‘Visions of the Future: Religion, Apocalypse and Dystopia in Slavic History and Culture,’ Symposium, University of Sheffield, Saturday 8 October 2011
The convenors of the BASEES Study Group ‘Religion and Spirituality in Russia and Eastern Europe’ would like to invite you to a one-day event to be held in Sheffield on Saturday 8th October. We hope this event will provide an opportunity for post-graduates and established researchers working on religion from a range of different disciplines to come together and share ideas.
This symposium will explore apocalypticism in Slavic history and culture and, in particular, the interplay between literary texts, theological doctrines, and folkloric traditions in shaping visions of the end of the world. We are interested in the relationship between the religious and the secular, church tradition and popular belief, the Orthodox and the non-Orthodox. The workshop hopes to consider why visions of the ‘end’ become particularly powerful at certain historical moments and how the language and form of apocalyptic fears has evolved over time.
We are very pleased to confirm that Professor Steve Smith (European University Institute, Florence) will be speaking about his research on 'Apocalyptic Narratives in Soviet Russia, 1917-30s'.
We would like to hear from you if you’re interested in coming to symposium, particularly if you are willing to give a paper. Speakers from different disciplines –history, religious studies, Slavic studies, literature – are all very welcome. We hope that this will be an informal but stimulating occasion, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. There will be no charge for attendance and lunch will be provided.
Zoe Knox and Miriam Dobson (convenors)
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