Keynote Session II: Rural History in Europe – Rural History in Switzerland
The aim of this Keynote-Session is to reflect on the development of rural history in Europe in the last two decades and to look more closely at one of its specific results: the 12-volume Rural History in Europe series published by Brepols.
Chair:
Anne-Lise Head-König, Swiss Rural History Society
Rural History in Europe and Switzerland: Development and Perspectives:
Gérard Béaur: Rural history in Europe in the last two decades – an overview and analysis
Sacha Zala: Rural History in Switzerland: from the fringe to the centre?
Rural History in Europe – a 12 volume series published by Brepols:
Jürgen Schlumbohm: Twelve workshops, twelve books – achievements, shortcomings and perspectives
Comments:
Sandra Swart; Juan Pan-Montojo; Nigel Swain
Participants:
Gérard Béaur, Prof. EHESS Paris, Chairman of the Management Committee PROGRESSORE
Juan Pan-Montojo, Prof. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Jürgen Schlumbohm, Prof. em., Göttingen, Vice-Chairman of the Management Committee PROGRESSORE
Nigel Swain, Prof. University of Liverpool
Sandra Swart, Prof. Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Sacha Zala, Dr., Director Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland (DODIS); President elect of the Swiss Society for History