Konferanse ved UiA: Narratives of Traumatic Events

Viktig konferanse i juni 6-8 2012:The conference’s aim is to focus on various kinds of trauma narratives, for instance stories told by clients in therapy, stories told by survivors or witnesses to the media, or stories told by professional authors in fiction and non-fictional texts. We welcome contributions that explore various dimensions of trauma narratives, such as form and function, gender inscriptions, sexuality and power, or effect and role of narratives in the construction of national and historical trauma concepts.

We invite scholars across scientific and departmental boundaries to share new research on trauma narratives and representations of trauma.

Professor Unni Langås leder prosjektet "Traumets litteraritet: endring og skapelse". Prosjektet tar for seg norsk og europeisk narrativ litteratur fra de siste tjue årene, 1990-2010, som handler om rystende og sjokkartede hendelser med traumatiserende effekt. Slike hendelser kan være krig, internering, slaveri, naturkatastrofer, vold og seksuelle overgrep. Prosjektets nettside.