Copy of ISFC 2023 | festivalculture

Welcome to ISFC 24

We are pleased to welcome you to the ISFC 2024 online symposium webpage. This year's symposium will focus on 'connections, interconnections, and disconnections'. Whether ancient or modern, we continue to examine festival culture around the world. Through the symposium, we will explore how these connections, interconnections, and disconnections may shape and influence cultural practices, traditions, and norms.

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to take a look at our recently published peer-reviewed Journal of Festival Culture Inquiry and Analysis. Please note that selected symposium papers will be considered for publishing.

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Call for Papers

ISFC 2023

In our 4th annual event, we will examine the theme of 'connections, interconnections, and disconnections' in festive and celebratory culture.

We continue to discuss carnivals, festivals, fairs, rituals, and other celebrations, as well as the meanings, emotions, experiences, and feelings people hold, and the confidence they place in their beliefs. Aside from exploring the aesthetic and sensory dimensions of festive spaces, the symposium also examines the connections between time, people, communities, networks, cooperative spirit, food, dress, and costumes.

In what ways are we connected to, interconnected with, disconnected from, or reconnected to culture? How and why do we make these connections? We consider whether there might be a universal connection between varying and diverse festivals and carnivals worldwide. Our theme takes into account shared values, practices, customs, heritage, traditions, continuity, uniqueness, and differentiation within festive culture. As we focus on our experiences of carnivals, festivals, fairs, rituals, etc., we take into account how festivals themselves may be interconnected or intertwined. Or for example, share similarities but performed at different times of the year. What strong connections, interconnections, and disconnections can be found, learned, and shared?

Proposals may also address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Art, Craft, and Practice

• Carnivals (including Diasporic Carnivals)

• Celebration and Leisure

• Costume and the Body

• Creative Industries

• Culture and Politics

• Dance and Performance

• Education

• Embodiment

• Events

• Food Culture

• Community Making (Re-making)

• Literature

• Medieval Culture

• Night Festivals

• Memory, Nostalgia, and Temporality

• Music and Sound

• Tradition and Heritage

• Religion

• Resistance, Resilience, and Activism

• Tourism

Abstracts of up to 250 words (only abstracts/papers which have not been previously presented and published will be considered) and biographies of no more than 100 words (Word doc. files) should be submitted by 25 April 2023 (extended).

Notification of decisions by: 30 April 2023.

ISFC Registration Open: early 2023.

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ISFC 2023 Programme (UK Time)

11:00 Welcome
Chair: Jo Buchanan

11:05 - 11:55

Submitted Paper Presentations

(There will be 30 minutes of presentations and 30 minutes of Q&A).

Ritual, Tradition, Ancestry and Temporality

Session One:

Ana Aran Sanchez

Hess Love and Toya R. Smith

11:55 - 12:45

Chair: Dr Evy Johanne Håland

Culture, Representation, and Intangible Heritage

Session Two:

Briji Jose

Marsha Hall

12:45 - 12:55 Break (10 mins)

12:55 - 1:40

Guest Lecture

Dr. Ruth Minott Egglestone 'Connections, Interconnections and Disconnections' of Caribbean Theatre and Carnival Popular Culture

1:40 - 1:45 Break (5 mins)

1:45 (8:45 TT) - 2:35 (9:35 TT)
Chair: Dr Andrew Martin

Pan Music around the World

Guest Panel One:

Dr. Kim Johnson, Martin Raymond

2:35 (9:35 TT) - 3:25 (10:25 TT)
Chair: Rhonda Allen

Connecting with Festival Makers

(Carnival and the vision for Preservation)

Guest Panel Two:

Rosalind Gabriel, Carl Gabriel, Hughbon Condor

3:25 - 3:45

Open Forum Discussion

3:45
Closing Remarks

This event is open to all!

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ISFC 2023

The aim of this symposium is to organise and maintain a festival exchange network, focusing on cultural, community, literary, religious festivals, etc., and to publish papers around the theme after the symposium. We believe that a festival exchange will be an excellent resource – a means of developing supportive partnerships and understanding the historical, creative, and cultural links that may exist between different festivals. It represents an opportunity for academics to gain knowledge that could be of value to their research, and for those outside academia to become more aware of and engaged with academic research that could be a source of both inspiration and knowledge.

Disclaimer:

The views, opinions, and communications shared at the ISFC 22 virtual event may not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the organiser.

It is the policy of the symposium that any attendee using foul language or being disruptive or both will be removed.

Terms:

We reserve the right to make alterations to our programme, date, etc. of the Symposium at any time without prior notice.

Event Etiquette:

Our goal is to create a positive learning environment and maintain a welcoming atmosphere. To make this symposium a success, we require that attendees be respectful of each other's opinions and refrain from inappropriate language or disruptive behaviour. We strive to create a safe space where everyone can express their ideas and ask questions without fear of judgement or criticism.

We encourage thoughtful and constructive dialogue that fosters learning and growth. We also ask that attendees practice active listening, and take advantage of the opportunity to exchange knowledge and grow together. We want to ensure that everyone can learn and share ideas in a safe and comfortable space. Let's make this a memorable learning event. See the following link for further details on event etiquette.