Serbian Folklore Summer School Centre for Folklore Research, Department of Serbian Literature, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad PROGRAMME 7-20 July 2013 Summer School: Traditional culture of Serbs Topic for 2013: Plants and Herbs in Serbian Folklore and Folk Literature (function & meaning) Theoretical classes: 25 Practice classes: 6 days Trip: 2 days Deadline for applications: 15 May 2013 Final list of accepted students: 1 June 2013 All interested applicants from Serbia and abroad can apply. Preference will be given to students (at BA, MA and PhD levels) from the following fields: literature, linguistics, ethnology, ethnomusicology, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, history, turismology, botanics, biology, ethnobotanics, phytopharmacy and similar disciplines. Teachers: - Suzana Antić, curator of ethnology (Zaječar National Museum) - Dr Mirjana Detelić, expert (Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade) - Dr Maja Đokić Kalezić, professional associate (Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade) - Dr Jasmina Jokić, assistant professor (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad) - Dr Zoja Karanović, professor (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad) - Milena Milošević Micić, curator and art historian (Homeland Museum in Knjaževac) - Dr Neda Mimica Dukić, professor (Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad) - Dr Danijela Popović, assistant professor (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš) - Dr Snežana Samardžija, professor (Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade) - Dr Biljana Sikimić, senior research fellow (Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade) - Dr Mirjana D. Stefanović, professor (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad) - Svetlana Tornjanski Brašnjović, PhD student (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad) - Tatjana Vujnović, PhD student (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad)
WORK PLAN 7 July Arrival and accommodation 8-12 July Theoretical and practical classes 13-20 July Field research 8 July, Monday PROGRAMME 09:00-10:00 Registration 10:00-11:00 Reception / Opening ceremony 11:00-12:00 Cocktail 12:00-13:30 Introduction to traditional culture of Serbs (Zoja Karanović) 14:00-16:00 Lunch break 17:00-18:30 Plant codes in traditional culture (Jasmina Jokić) Total 4 classes 9 July, Tuesday 10:00-10:45 Oral tradition about plant creation (Tatjana Vujnović) 11:00-11:45 Cult of trees in traditional culture (Jasmina Jokić) 16:00-17:35 What is phytonymy and how do phytonyms come to existence? (Maja Đokić Kalezić) 18:00-18:45 Maple-gusle (traditional Serbian instrument) and Maple-mount (Mirjana Stefanović) Total 5 classes 10 July, Wednesday 10:00-10:45 Plants in spring rituals (Jasmina Jokić) 11:00-12:30 Plants in love magic (Zoja Karanović) 16:00-16:45 Plants in wedding rituals (Tatjana Vujnović) 17:15-18:00 Erotic symbolism of plants (Svetlana Tornjanski)
Total 5 classes 11 July, Thursday 10:00-10:45 Function of trees and plants in Serbian folk fairytales (Snežana Samardžija) 11:00-11:45 Pear in traditional plays and oral prose (Danijela Popović) Excursion and lecture (3 classes) Topic: Healing power of plants and phytotherapy today (Neda Mimica Dukić) Total 5 classes 12 July, Friday 10:00-11:30 Introduction to field research (techniques and methods) (Biljana Sikimić) 12:00-13:30 Plants in traditional culture (field research) (Biljana Sikimić) 16:30-18:00 Geographical and historical description of the terrain & flora of Stara planina (Tatjana Vujnović, Zoja Karanović) Total 6 classes 13-20 July Field research 13 July, Saturday 08:00 Trip to Stara planina 13:00-14:00 Lunch in the restaurant Koliba in the valley of the river Grza, on the slopes of the mountain Kučanske planine Visit to the archaeological excavation Felix Romuliana near the town Zaječar and visit to the museum in Zaječar, lecture When in the dream comes... a flower (Suzana Antić) followed by the projection of the ethnofilm recorded by Suzana Antić 18:00 Arrival in archaeological and ethnological park in the village Ravna (accommodation) 19:00-20:00 Exhibition and performance of the handmade works with floral motive (Association for cherishing tradition - Izvor (eng. spring)) Lecture on the topic: Floral motive on clothes and objects in the region of the town Knjaževac (Ljiljana Mihajlović) 20:00-21:00 Dinner 14 July, Sunday
09:00-09:45 Lecture: From vine to wine (Zoja Karanović) 10:00-12:00 Visit to the winery Jović (wine exhibition, demonstration and degustation) 13:00-14:00 Lunch in Ravna 15:00-17:00 Visit to the Homeland museum in Knjaževac, sightseeing Knjaževac (tour guided) 17:00-19:00 Free time 19:00 Return to Ravna 20:00-21:00 Dinner 15 July, Monday 09:00-12:00 Interview with informants on the topic: Plants in traditional Serbian culture 13:00-14:00 Lunch 15:00 Departure from Ravna 15:30 Accommodation in village houses at Stara planina 17:00-18:00 Informant on spot - From plants to honey (Tatjana Vujnović) 16 July, Tuesday 09:30-11:00 Lecture and exhibition in the old school (Balta Berilovac) 11:00-16:00 Introduction to traditional methods of plant collection and preservation in practice (Association of medicinal plants and nature lovers and phytotherapists - Melisa, lecturer: Živorad Jeremić) 17 July, Wednesday 09:30-13:00 Visit to the village Žlna, village sightseeing and Stari hrast (eng. Old oak) and interview with informants Visit to church Sveta Bogorodica (eng. St. Mary s Church) and monastery Sveta trojica (eng. Holy Trinity Monastery) 14:00 Lunch 15:00-18:00 Interview with informants 19:00 Dinner 18 July, Thursday 07:00-08:00 Breakfast 08:30-17:30 Excursion to Rtanj mountain (It is believed that this mountain is an artificial pyramid made by an ancient civilisation. The rumour has it that the
mountain has powers which protect from evil. A plant Satureae montana which is considered an aphrodisiac can be found at this mountain. This plant is one of the ingredients of the famous herbal tea Rtanjski čaj (eng. Rtanj tea).) Interview with informants 18:00-19:00 Dinner 19 July, Friday Interview with informants Excursion to Stara planina (waterfall) 20 July, Saturday Return to Novi Sad Visit to the Monastery Ravanica