FOHN 2024 - Memory in Movement: Pace, Connection & Introspection

9th International Symposium of the Finnish Oral History Network FOHN, Memory in Movement: Pace, Connection & Introspection, 28th–29th November 2024, Ģֱ, Finland
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Welcome to the 9th International Symposium of the Finnish Oral History Network FOHN in Jyväskylä, Finland.

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English
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Seminarium Building, Seminaarinkatu 15
Jyväskylä 40014
Finland

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The ninth international symposium of the Finnish Oral History Network (FOHN) critically explores the concept of ‘movement’ in relation to oral history and memory studies. ‘Movement’ is defined broadly and inclusively: it can refer to social movements, physical movement, or movement across concrete or conceptual borders. It can be interpreted as the movements that have shaped oral history as a discipline, from its inception to today. 

Moreover, the memories oral historians study are constantly in motion, with the present framing people’s recollection and understanding of the past. In this conference ‘movement’ is therefore paired with the notion of ‘pace’, accentuating the importance of temporality for the study of oral history. We invite researchers and practitioners to approach their work from an introspective angle, examining how subjective experiences and social factors impact the speed at which oral history is conducted.

The conference offers researchers an interdisciplinary setting in which to connect and present cutting-edge ideas. The conference language will be English. 

Registration / Enrollment

See details below for the call for papers, general information and abstract submission form.

Please note that registration for speakers has now closed. Audience registration is open until Friday 8th November 2024. If you wish to register as an audience member after the deadline, please inquire by emailing fohn2024@jyu.fi.

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Ģֱ's Department of History and Ethnology

Call For Papers

The ninth international FOHN symposium will focus on the themes of movement, pace, and introspection in oral history and memory studies research from a critical and exploratory perspective. We wish to invite contributions involving methodological, analytical, and ethical questions, as well as case studies. Proposals may be submitted for individual papers or panels and can address, but are not limited to, the following themes and topics: 

• Social movements and oral history. Does conceptualising researchers as activists challenge established oral history practices?  

• The ways in which emotions can move the interviewer and/or responder. What ethical considerations must we account for, when incorporating the study of emotions into oral history and memory studies? How does speed and timing influence how emotions are recorded, analysed, or internalized in our research processes?  

• Physical movement, the body and oral history interviewing. For example, how might moving through memorable spaces evoke visceral reminiscences?

• Digital humanities and changes to how we collect, process, and analyse memories. Technology and how it shapes oral history into a reproducible, codable, and ‘fast’ process. How much time do we need to meaningfully connect with our research subjects? 

• The pace at which change within oral history has occurred. What connects/distinguishes oral historians working across the decades? Has oral history ‘matured’ into a stable and agreed upon methodology?

Keynote Speaker

The symposium features four keynote lectures by an international selection of speakers.
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Symposium Programme

See the full programme including the conference's panels and speakers attached below.

Programme Day 1 Thursday 28 November 2024

The symposium will start no earlier than 9:30, to ensure that same-day travel from Helsinki and other Finnish cities to Jyväskylä is possible via public transportation.

  Programme and Venues
9:00–9:30 Registration & Coffee and Snacks Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212 
9:30–9:45 Opening Remarks Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212 
9:45–10:45 Keynote 1: Kirsti Jõesalu Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212 
10:45–11:00 Time to Move Between Venues
11:00–13:00 Panels 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Seminarium S304; Historica H306 & H501; Educa D209 & D304
13:00–14:15            Lunch Lozzi
14:15–16:15 Panels 6, 7, 8, & 9 Historica H306 & H501; Educa D209 & D304 
16:15–16:30 Time to Move Between Venues 
16:30–17:30 Keynote 2: Lynn Abrams Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212 
17:30–19:30 Reception: sparkling wine and hors d'oeuvres Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212 

Programme Day 2 Friday 29 November 2024

The symposium will end no later than 16:00, to ensure that same-day travel from Jyväskylä to Helsinki and other Finnish cities is possible via public transportation.

  Programme and Venues
9:00–9:30 Coffee and Snacks Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212
9:30–10:30 Keynote 3: Daniele Salerno Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212
10:30–10:45 Time to Move Between Venues
10:45–12:45 Panels 10, 11, 12, & 13 Seminarium S304; Historica H306 & H501; Educa D209
12:45–14:00        Lunch Lozzi
14:00–15:00 Keynote 4: Samira Saramo Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212
15:00–15:30 Final Remarks Seminarium Old Assembly Hall S212

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