‘The Materiality and Performance of Charms’ is a conference held under the auspices of the ISFNR’s Committee for Charms, Charmers, and Charming.
All times are for Singapore (GMT+8); where speakers are presenting online, times are also given for the speaker’s time zone.
To join online, please use the Zoom link here, with the passcode 645491.
Monday 28 August
Pre-conference drinks (self-funded)
Tuesday 29 August
10-11.30: Optional visit to Poh Teong Tian Temple
1.30-1.40: Arrival and Registration
1.40-1.50: Welcome
1.50-3.20 [8.50-10.20 Estonia]: Theories of Healing in Europe and Asia
moderator: Katherine Hindley
- Mare Koiva, ‘The Sensory Complexity and Materiality of Healing Events’ [online]
- Debajit Sharma and Mrinal Medhi, ‘Dearth of Reality, Concept of Belief and Narratives of Triumph’ [online]
- Faizah Zakaria, ‘Healing the Lovesick in the Malay World’
3.20-3.50: Tea
3.50-5.20 [1.20-2.50 Indian Standard Time; 10.20-12.20 Lithuania]: The Performance of Charms
moderator: Jonathan Roper
- Daiva Vaitkeviciene, ‘Rites and Jokes: The Healing Practices of the Charmer Šimas Augulis’ [online]
- Sanjukta Naskar, ‘Performing the Worship of Bon Bibi: Rituals and Charms’ [online]
- Nidhi Mathur, ‘The Belief and Significance of Bhoota Kola Ritual Depicted in Kantara’ [online]
Wednesday 30 August
1.30-1.40: Arrival
1.40-3.10: Charms and Christianity
moderator: Katherine Hindley
- Jonathan Roper, ‘A Sampler of Catalan Charms’
- Alina Oprelianska, ‘Between Incantations and Prayers: Some Notes on Ukrainian Daily Charms in the 21st Century’
- Leonhard Lietz, ‘The Power of Words and Nature: Charms, Spells and Invocations in Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim’s De occulta philosophia‘
3.10-3.40: Tea
3.40-4.40 [9.40-10.40 CET]: Materials and Objects I
moderator: James Deutsch
- Katherine Hindley, ‘Written Charms and Textual Layout’
- Barbara Takacs, ‘Body (part) of the Cat as Ritual Tool’ [online]
4.40-5.40 [11.40-12.40 Bucharest]: Performance and Taboo
moderator: Jonathan Roper
- James Deutsch, ‘The Materiality and Performance of the Burglars’ Calling Card’
- Laura Iliescu, ‘Hidden Charming Rituals and Continuity of the Sacred, from Church to Outside: Study Cases in Christian Romanian Milieus’ [online]
Buffet Dinner
Thursday 31 August
10.00-12.00: Curator-led tour, Asian Civilisations Museum (tbc re: election timings)
1.30-1.40: Arrival
1.40-2.40 [1.40-2.40 Taiwan; 8.40-9.40 Finland]: Materials and Objects II
moderator: Katherine Hindley
- Ilona Tuomi, ‘”With these ingredients in one’s pocket, one can do whatever!”: The Material Reality of a 19th Century Savonian Charmer’ [online]
- Chia-Yun Wu, ‘Talismans and Water: Iu-Mien Yao’s Rituals to Treat Injuries’ [online]
2.40-3.10: Tea
3:10-4.40 [10.10-11.40 Latvia; 8.10-9.40 BST]: Charms in the 21st Century
moderator: Faizah Zakaria
- Aigars Lielbardis, ‘Development of the Tradition: Distant Healing’ [online]
- Kevan Manwaring, ‘Loricas and Lead Scrolls: Charms of Protection and Curses of Retribution in the Celtic Fringes’ [online]
- Mordecai (Mordy) Miller, ‘The Materiality and Performance of Hebrew-written Charms from Israel against COVID-19’
4.40-5.00: Conference close
Conference Dinner
Friday 1 September
Excursion
The conference will take place in Lecture Theatre 702 of NTU@one-north.
Address: 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Singapore 138664
Nearest MRT: Buona Vista (c. 5 mins walk). Walking directions can be found here.
Please note any dietary or access requirements here, if you have not already done so.