Emotions in Conflict
Second Biennial Conference of the Society for the History of Emotions
Image: David Garrick as Richard III William Hogarth c.1745. Wikimedia Commons.
Dates: 2‒4 October 2019
Venue: University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Committee: David Dean, Kathryn Prince, Piroska Nagy
Registration: Registrations have closed (if you are presenting, and haven’t yet registered, please email societyhistoryemotions@gmail.com.
Enquiries: conflict@vectorsofemotion.com
Social Media: #EHCS2019 @EHCS_Journal
Program: Download the FINAL program
THEME
Conflict (whether interpersonal, intercultural, interspecies or individual) can lead to devastating consequences, but it is also an important catalyst for creativity and an indicator of social change. The emotions associated with conflict can be as pleasurable as the relish of dramatic tension or as devastating as a complete physical and mental collapse of the self.
The accepted presenters, panels, and plenaries consider the emotions associated with conflict, examining how various cultures have understood the nexus of emotions and conflict and exploring conflicting emotions in many contexts. The conference includes both French and English strands, as befits its Ottawa location.
PUBLIC PLENARIES
- Ann Cvetkovich (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada): ‘The Alphabet of Feeling
Bad and Histories of Emotion Present’, cosponsored by the University of Ottawa Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies. - Katherine Ibbett (University of Oxford, UK): ‘Unnaming Emotions: The Early Modern Transport’ (bilingual presentation).
- Penelope Woods (Queen Mary University of London, UK): ‘Hostility and Hospitality in the Playhouse’, co-sponsored by the uOttawa Office of the Associate Dean for Student Experience.
- Lindsay Lachance (Indigenous Theatre, National Arts Centre of Canada): ‘Mixed Emotions About Indigenous Theatre’.
LOCATION
The conference takes place in LabO, an experimental performance space at the north edge of the uOttawa campus right in the heart of Ottawa. LabO shares its building with the Ottawa Art Gallery and is adjacent to Rideau Centre, a large shopping mall that serves as the gateway to Ottawa’s Byward Market district. A few blocks away you’ll find the National Arts Centre and the National Gallery, with the Canadian Museum of History just beyond, across the bridge that separates the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. As the national capital and at the confluence of English, French, and Indigenous cultures, Ottawa is a cultural and culinary city that would definitely reward a longer visit.
ACCOMMODATION
Les Suites is an all-suite hotel, one minute’s walk to the conference venue.
For those who prefer Airbnb, the neighbourhoods of Sandy Hill, Centretown, and the Byward Market are all within easy reach of the campus and well supplied with options. There are also numerous guesthouses and traditional B&Bs in those neighbourhoods.
REGISTRATION
The conference fee includes coffee breaks, lunches, and the opening cocktail reception. Discounted rates are available for 2019 members of the Society for the History of Emotions (SHE), for students, and for unwaged participants. Join the Society for 2019 here. Please see the registration page for the various prices and to register.
When you register you can also make your reservation for the optional but enthusiastically recommended conference dinner on 3 October 2019, including a three-course meal with wine. Guests are welcome to join us, and a variety of dietary needs can be accommodated.
Registration deadline extended to 10 September 2019.
Keep an eye on this website for updates, and please don’t hesitate to contact us at conflict@vectorsofemotion.com with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Ottawa!
Key Date
- 10 September 2019: Registrations close (deadline extended).
Conference Committee
- David Dean, Carleton University, Ottawa
- Kathryn Prince, The University of Western Australia/ University of Ottawa
- Piroska Nagy, Université du Québec à Montréal
This event is sponsored by the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and is supported by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions.
