28 - 31 August 2013
Torino, Italy

RS11 – Sociology of Celebration

Coordinator:
Ismo Kantola ikantola@utu.fi University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Celebration is a universal feature of being a human being. How we celebrate and what we celebrate is variable. Celebration may take place within a group of people experiencing soft landing, in the wake of a revolution, funeral, solemn banquet, street party, religious revivalist assembly, (rock) festival, carnival, birthday party, or a rave party. Celebration may also actualize in recollecting shared memories or music. Social scientific papers exposing any aspect of celebration or methodological issues of its sociological study are welcome.

Sessions

  • 01RS11 General Session
    Chair: Ismo Kantola

    An open discussion of the present state and the future of sociology of celebration as a Research Stream of The European Sociological Association

  • 02RS11 Religious and solemn celebration (1)
    Chair: Ismo Kantola

    Papers exposing aspects of religious or secular solemn celebration.

  • 03RS11 Irreligious and Secular Celebration
    Chair: Ismo Kantola

    Papers exposing aspects of celebration not strictly tied to a religious or ideological frame.

  • 04RS11 Religious and Solemn Celebration (2)
    Chair: Ismo Kantola and Seija Risten Somby

    Papers exposing aspects of religious or secular solemn celebration.


Thank you very much to all participants for making esa torino an outstanding conference.