Theme:
3. The Carpathian Basin: Integration, Mobility and Diversity
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Investigating Székely History through Regional and Interdisciplinary Approaches
Content:
Perpetual fission and fusion of people and ideas have characterized the lived experience of Carpathian Basin inhabitants. In contrast to this constant change, Hungarian-speaking Székely have maintained relative stasis in the eastern portion of the region since they arrived a millennium ago. The stability offers a unique, foundational perspective to explore the lifeways of a steadfast culture as well as the ever-changing milieu within which they have been ensconced. This symposium seeks to connect scholars examining the lives of past Székely, and the people with whom they interacted, through a regional perspective as well as by using different disciplinary approaches and at various scales. Insight into migration through ancient genetics, broad patterns of diet through isotope analysis, and lifeways and mortuary practice through materials and landscape studies help with understanding the connection of the Székely to the larger Carpathian Basin and European context, while studies of refined contexts of single individuals or family groups deepen our understanding of personal relationships. We welcome regional and interdisciplinary contributions that explore medieval, early modern, and contemporary Székely lifeways and interactions with inhabitants of the Carpathian Basin. Ultimately, the purpose of this session is to explore cutting-edge approaches to the dynamic interconnectedness of people in this area.
Keywords:
Székely, genetics, medieval, isotopes
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Katie Zejdlik (United States) 1
Co-organisers:
Jonathan Bethard (United States) 2
Zsolt Nyárádi (Romania) 3
Affiliations:
1. Western Carolina University
2. University of South Florida
3. Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc
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