CfP: International Conference European Famines: Between History and Memory (19th and 20th Centuries)
Place: Carmen de la Victoria, University of Granada
Organisers: Research Project: “HAMBRUNA. The Spanish Famine: Causes, Development, Consequences and Memory (1939-1952), Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Ref. PID2019-109470GB-I00), Department of Contemporary History of the University of Granada; Research Network “Standards of living, health, nutrition and inequality” (NISALdes) (Ref. RED2018-102413-T); Research Project “The Silenced Famine of Francoism (1939-1952)”, 2020 Leonardo Grant for Researchers and Cultural Creators, BBVA Foundation; and Heritages of Hunger Project (web).
JUSTIFICATION AND OBJECTIVES
The current Covid19 pandemic has
forced us to look at the past for answers for
our uncertain future. Among the events that significantly influenced the
evolution of human societies are famines.
In recent years, there have been important advances that have contributed to the knowledge of the history
and memory of famines across
the world. Specifically, contemporary European
famines (19th and 20th centuries) have received prominent
attention from researchers.
This international seminar aims to bring together international researchers in order to deepen our understanding of contemporary European famines. Our objective is to foster comparative perspectives, delving into various topics relating to famine and opening up new pathways for exploring these troubled pasts. We are not only interested in explaining the origin, development and consequences of the famines, but also attending to the official, social and individual memories that they have generated, as well as their transmission, representation and commemoration. Doing so will allow us to have a more comprehensive and complex understanding of these traumatic experiences, contributing to the knowledge of our contemporary societies and present-day challenges.
SUBMISSIONS THEMATICS
We are looking for papers which:
Explore famines
in Europe in the 19th and/or 20th centuries
Investigate the history
or memory of famines from local, national,
international and/or transnational levels.
Make use of
a wide variety of approaches and methodologies
We invite abstract
for papers covering
any topic related
to the study of this theme, including, but not limited to, the following:
1.
Causes of famine
2.
Agricultural production and food availability
3.
State policies and responses
4.
Relief practices
5. Coping strategies
6.
Daily life during
famines
7.
Famine mortality and diseases
8. Memory and trauma
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Cormac Ó Gráda
(University College Dublin)
Tatjana Tönsmeyer (University of Wuppental) Stephen Wheatcroft (University of
Melbourne) Marguérite Corporaal (Radboud University)
Abstracts should be 300-350 words in English.
Submissions must include
the name(s) of the authors,
their affiliations and biographies
(maximum of 150 words).
SEMINAR IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for abstract submissions: May, 30, 2022 Notification of acceptance / rejection:
June, 15, 2022 Conference: 21-23 September, 2022
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco (Universidad de Granada)
Claudio Hernández Burgos (Universidad de Granada) Alba Martínez Martínez (Universidad de
Granada) Gloria Román Ruiz
(NIOD-University of Radboud)
Submissions address: hambrunafranquismo@gmail.com