Hosts:
- International Commission of Historical Demography
- Centre for Population Studies
at ”Babeş-Bolyai” University Cluj
- Center for Transylvanian
Studies at Romanian
Academy Cluj
- Romanian Society of Historical
Demography
- CEPHn – Central Europe
Population History network
Intermarriages (or mixed
marriages) have taken place since the beginning of time. As people explored and
traveled, both men and women would fall in love with natives and either stay or
take the partners back home with them. The term mixed marriage also describe
the marriage of a couple who has different cultural, ethnic, religious or
national heritages or backgrounds.
The research of mixed
marriages was inspired by the idea that diversity of customs and cultures has
been, for centuries, one of the world’s assets. The ethnic and religious tolerance
and peaceful cohabitation have been, at least for the last decades, the
guarantee for an open society and consideration for cultural diversity. On the
other hand, there are many examples in Europe
where the application of this generous principle was confronted with serious
difficulties, such as the integration of migrants coming from areas culturally
opposed to those of the host-country. It is also (as) true that in areas such
as former Yugoslavia or Northern Ireland
the high ratio of mixed marriages did not prevent civil wars.
Different cultures endure
vastly diverse moral, ethical and value foundations that influence their
perceptions of individual, family and societal lifestyle. Mixed marriages do
not connect only two individuals, but also the groups to which they belong.
Mixed marriages act as a connecting element within a society and their
existence has the potential to reduce the probability of violent conflicts among
different ethnic groups and to increase the social cohesion of the society.
When among the members of different groups there are many marital relations,
there are also other social contacts among them: children from different groups
have the opportunity to meet each other in school, in the neighbourhood, in
leisure activities.
Mixed marriages form a link
between these groups and often connect the social networks of the two spouses,
and new contacts and interpersonal relationships could appear, passing the
group boundaries.
It would be interesting and
useful, in this context, to find an answer to the question whether intermarriage
lowers the salience of cultural distinctions for new generations, and to find
out if the descendents of such marriages identify themselves with only one
group, or with both of them.
Another challenging
question researchers are invited to answer is whether through mixed marriage
people might lose their negative attitudes they have toward other groups.
Although personal interactions can sometimes lead to conflicts, accentuating
the economic and cultural differences, when the relationship is intimate, the
interaction might give people the possibility to understand individual variety
among members of a group, and, by doing this, they might reduce their
prejudices and stereotypes.
Panels
The panels and the papers of the
conference could take into consideration topics as follows, regarding various
times and places:
· The impact of various
historical events on the evolution of mixed marriages ; This would cover
the influences of the major ideologies on mixed marriages; Organizer: Prof. dr.
Ioan Bolovan, bolovani@yahoo.com
· The elements concerning
mixed marriages in the secular and religious laws. This would cover the
laic and ecleziastical legislation in historical perspective Organizer: Prof.
dr. Ioan Chirilă
· The analysis of mixed
marriage in the collective mentality (reflected in the newspapers, literature,
memoirs and ethnographic sources) Organizers: Dr. Daniela Mârza and Dr. Marius Eppel,
daniela_marza@yahoo.com; mariuseppel@yahoo.fr
· The quantitative
dimension of the mixed marriages; finding explanations for the
different levels of the extent of mixed marriages. Organizers: Dr. Mihaela Hărăguş
and Dr. Bogdan Crăciun, bogdanacademia@yahoo.com
· The explicative
mechanisms of mixed marriages; This would cover the different factors (social,
economic, cultural, family background) involved in a mixed marriage and their balance.
Organizer: Prof. dr. Traian Rotariu, trotariu@socasis.ubbcluj.ro
· The demographic behavior
of mixed couples (prenuptial pregnancies, fertility, infant mortality).
Do they follow the patterns of the father’s group, of the mother’s group or do
they reflect a more individualistic lifestyle, precisely because the couple
already has put itself outside group mechanisms? Organizer: Prof. dr. Jan Kok,
jkoh1773@freeler.nl
· Jews and Christians –
marital exchanges and anti-Semitism in 19th century Europe.
Organizer: Prof. dr. Peter Teibenbacher, peter.teibenbacher@uni-graz.at
· Mixed families without
marriage. This would cover "families" of servants (when not
able to marry or not even allowed for legal reasons) and families of slaves
under colonial regimes, and also of couples in a union which is not recognized
by the state (or the official Church) or the community. This topic is related
to "illegitimacy" and has consequences on family transmission system,
since children born in these unions have to face a lot of problems. Organizer:
Prof. dr. Antoinette Fauve Chamoux, achamoux@yahoo.com
· Inside mixed marriages.
