Theoretical Approaches to Comparative Mythology, including Transitions and metamorphoses in myth


Thirteenth Annual International Conference on Comparative Mythology
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Annual Conference of the Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies

10-14 June 2019, Tartu, Estonian Literary Museum
  • Introduction

    • The dynamic and creative development of mythologies is a part of human culture. The mythological themes and topics explain the origin of environment, human and non-human beings, Earth and Sky. One of the oldest abilities of the divine, heroes and creatures is metamorphosis, the transformation of his physical form of shape. We can trace the metamorphosis in the oldest forms of religiousity and narrativity, found in literature and epics.

    The unprecedented accumulation of digital data and data corpora allows to follow development of mythology on the basis of a much larger amount of material than ever before. Also new findings from different eras changes our ability to see the long period processes. At the same time, there is little information about many nations and cultures, which the conference could help to do more visible.

  • Papers include (but not be limited.to) following topics:
  • • Metamorphoses and transitions in myth
    • New theoretical and methodological approaches in the research of mythology
    • History of comparative mythology
    • Mediascapes and digital mythology;
    • New mythologies.
    • Read or download abstracts (.pdf)
    ISBN 978-9949-677-16-0 (print)
    ISBN 978-9949-677-17-7 (pdf)

    Contacts

  • Main page, registration and payment are on the webpage of the International Association for Comparative Mythology https://www.compmyth.org
  • Organizers from the Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies:
    Mare Kõiva (mare@folklore.ee), Leading researcher of the Estonian Literary Museum, Head of the Centre of Excellence for Estonian Studies 
    Tõnno Jonuks (tonno@folklore.ee), head of the wG religion and Myth of the CEES
    Anne Ostrak (anne.ostrak@folklore.ee), Project Manager of the Centre of Excellence for Estonian Studies
    Piret Voolaid (piret@folklore.ee), Senior Research Fellow of the Estonian Literary Museum, Executive Manager of the Centre of Excellence for Estonian Studies

    Credits

    The conference is supported by the International Association for Comparative Mythology (IACM), Estonian Cultural Foundation, Estonian Literary Museum, the Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies (CEES, TK 145, European Regional Development Fund), ASTRA (EKMDHUM, European Regional Development Fund), it is related to research projects IRG 22-5 (Estonian Research Council) and is free of charge for participants.



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