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MYSTICISM, MYTH, NATIONALISM
An international conference, funded by the AHRC
23 & 24 July 2010
University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus
Keynote speakers:
Ronald Hutton (University of Bristol)
Máiréad Nic Craith (University of Ulster)
Jason Whittaker (University College Falmouth)
Mythical and mystical localities figure prominently in canonical literature and popular culture. This conference will explore how such places inflect current debates about nationhood and regionalism. It will engage with a wide range of approaches, from disciplines including (but not limited to) archaeology, history, Celtic studies, anthropology, and literature. It will address such questions as: How are some places, such as Cornwall, felt to be particularly ‘haunted' by a mythologised, mystic past? What impact does this perception have on their identity politics? How do different nations and regions compare? We are especially interested in how ‘Celtic' areas such as Wales and Scotland compare to the rest of Britain, but are also keen to explore other locations.
Topics include:
* Archaeology and its role in the construction of nations
* The history of spirituality
* Nationalist and regional writing
* Gothic literature and fantasy
* Oral history and traditions
* Romanticised regions
* Memory and place
* Nationalism and globalisation
For more information please visit the homepage of the Mysticism, Myth, and ‘Celtic' Nationalism project.
Registration details and forms are available below
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'Mysticism, Myth, Nationalism' Conference Programme