PhD Colloquium for Historical Studies – Animal agency and history
- Date
- 23 January 2024, 11:45
- Location
- Observarorieparken Old Observatory, Kyrkogårdsgatan 8A
- Type
- Seminar
- Organiser
- PhD students, supported by CIRCUS
- Contact person
- Maya Ström
With an aim to transcend institutional differences in historical research, the ”PhD Colloquium for Historical Studies” investigates what it entails to do historical work. Over the course of multiple seminars, doctoral students are invited to meet and discuss both differing and overlapping perspectives on historical studies.
While the Colloquium is mainly aimed at PhD students within the three disciplines of History, Economic History and History of Ideas, anyone with a historical methodology or perspective in their doctoral project is warmly welcome to attend.
The seminar will feature a presentation by Jens Amborg, with the title of "A History of Animals?: Non-Human Agency and Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Past'", discussing the matter of animal agency in historical research.
Attendees need to register beforehand, but do otherwise not have to do any preparatory work. Discussion is based on a presentation held by one of the PhD students. Most importantly, sandwiches and fika is provided for attendees to allow for a sociable and welcoming atmosphere. If you are a PhD student interested in attending, please contact maya.strom@idehist.uu.se for more information and registration.
This seminar series is an initiative by PhD students, supported by CIRCUS.