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Following its successful organization of the first
edition of the International Summer School of
Anthropology, New Trends in Anthropology in Southern
Europe (Martignano, 10-21 July 2005), the University
of Lecce and Medius Terrae announce the Second
Anthropology Summer School: Popular religion in
southern Italy, between tradition and revival
The School
Southern Italy is one of the regions within Europe
where religious practices and beliefs still play an
important role in the process of local identity
creation, the politics of the Catholic Church and the
revival of historical tradition. Local communities
regard the cult of their patron saints, rites and
festivals as part of their own cultural heritage which
distinguishes them from other communities. This
explains the rich anthropological literature on
popular religion, magic practices and healing
therapies in the Italian south. The school is
dedicated to scholars as well as graduate and
undergraduate students with a particular interest in
cultural and social anthropology, popular religion,
Southern Italy and Mediterranean Europe in general.
The aim of the school is to provide a multi-faceted
picture of some aspects of religious practices and
creeds in Southern Italy, their transformation over
time and recent revival. The school will provide a
unique opportunity to study southern Italian popular
religion through theoretical lectures, guided visits,
participation in a religious festival and interaction
with local cultural activists. All these activities
will take place in the beautiful environment of Lecce,
a unique and rich example of Baroque art in Europe.
Contents
During their stay in Lecce the participants will be
participate in theoretical and practical sessions
exploring various aspects of southern Italian popular
religion. The theoretical sessions will also include a
general introduction to the topic, reference
bibliographies, video presentations and descriptions
of religious festivals. The practical sessions will
illustrate the content of the lectures through guided
tours to churches, religious festivals, documentaries
and an afternoon visit to the studio of a papier-mâché
artisan. The school program will also include a guided
tour of Lecce, and a facultative excursion of Otranto.
Structure of lectures
Bibliographies and handouts will be prepared and
distributed to the participants. The lectures will be
accompanied by intense discussions where participants
are asked to contribute with their questions and
remarks. The language of the lectures and of the
discussions will be English.
Content of lectures:
Religious festivals in Southern Italy: empirical and
theoretical issues (Herman Tak, University of Utrecht)
The cult of St. Paul through tarantism: identity
policy or cultural revitalization? (Giovanni Pizza,
University of Perugia)
'This is a place where you come to suffer': Padre Pio,
theodicy and sociodicy(Christopher Mckevitt, King’s
College London)
Magic and power in southern Italy. Women, the church
and culture.(Thomas Hauschild, University of Tübingen)
Passion pilgrimages in the Campania region: revival
and exploitation.
(Vincenzo Esposito, University of Salerno)
Religion, politics and poetics of time-space in
Sicily.(Bernardino Palumbo, University of Messina)
Afternoon activities
The afternoon program is designed to accompany and
illustrate the themes discussed during the morning
theoretical session. Among the main activities there
are: a meeting with local cultural activists, a
Mediterranean movie-afternoon, participation in a
religious festival, sightseeing, a visit to a
cartapesta (papier-mache) art studio.
Please visit the school website for more details and
to get an application form:
www.medius-terrae.com/summerschool06.htm
Davide Torsello
Professor, Cultural Anthropology
University of Lecce
Italy
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