Releasing the Siri epic in two cultures

Humanistic research is mostly invisible and does not cause headlines in the press. Its milestones are often discovered long after the research in question was completed. Occasionally, however, a project may occupy different cultural stages, involve many scholars,...

Opening words

at the Kalevala symposium in Turku on August 14, 1999 One securing factor regarding our national identity is the tradition of folk poetry. This is a cultural force which could be referred to more often in the political discussion than it is today in practice. In his...

Making the brilliants shine

The Kalevala and the World’s Traditional Epics A Symposium at the University of Turku, August 14-15, 1999 Epic scholars from twelve countries assembled in Turku for an international symposium on oral and traditional epics on the occasion of the 150th anniversary...

FFSS99 Sponsors

Alfred Kordelinin Säätiö (Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Helsinki) Kalevala-instituutti/Turun yliopisto (Kalevala Institute at the University of Turku) Kauppaneuvos Matti Koivurinta (Turku) Koneen Säätiö (Kone Foundation, Helsinki) Nordiska Samarbetskommittén for...

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