History of Emotions Annual Report 2012
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Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence HistoryofEmotions AnnuAlrEport2012 ARC CentRe of exCellenCe HistoRy of emotions ANNUAL REPORT 20121 mEAnings CHAngE pErformAnCE sHApingtHEmodErn Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) La Surprise: A couple embracing while a figure dressed as Mezzetin tunes a guitar. © Wikimedia Commons. C CONTENTS Overview 5 Shaping the Modern Program 60 theCentreataglance 7 spotlightonthefaces ofEmotionCollaboratory 64 governance 8 spotlightontheZestfestival 66 fromthedirector 10 shapingthemodernresearchChronology 68 meettheAdvisoryBoard 12 Discoveries: New Light on Past Emotions 70 meettheChiefinvestigators 14 distinguishedVisitorsprogram 72 meettheresearchers 16 spotlightondisasters,Apocalypseand spotlightontheHistoriesofEmotionsBlog 19 theEmotionsinEarlymodernEurope 74 meetthepartnerinvestigators 20 Arts Industry Partnerships 75 meettheAssociateinvestigators 21 selectedAcademicpublicEngagement 76 spotlightonfuturefellowship 22 spotlightonDanse Macabre 80 spotlightonthemethodsCollaboratory 23 Education and Outreach 81 Research 24 spotlightonBenJohnson’s‘Epicene’ 84 spotlightontheCHEBiennial spotlightonriversofEmotions 85 researchmeeting 26 spotlightonBodiesindistress 86 Meanings Program 28 Media spotlightonthelanguagesCollaboratory 36 mediareleases:shameandHonour 87 meaningsresearchChronology 38 mediareleases:WeepingforEaster 88 Change Program 42 inthemedia 90 spotlightontheChangeCollaboratory 47 Events and Publications ChangeresearchChronology 48 selectedCentreEvents 92 Performance Program 50 selectedpublications 94 spotlightondepictingEmotionsinEarly moderndrama 52 selectedtalksandpresentations 101 spotlightonshakespeareandEmotions 55 Key Performance Indicators 110 spotlightongriefandJoy 56 Personnel 116 spotlightonsingingEmotions 57 performanceChronology 59 Front cover: Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait, c. 1630. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. ARC CentRe of exCellenCe HistoRy of emotions ANNUAL REPORT 20123 Jan Steen, The Dancing Couple, 1663. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. O OVERVIEW VISION FUNDAMENTAL V F RESEARCH QUESTIONS provideleadershipin • Howdounderstandings,expression humanitiesresearch andperformanceofindividualand worldwideintohow massemotionschangeovertime? societiesthought, • Howdowebestunderstandthe feltandfunctionedin rolesofnatureandculturein Europe1100-1800and theformationofemotions,both howthislonghistory individualandcommunal? continuestoimpacton present-dayAustralia. • Howdoemotionalunderstandings, expressionandperformance affectpolitical,socialand culturaldevelopments(evenup topresent-dayAustralia)? A AIMS • tounderstandlong-term • toinvigoratecontemporary changesinemotionalconcepts, Australianperformance expressionsandregulationin practicesthroughcollaborative Europe,1100-1800. researchfindings. • toinvestigatemassemotions • tounderstandandcommunicate andtheirsocial,politicaland modernaudiencereactionsto economicinfluences. theseperformances. • toanalyseanddemonstratehow • toformulatepolicysuggestions emotionswereperformedin forimprovingAustralia’ssocial music,artanddrama. andculturalwell-being. • toshowhowthishistory • toworktowardsestablishing underpinsmodernAustralian emotionsasanormative emotionalcultureandheritage. frameworkforpastsocieties andcultures. ARC CentRe of exCellenCe HistoRy of emotions ANNUAL REPORT 20125 Jean-Etienne Liotard, La liseuse, 1746. © Rijksmuseum. SK-A-228. C THE CENTRE AT A GLANCE Establishedin2011,theArCCentreof ouremotionsshapeindividual,community,and ExcellencefortheHistoryofEmotions nationalidentities,andanoverarchingaimofthe (Europe1100-1800)hasitsheadquarters Centreistousehistoricalknowledgetoimprove attheuniversityofWesternAustralia,with ourcontextualunderstandingoftheemotional nodesacrossthecountryattheuniversitiesof behaviourandhealthofmodernAustralians. Adelaide,melbourne,Queenslandandsydney. WerecoverthehistoryofemotionsfromEurope theCentrehasdevelopedavastrangeof 1100-1800,andshareitwiththewiderAustralian collaborativelinkstointernationalinstitutions publictoenrichourpersonallives,revitalizeour inAsia,ContinentalEurope,theuKandnorth culture,andempowerustomakegoodpolitical Americaandhasestablishedpartnerships andsocialdecisionsforourfuture.Australians withsuchartsindustriesandcommunity todayshowstrongemotionalattachmenttotheir groupsasthenationalgalleryofVictoria,the land,culturalheritage,andhistory.ourlong-term AustralianBroadcastingCorporation,musica Europeanheritageremainsoneofourstrongest Viva,theZestfestivalandtheWestAustralian culturalinfluences,shapingtheworldwelive operaCompany.Besidesitswide-ranging intoday. researchprojects,theCentremaintainsa theCentreworksto: nation-wideprogramofcommunityoutreach