The aim of the conference is to gather international scholars to contribute to and discuss the results of the research project which runs from 2010 to 2013.
With this heading, "The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance : Remembering the dead in the 16th century", we have invited contributors from several historical disciplines to deepen the understanding of the transformations of death culture that took place in the late medieval and early modern period.
A previous conference, Copenhagen 2011, has resulted in the collective volume “Dying in the 16th century“ (forthcoming 2013) concentrating on death preparation.
The theme of Utstein focuses on another aspect of death; the memory of the deceased, not least as it was manifested through tombs, funeral sermons and epitaphs.
The target of the discussion is the reformation in northern Europe, especially the Scandinavian countries with a comparative perspective towards the core areas of the Lutheran reformation in Germany.
Suggested topics:
- Changed roles of memory in the late medieval and early modern death culture.
- Funeral sermons and epitaphs as memorial genres
- A reciprocal relation between the living and the dead
- Changed topography of the hereafter and consequences for memorial culture
- Wicked memories: ghosts and restless souls