The problems of children. The state, the Churches and the families had
different aproaches concerning childrens born inside mixed marriages. This
panel aims to analyze the lives of these children, the mixture of elements
coming from outside family and their impact on the children’s life. Organizer:
Dr. Luminita Dumănescu, luminita_dumanaescu@yahoo.com
Any other topic you might
consider appropriate will be welcomed. We welcome proposals for papers and panels
coming from young and established scholars working in history, sociology, anthropology,
political science, psychology, law or religious studies. You are also invited
to propose panels on such topics.
Paper proposals should include
the title of the presentation, a brief abstract of up to 500 words, a short
c.v., and the contact information of the presenter. Please send your proposal
both to the panel organizers and at the csp_cluj@yahoo.com.
The official language of the
conference will be English.
Organisers
Scientific Committee
Prof. dr. Kees Mandemakers (The Netherlands)
Prof. dr. Antoinette
Fauve-Chamoux (France)
Prof. dr. Ioan Bolovan (Romania)
Prof. dr. Mary Louise Nagata (USA)
Prof. dr. Marie-Pierre
Arrizabalaga (France)
Prof. dr. Claudia Contente (Spain)
Prof. dr. Futoshi Kinoshita (Japan)
Prof. dr. Ofelia Rey Castelao (Spain)
Prof. dr. Peter Teibenbacher (Austria)
Dr. Mikolaj Szoltysek (Germany)
Dr. Mohamed Saleh (USA)
Prof. dr. Ravindran Gopinath (India)
Prof. dr. Jan Kok (The Netherlands)
Organising Committee
Prof. dr. Ioan Aurel Pop Rector
of the „Babes-Bolyai” University
Prof. dr. Ioan Chirilă President
of the Senate of the „Babes-Bolyai”
University
Prof. dr. Traian Rotariu
Director of the Center for Population Studies
of the „Babes-Bolyai” University
Prof. dr. Ioan Bolovan
Vice-rector of the „Babes-Bolyai” University
Dr. Luminiţa Dumănescu
luminita_dumanescu@yahoo.com
Dr.Mihaela Hărăguş
mihaela_c2@yahoo.com
Dr.Daniela Mârza
daniela_marza@yahoo.com
Dr.Marius Eppel
mariuseppel@yahoo.fr
Dr. Bogdan Crăciun
bogdanacademia @yahoo.com
Dates and deadlines
1 May 2012 Start of panel
proposals submission
30 June 2012 Deadline for panel
proposals submission
15 July 2012 Notification of
panels acceptance
20 July 2012 Start of paper
proposals submission
30 November 2012 Deadline for
paper proposals submission
31 December 2012 Notification of
paper acceptance
30 April 2013 Deadline for early
registration
Registration
Registration fees:
- early registration,
01.01.2013-30.04.2013, 175 euro
- standard registration, payment
at location, 200 euro
The registration fee
includes:
- participation to the Welcome
Reception
- cocktail
- conference materials
- refreshments during the
conference (coffee breaks)
- 2 lunches
- excursion
Accomodation
The organisers will negotiate
special rates for this event. Select your hotel and make your booking online.
Please note that your booking
will be sent DIRECTLY to the hotel of your choice. In fact, this way you make
your booking directly with the hotel.
Grants
10 grants will be available for
Ph.D. students or/and young researchers - for more information contact Ioan
Bolovan (bolovani@yahoo.com) and/or Luminiţa Dumănescu (luminita_dumanescu@yahoo.com)
For further information please
visit the conference website: http://hiphi.ubbcluj.ro/interethnicmarriages/Organisation.html
Conference schedule
5 June
12,00 – 19,00 registration
19,00 – 20,00 Opening ceremony
20,00 – 21,30 Welcome reception
6 June
9,00 – 11,00 Panels
11,00 – 11,30 coffee break
11,30 – 13,30 Panels
13, 30 – 14,45 Lunch
15,00 – 17,00 Panels
17,00 – 17,30 coffee break
17,30 – 19,30 Panels
20,00 – 22,00 Cocktail
7 June
9,00 – 11,00 Panels
11,00 – 11,30 coffee break
11,30 – 13,30 Panels
13, 30 – 14,45 Lunch
15,00 – 17,00 Panels
17,00 – 17,30 coffee break
17,30 – 19,30 Panels
8 June
10,00 – 18,00 Trip to the Apuseni Mountains
(including wine taste)
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