Seminar Series "Inimkond/Humankind" Presents Anu Printsman
05/22/2013 - 15:00 - 15:00
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Anu Printsman, from Tallinn University, will deliver a paper entitled "The
Perception of Space in Life-stories and Moral Geographies". It is one in a
series of seminars "Inimkond/Humankind – Current Issues in Anthropology
and Beyond" which are held every fortnight. This seminar will be held in
auditorium N315 (Tallinn University Nova building) on Wednesday, 22 May
from 18:00-20:00.Abstract:Life-stories are full of historical turning
points, personal events, significant individuals and omens, but also
retrospective evaluations about everyday life and places. Memory as an
unreliable source poses methodologically intriguing representation
challenges, yet tells quite a lot about the perception of life, universe
and everything. This presentation will touch upon space-related issues in
life-stories: what is described, and how? For example, stories about
childhood homes are almost never missed. This presentation focuses
especially on moral judgements concerning the townscape of Kohtla-Järve
– what is deemed good or bad, and why. It will illustrate that
investigating life-stories gives a more mufti-faceted understanding of
place perception and how it has developed over time, dependent on personal
story amidst 'big' history.With degrees in geoinformatics, cartography and
human geography from the University of Tartu, Anu Printsman is working as a
researcher at the Centre for Landscape and Culture in the Estonian
Institute of Humanities at Tallinn University. She has been involved in and
widely published on landscape and heritage research in various parts of
Estonia. Her current research focuses on the Oil-Shale mining areas in and
around Kohtla-Järve in Northeast Estonia.The series of seminars
"Inimkond/Humankind - Current Issues in Anthropology and Beyond" features
speakers from anthropology and related fields, and fosters discussion of
their research with an interdisciplinary audience. It aims to contribute to
the culture of academic scholarship and debate at Tallinn University.
Speakers include local researchers as well as guests from a variety of
background disciplines including those with different interpretations of
anthropological theory and methodology. Presentations in the seminar series
will be of particular interest to staff and students in anthropology,
cultural theory, sociology, and history.For further information about the
seminar series, please contact:Franz KrauseE-mail: franz.krause@tlu.ee
Perception of Space in Life-stories and Moral Geographies". It is one in a
series of seminars "Inimkond/Humankind – Current Issues in Anthropology
and Beyond" which are held every fortnight. This seminar will be held in
auditorium N315 (Tallinn University Nova building) on Wednesday, 22 May
from 18:00-20:00.Abstract:Life-stories are full of historical turning
points, personal events, significant individuals and omens, but also
retrospective evaluations about everyday life and places. Memory as an
unreliable source poses methodologically intriguing representation
challenges, yet tells quite a lot about the perception of life, universe
and everything. This presentation will touch upon space-related issues in
life-stories: what is described, and how? For example, stories about
childhood homes are almost never missed. This presentation focuses
especially on moral judgements concerning the townscape of Kohtla-Järve
– what is deemed good or bad, and why. It will illustrate that
investigating life-stories gives a more mufti-faceted understanding of
place perception and how it has developed over time, dependent on personal
story amidst 'big' history.With degrees in geoinformatics, cartography and
human geography from the University of Tartu, Anu Printsman is working as a
researcher at the Centre for Landscape and Culture in the Estonian
Institute of Humanities at Tallinn University. She has been involved in and
widely published on landscape and heritage research in various parts of
Estonia. Her current research focuses on the Oil-Shale mining areas in and
around Kohtla-Järve in Northeast Estonia.The series of seminars
"Inimkond/Humankind - Current Issues in Anthropology and Beyond" features
speakers from anthropology and related fields, and fosters discussion of
their research with an interdisciplinary audience. It aims to contribute to
the culture of academic scholarship and debate at Tallinn University.
Speakers include local researchers as well as guests from a variety of
background disciplines including those with different interpretations of
anthropological theory and methodology. Presentations in the seminar series
will be of particular interest to staff and students in anthropology,
cultural theory, sociology, and history.For further information about the
seminar series, please contact:Franz KrauseE-mail: franz.krause@tlu.ee