The 3rd International Encounter of the Academy of Cultural Heritages (ACU) at Ermoupolis, Syros (Cyclades), Greece, Oct. 1–8, 2019 Director of the congress and Academy: Eero Tarasti; assistants Paul Forsell, Helsinki; Lazaros Papoutzis, Florina, Greece The convention consists of: ■ 15th International doctoral and postdoctoral seminar of musical semiotics (Oct. 2– 5) ■ Symposium on […]
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Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is understood here both in its material and immaterial aspects, yet not only in the anthropological sense. Culture means here also the goal toward which man is aspiring, as in the Greek "Paideia". The term cultural heritage stems from this connection, but for the new Academy of Cultural Heritages, which has now been founded, it assumes a broader meaning. The purpose of the Academy is namely to foster particularly the roots of European culture starting from its beginning, the Greek ‘miracle’, i.e. the birth of philosophical culture around Plato and Aristotle, and, as its continuation, the heritage of Hellenism in Rome – without excluding non-European traditions, manifest f.ex. in the Persian and Arabic influence upon European culture. From this starting point the Academy tries to keep alive central canonic issues of European culture in philosophy, arts and culture in general.
Education
The Academy thus has two aspects: old and new. Its goal is remembering, restoring and maintaining cultural phenomena, behaviors, texts and values which are endangered by the globalized commercial market civilization expanded all over the world, or by other threats. Yet it is new in the way it realizes this goal by animating these traditions through an intellectual experience and new teaching methods in its seminars. It thus aims to become a more efficient form of education than what is often offered in more formalized institutional academic environments, particularly at a time when official policies are interested only in the direct utilization and economic profit to be made from science and art (“science must make money”).
The Academy will publish its findings i.e. proceedings from the seminars in the international series Acta semiotica fennica. Moreover it aims for giving some small grants per year to young scholars promoting its research programme.
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Feb, 6
Call for papers: Symposium and 3rd Seminar of the Academy of Cultural Heritages
at Hermoupolis, Syros island (Cyclades) , Greece on 1–8 October, 2019; chair Prof. Eero Tarasti; assistants Lazaros Papoutsis (Florina, Greece) and Paul Forsell (Helsinki) Symposium on “Animation of Cultural Heritages – Renewing, Performing, Preserving”, on 5–7 October; co-directors: profs. Karin Boklund-Lagopoulos, Alexandros Lagopoulos (Athens), Hannu Riikonen, Altti Kuusamo (Helsinki). Papers by participants (30 minutes); participation […]
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Jan, 23
Eero Tarasti: Musical Signification has started in Barcelona
Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya organized its first symposium in Barcelona on Nov. 15-17, 2018 entitled Jornades ab sentits dedicated to musical signification. The initiative came from Dr. Joan Grimalt, who is teaching at the Music School and active member of the international research project Musical Signification. This meeting was intended in the first […]
Read more Eero Tarasti: Musical Signification has started in BarcelonaNov, 24Report on the 2nd Syros Seminar of the Academy of Cultural Heritages
Report on the 2nd Seminar of the Academy of Cultural Heritages at Syros, Greece, on Oct. 2-6, 2018 at Ermoupolis, Municipality, Cultural Center, Ritsos Hall and Apollo Theater; Director: Eero Tarasti; Co-directors Alexandros Lagopoulos, Karin Boklund-Lagopoulos, Demetre Yannou, Hannu Riikonen, Altti Kuusamo, and Jukka Meurman; Assistants: Lazaros Papoutsis and Paul Forsell Tuesday morning Oct […]
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Sep, 24
2nd Syros seminar, Oct 2-6, 2018-09-17 Ermoupolis
2nd Syros seminar, Oct 2-6, 2018-09-17 Ermoupolis, Municipality, Cultural Centre, Ritsos Hall and Apollo Theatre Academy of Cultural Heritages; chair: Eero Tarasti; assistants: Lazaros Papoutsis (Florina); Paul Forsell (Helsinki) Tuesday Oct 2 Ritsos Hall 10-13 Opening. Introductory lectures by Altti Kuusamo (Turku): Approaches to Visual Semiotics Alexandros Lagopoulos (Athens): Basic Concepts of Semiotics and Culture […]
Read more 2nd Syros seminar, Oct 2-6, 2018-09-17 ErmoupolisAug, 8CALL FOR PAPERS: 2ND SEMINAR AND SYMPOSIUM OF THE ACADEMY OF CULTURAL HERITAGES
2nd Seminar and Symposium of the Academy of Cultural Heritages to be held in the island of Syros, Ermoupolis, Cultural Centre (Ritsos Hall) and Apollo Theater, Greece (Cyclades) on Oct. 2-7, 2018 1st Oct, travelling day via Athens, Pireus by ferry boat (or flight Athens-Syros) 2nd -3rd Oct. seminars on: Foundations of Existential Semiotics, prof. Eero […]
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Jul, 18
Programme: Sources of Creativity. From Local to Universal
An international symposium around Eero Tarasti’s work in the eve of his 70th birthday. An event organized by the Academy of Cultural Heritages and the Semiotic Society of Finland in Mikkeli, Finland, 8-10 August 2018 The symposium will be arranged at the place of genius loci of Eero Tarasti’s life, his second home and summer […]
Read more Programme: Sources of Creativity. From Local to UniversalJun, 28Call for Papers: An international symposium around Eero Tarasti’s work in the eve of his 70th birthday
Sources of Creativity. From Local to Universal. An international symposium around Eero Tarasti’s work in the eve of his 70th birthday. Event organized by the Academy of Cultural Heritages and the Semiotic Society of Finland, in Mikkeli, Finland, 8-10 August 2018. The symposium will be arranged at the place of genius loci of Eero Tarasti’s […]
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Jun, 9
professor Tursun Gabitov 70 years
Әл-Фараби атындағы Қазақ ұлттық университеті / Казахский национальный университет имени аль-Фараби / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Философия және саясаттану факультеті / Факультет философии и политологии / Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science Дінтану және мәдениеттану кафедрасы / Кафедра религиоведения и культурологии / Department of Religious and Cultural Studies Философия ғылымдарының докторы, профессор / Ғабитов Тұрсын Хафизұлының / 70 жылдық мерейтойына арналған «ДӘСТҮРЛІ ҚАЗАҚ МӘДЕНИЕТІ […]
Read more professor Tursun Gabitov 70 yearsApr, 25congress report: Azerbaidjan should be known by its culture
by Eero Tarasti Nizami Ganjavi International Center organized in Baku the VI Global Baku Forum “Bridging Gaps to Create Inclusive Societies” event. It gathered about one hundred former and present Heads of States and ministers from diverse countries. Greetings from the Pope , Presidents of Italy, U.K. and several prime ministers as well as […]
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