Objective This five-year project will explore the ‘history of memory’ in a range of English and Welsh locales from the early medieval period down to the modern era. Drawing on the disciplinary perspectives of literary studies and archaeology, the project will identify and interpret textual and material ‘technologies of remembrance’, including texts, oral traditions, monuments and customary practices. PASTPLACE will transcend the boundaries of periodization and discipline to examine patterns of remembrance, re-imagining and forgetting over the longue durée.Research will be organized in three strands with staggered start-dates, focusing on three types of locale strongly associated with cultural and individual memory. Strand 1 focuses on the history of death, burial and commemoration at a group of English and Welsh cathedrals. Strand 2 explores the interaction of medieval, early modern and modern people with sites of ancient habitation, including Roman settlements, Iron Age hill forts, and prehistoric tombs. Strand 3, ‘Topographies of Memory’, explores the organization of natural and historical landscape features in perceptual frameworks. Research in each strand will centre on six case studies drawn from across southern Britain, with clusterings in the southwest and the Welsh borders.The project’s findings will be disseminated in three co-authored volumes, edited by the PI, under the general title The Past in its Place. Exemplifying a fresh interdisciplinary approach to the history of memory, the project aims to ignite further research both within Britain and overseas. With its cross-period approach, innovative combination of literary and archaeological perspectives and methodologies, and multicultural focus, this timely project addresses challenges at the frontiers of multiple disciplines. Fields of science humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorymedieval historynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetary geologyhumanitieslanguages and literatureliterature studiesliterary theoryliterary criticismhumanitieshistory and archaeologyarchaeology Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-SG-SH5 - ERC Starting Grant - Cultures and cultural production Call for proposal ERC-2011-StG_20101124 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Address The queen's drive northcote house EX4 4QJ Exeter United Kingdom See on map Region South West (England) Devon Devon CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Suzie Masterman (Mrs.) Principal investigator Philip Schwyzer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Beneficiaries (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER United Kingdom EU contribution € 990 500,40 Address The queen's drive northcote house EX4 4QJ Exeter See on map Region South West (England) Devon Devon CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Suzie Masterman (Mrs.) Principal investigator Philip Schwyzer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 271 124,40 Address Parkgate road CH1 4BJ Chester See on map Region North West (England) Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Katie Nield (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