andeducationevents. i) createandfosterlinksbetweenateam ofpre-eminentAustralianhumanities researchers,anetworkofinternational expertsandinstitutions,andasetof industrypartners(performingarts institutions,artgalleriesandmedia). ii) developinnovativeproceduresandwork spacesforinter-relatingdifferentresearch methods(e.g.culturalhistoriography, literaryanalysis,visualartsinterpretations, andperformancepracticeresearch),andto maximizefruitfulsynergiesbetweendifferent disciplinesandmethodologies. OUR LOCATIONS ourCentreisanationalentitywith ahostsiteattheuniversityof WesternAustralia,andnodesatthe universitiesofAdelaide,melbourne, Brisbane Queensland,andsydney. perth(Host) sydney Adelaide melbourne inAustralia: Wehavepartnersworldwide: •perth(Host) •QueenmaryCollege,universityoflondon(uK), •Adelaide •universitédefribourg(switzerland), •Brisbane •freieuniversität(germany), •melbourne •universityofnewcastle(uK), •sydney •universityofumeå(sweden). ARC CentRe of exCellenCe HistoRy of emotions ANNUAL REPORT 20127 G GOVERNANCE theCentre’sadministering day-to-dayCentreoperations postdoctoralfellows,andAssociate organisationistheuniversityof attheuniversitiesofAdelaide, investigators(seeoperational WesternAustralia;butahighly melbourne,Queenslandandsydney diagram,p.9)ofresearchproject consultativestructureenablesall aremanagedbytherelevantCis,in pro-formas,describingthenature, nodestotakepartinmostCentre conjunctionwiththeiradministrative aimsandexpectedoutcomesof decision-making.theCentre’sChief officers,whoreporttothe individualresearchprojects.these investigators(Cis)arelocatedat Centremanager. pro-formas,updatedannually, theuniversityofWesternAustralia aresubmittedto,andsignedoff Ascanbeseenfromthe (uWA),andattheuniversitiesof by,programleaders,andform managementstructure(see Adelaide,melbourne,Queensland abasisforthedevelopmentof operationaldiagram,p.9)Centre andsydney. programstrategicplans.plansand researchisoverseenbytheleaders pro-formasarealsoviewedbythe AtuWA,theCentredirectorand ofthefourresearchprogramsof directoranddeputydirector. deputydirectorreporttothedeputy theCentre(professorBobWhite, Vice-Chancellor(research)and uWA,meaningsprogram;professor liaisewiththedeanofthefaculty davidlemmings,Adelaide,Change Partner Investigators: ofArts.Executivedirectionofthe program;professorJanedavidson, theCentrehas Partner Investigators Centreisundertakenbythedirector uWA,performanceprogram; atfiveEuropeanuniversities(Queen (professorphilippamaddern)in andprofessorstephanietrigg, maryCollege,london,universityof conjunctionwiththedeputydirector melbourne,shapingthemodern newcastle,uK,freieuniversität, (professorJanedavidson)andthe program).theCentredirectoris Berlin,universitédefribourg, Centremanager(drtanyatuffrey). taskedwithgeneraloversightof switzerlandanduniversityofumeå, financialmanagementislargely researchdirection.However,as sweden).Afurtherpartnershipwith theresponsibilityoftheCentre theoperationalchartshows(see theuniversityofWesternontariois manager,inconsultationwiththe operationaldiagram,p.9),all intheprocessofratification.Ascan directoranddeputydirector.day- CisoftheCentremeetregularly beseenfromtheoperationalChart, to-dayoperationsaremanagedby todiscussdecisionsrelatingto itistheparticularresponsibilityof theCentremanager,inconsultation researchandresearchdirection. thedirectortomaintainanddevelop withtheCentredirector,thedeputy researchprogramscanbetracked theseresearchconnections. director,andadministrativeofficers. fromsubmissionsbyallCis, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Effects of Good Government in the city, c. 1338–1339. © Wikimedia Commons. OPERATIONAL meetannuallyfordirector’s AdvisoryBoard Communication DIAGRAM reportandBoardfeedback research relatedactivity professional/ monthlycontact(skype/ Artsindustriespartners Administrative email/facetofacemeetings) relatedactivity meetmonthly(skype/ national video)todiscussnational Communicationsofficer; strategies school&Community outreachofficers Centredirector meetweeklytodiscuss Centremanager Administrativeofficers deputydirector day-to-dayoperations andAdministrative officers(uWA) Communicateregularlyby internationalpartner Collaboratethrough email,visitingfellowships investigators visitingfellowships, collaboratories,etc submitprogramstrategic programleaders submitproject plans;receivefeedback; pro-formas, meettochooseAis, updatedannually internationalVisitors submitprojectpro-formas, Chiefinvestigators meetmonthly updatedannually (videoconference) todiscussresearch directionsandinitiatives submitprojectpro-formas, Associate meetregularly: updatedannually investigators, seminars, researchfellows, collaboratories, phdstudents symposia Arts Industries Partnerships and theCentreaspirestoconveyits theAustralianChamberorchestra School and Community Outreach: researchresultsaswidelyas insydney.thedeputydirectoralso