Héros. Transnationale(s) Mythen und Heldentum von der Antike bis zur Moderne. Helden über Grenzen? »Helden über Grenzen?
Transnationale(s) Mythen und Heldentum von der Antike bis zur Moderne« bezeichnet die erste, von den Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden des Historischen Instituts der Universität Mannheim organisierte, interdisziplinäre Nachwuchstagung, die in der Zeit vom 27. bis zum 29. September 2013 ausgerichtet wird. CFP: Hercules: A Hero for All Ages. The conference aims to explore the potential for a large-scale project on the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles in post-classical culture.
The idea arises from the recent monograph Herakles in Routledge’s Gods and Heroes in the Ancient World series by Emma Stafford (University of Leeds), the final chapter of which sketches Herakles- Hercules’ development from late antiquity to the present day. The conference will make use of the main Leeds campus’ excellent facilities, including the Yorkshire Bank Lecture Theatre and comfortable overnight accommodation in Storm Jameson Court.
It will bring together scholars from a wide range of disciplines – including medieval and later European history, art history, literature, drama and music – with a view not only to scoping the extent of Hercules’ significance as a cultural figure, but also to provoking discussion of methodological approaches which might inform a bigger project. Heroism_Reconsidered-2. Index. Fostering the Heroic Imagination: An Ancient Ideal and a Modern Vision. Willkommen — SFB 948 Helden – Heroisierungen – Heroismen. Podcastinhalt — Podcasts.