10:00 – 11:00 Session 1: Roots & Beginnings Chair: Dr Chris Wingfield (University of Birmingham) I.
Dr Oliver Douglas (Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading) Folklore as Pre-emptive Archaeology: Survivalism, Salvage, and the Role of Material Culture in Victorian Folklore Studies.
II.
Dr Michael Bintley (UCL, Dept. Of English) Winter’s Gibbet, and Oswald’s Tree: Killing and Kindness in Anglo Saxon and Victorian England.
11:00 – 11:20 Tea & Coffee (and posters)
11:20 – 12:50 Session 2: The Lore of Scotland Chair: Prof. Kevin MacDonald (UCL Institute of Archaeology) I.
Prof. Hugh Cheape (University of the Highlands and Islands) Thomas the Rhymer.
II.
Dr Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart (University of Edinburgh) Old Lore, Archaeology, and the Outer Hebridean Past.
III.
Darrell Rohl (University of Durham) Folklore, Mythical Landscapes and the Roman Frontier in Scotland.
12:50 – 13:50 Lunch break
13:50 – 14:50 Session 3: Appropriations & Revivalisms Chair: Dr Gabriel Moshenska, UCL Institute of Archaeology I.
Prof. Kevin MacDonald (UCL Institute of Archaeology) Doh! Mythic Landscapes and the Archaeology of Sundjata’s Mali Empire.
II.
Ethan White (UCL Institute of Archaeology) Megaliths, Folklore, and Contemporary Witchcraft.
14:50 – 15:10 Tea & Coffee (and posters)
15:10 – 16:10 Session 4: Music & Material Culture Chair: Mrs Michelle Baugh (UCL Institute of Archaeology) I.
Pikne Kama (University of Tartu/UCL Institute of Archaeology) An Archaeological View of the Estonian Runic Song-Type “Daughter on her Mother’s Grave”.
II.
Juliane Lippok (Humboldt University Berlin) Maidens’ Garlands in Post-Medieval Germany or, Why it is of Mutual Benefit for Folklorists and Archaeologists to Work Together.
16:10 – 16:30 Tea & Coffee (and posters)
16:30 – 17:30 Session 5: There & Back Again Chair: Mr Tom Williams (UCL Institute of Archaeology) I.
Prof. Andrew Reynolds (UCL Institute of Archaeology) Landscape and Myth in Anglo Saxon England.
II.
Prof. Jacqueline Simpson (Independent/ Visiting Professor, University of Chichester) Sermons in Stone.
17:30 – 19:00 Wine reception (sponsored by the World Archaeology Section)