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Pilgrimage in a Changing Europe
02 June 2011, 12:00 am
Event Information
Open to
- All
2 June 2011
This event, supported by the European Institute, will discuss the cultural, political and economic processes affecting pilgrimage in Europe today. It comprises a workshop and an open public session.
The event is free but places are limited for the workshop session. Those interested should register by emailing John Eade by 2 May 2011.
Workshop
Venue:
UCL Department of Geography
Pearson Lecture Theatre, G07
| 9.30-10.00 | Coffee and Introduction |
| 10-10.45 |
Pilgrimage, Migration and Multicultural Britain |
| Led by J. Eade (UCL), S. McLoughlin (Leeds), A. David (Roehampton) and D. Garbin (Surrey) | |
| 10-45-11.15 |
Coffee break |
| 11.15-12.00 | Pilgrimage and Performance |
| Led by Alana Harris (Oxford) | |
| 12.00-1.00 | Round Up of Research Developments |
| 12.00-2.00 | Lunch |
| 2.00-3.00 | Pilgrimage in a Changing Western Europe |
| Led by P. Margry (Meertens Institute, The Netherlands) and D. Albera (Univ of Aix-en-Provence) | |
|
3.00-3.30 |
Labour Migration between East and West Europe: Polish pilgrims 'home' and 'away' |
| 3.30-3.45 | Future of Network including Publication Plans |
Public Session: Pilgrimage, Travel and Tourism in European and Global Contexts
Venue:
Roberts G08
Sir David Davies Lecture Theatre
Time:
4.00-5.30
Ian Reader (Manchester) and Anthony Cole
Millions of people go on pilgrimage every year and the numbers are increasing despite conflicts in the regions where the some of the most famous shrines are located. This global movement is intimately associated with another global movement of increasing significance - tourism. In this open session we will discuss the relationship between pilgrimage and tourism in the context of a globalising world. We will consider not only the social and cultural dimensions of this relationship between pilgrimage and tourism but also the business of organising and leading pilgrimage tours. The discussion will be led by two experts - Prof Ian Reader, who will compare pilgrimage and tourism in Europe and Japan and Anthony Coles, who runs his own pilgrimage tour company.
5.30-6.30 Reception followed by supper