IMC 2013: Sessions
Session 523: Culture of Laughter in the Middle Ages: Pleasant, Funny, and Curious Moments and Figures in Medieval Culture
Tuesday 2 July 2013, 09.00-10.30
| Sponsor: | Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien (IZMS), Universität Salzburg |
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| Organiser: | Ursula Bieber, Fachbereich Slawistik / Interdisziplinären Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien (IZMS), Universität Salzburg |
| Moderator/Chair: | Siegrid Schmidt, Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien (IZMS), Universität Salzburg |
| Paper 523-a | The 'Laughing World' of Ancient Rus': Feelings of Pleasure and Joy (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Folk Studies, Gender Studies, Language and Literature - Slavic |
| Paper 523-b | Laughter and Joy behind High Walls: Curiosities and Ludicrous Scenes in Medieval Gardens (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Daily Life, Language and Literature - German |
| Paper 523-c | The Medical Doctor as a Funny and Curious Figure: From French Fabliau to Eulenspiegel (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - German, Mentalities |
| Abstract | Refering to Michael Bachtin's Concept of Culture of Laughter this session will present some examples from different cultural spaces in Medieval Europe. The concept 'Culture of Laughter' deals mainly with cultural appearances of popular culture. But more over it has a focus on a critical attempt to culture and society - it includes critical manifestations and it uncovers taboos in different areas. All cultural declarations that fit in this concept are characterized by curious figures or things, by funny places and happenings and confusing moments. They all include and present some sort of joy of life and culture, some sort of critic moments but some of those also have a didactic aspect. |