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Traditions and Transitions folk narrative in the contemporary world
 16-20 July 2001   The University of Melbourne, Australia
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A conference exploring past and present narratives and connecting them with race, gender, cultural and social difference, language and linguistics, cultural theory and critical discourse, history, literature, religion, anthropology and ethnography.

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The keynote address, ‘Love and Learning, Literature and Affliction’ was delivered by Raimond Gaita.

Raimond Gaita is Professor of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University and Professor of Moral Philosophy at University of London King’s College. He has written widely for academic and non-academic publications and has contributed extensively to public discussion of issues such as Mabo, the Stolen Generations, the plight of the universities and the place of morality in politics. His books include Good and Evil:An Absolute Conception, Romulus, My Father, and, most recently, A Common Humanity: Thinking about Love and Truth and Justice. Romulus My Father was awarded the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Non Fiction, nominated by London’s New Statesman as one of the best books of 1999, and translated to critical acclaim in Spain and Germany. A Common Humanity was nominated by The Economist as one of the best books of 2000. Raimond Gaita’s research interests are in moral philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology and the philosophy of psychology.



'Creation and Interpretation of Japanese Identities and National Myths in Musical Narratives' was coordinated and presented by Dr Alison TOKITA Director of the Japanese Studies Centre Monash University AUSTRALIA, with papers from:

Hiroaki YAMASHITA Aichi Shukutoku University JAPAN
Haruko KOMODA Ochanomizu University JAPAN
Hugh de FERRANTI University of Michigan USA
Hiromi HYODO Gakushuin University JAPAN
Junpei ASHIKAWA Naniwa-bushi researcher and critic Osaka JAPAN
Masayoshi MANABE International Research Centre for Japanese Studies, Kyoto JAPAN

TRADITIONS AND TRANSITIONS folk narrative in the contemporary world was hosted by the Victorian Folklife Association, with the support of Arts Victoria, ABC Radio National, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Australia Council, Australia-China Council, Australia-India Council, Australia-Korea Foundation, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Australian Multicultural Foundation, Beit Jala Palestinian Association, Bogong Technologies, Centenary of Federation (Victorian Committee), City of Melbourne, Australian Studies Program at Curtin University, The Ian Potter Foundation, The Koorie Heritage Trust, Museum Victoria, The Myer Foundation, SBS Radio, The State Library of Victoria, The Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne, UNESCO, Victorian Multicultural Commission, The William Angliss Charitable Trust,

Patron: John Landy, AC, MBE, Governor of Victoria

The International Society for Folk Narrative Research (ISFNR) is an internationally recognised scientific society which encourages and supports scholarly research, debate and discussion in folk narrative and related phenomena. Established almost half a century ago, the Society holds Congresses every four years, and interim conferences in-between.

The research interests of the 700 ISFNR members around the world cross a number of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences including folklore, national, local and comparative literatures, cultural studies, language, history, art, religion, musicology, anthropology, ethnography and education.

The languages of the Society are English, French, Spanish, German and Russian.

Papers

Papers connect traditional/folk narrative with broader issues and concepts, such as race, gender, cultural and social difference, language and linguistics, cultural theory and critical discourse, methodology and case studies.

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Conference Organising Committee

Committee Convenor
Susan Faine, Director, Victorian Folklife Association Inc.

Australian Program Committee
Dr Gwenda Davey, Honorary Research Fellow, Monash University
Prof Kate Darian-Smith, Director, The Australian Centre, The University of Melbourne
Dr June Factor, Research Fellow, The Australian Centre, The University of Melbourne
Genevieve Grieves, Historian, Oral History Program, Koorie Heritage Trust
Maryanne McCubbin, Head of Collections, Museum Victoria
Dr Keith McKenry, Independent scholar
Dr Graham Seal, Australian Studies Program, Curtin University of Technology
Dr Frances Thiele, Field Historian, The State Library of Victoria
Dr Alison Tokita, Director, Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University

ISFNR Program Committee
Cristina Bacchilega, University of Hawaii Manoa, USA
Prof Galit Hasan-Rokem, The Hebrew University, Israel
Dr Hans-Jörg Uther, Enzyklopädie des Märchens, Germany


With thanks to:
Iranian Society of Victoria
Serendib Financial Services

And also to: Babka Bakery Café, Cambridge University Press, Centre for Australian Music at The University of Melbourne, Dr David Dammery, Deakin University Cultural Heritage Management Program, Fine Arts Press, Grub Street Bookstore, Keeaira Press, Mabuhay Records, Macquarie University, Melbourne University Press, Mugabala Books, National Library of Australia, National Folk Festival, New Internationalist, Screensound Australia National Screen and Sound Archive, UNSW Press, Theresa Lovric.