Female Initiation in Melanesia Past and Present

Lieu :  Salle des voutes, Campus Saint-Charles, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille.

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Pour y assister, inscription nécéssaire avant le 6 novembre, par e-mail : caroline@pacific-credo.fr

Jeudi 14 novembre

09.15 Arrival/Coffee
09.30 Welcome and Introduction, Pascale Bonnemère and James Leach.
10.00 Baruya female initiations (1969 and 2010): ethnography and new questions. Pascale Bonnemère.
11.15 Kasua female initiation (PNG) Florence Brunois.

12.30 Lunch : CROUS

14.00 Se poso – Climbing up the Banana tree: Francois Xavier Faucounau
15.15 ‘Female rituals in the Banks islands the women’s role in the renewal of society. Virginie Lanouguère-Bruneau.

16.30 Pause

17.00 Comment and Discussion 1. Laurent Gabail
19.00 Dinner with Participants

Vendredi 15 novembre

09.15 Arrival and Coffee
09.30 Dividing the generations. Reflections on ethnographic accounts. Marilyn Strathern
10.45 ‘Women’s Spirit House’, Madang (PNG). James Leach

12.00 Lunch : CROUS

13.30 Daiden Initiations (PNG). Anita Von Poser
14.45 Questions on Kayan female Initiation Knowledge (PNG). Alexis von Poser
16.00 Thematic Discussion. Laurent Gabail, All participants.
17.15 Workshop Close