Vienna-Chicago Workshop: Alpine/ Montane Studies
University of Chicago - Sept. 23/24, 2024
Location: Classics 20
Monday, Sept. 23
10:00–10:30 Welcome and Introduction
10:30-11:30 Christopher Wild (Chicago): Elevated Thinking: Richard of Saint Victor and Petrarch*
11:45–12:45 Vera Thoman (Wien): Non-Euclidean Alpinism
12:45–2:15 Lunch
2:15–3:15 Catriona MacLeod (Chicago): On Not Peaking: Sophie von La Roche and Nan Shepherd*
3:15–3:45 Coffee/Tea Break
3:45–4:45 Arjan Batth (Chicago): Verweilen and the Art of Alpine Walking
4:45–5:45 Eva Horn (Wien): Mountain Seasons: Stifter’s Bergkristall*
Tuesday, Sept. 24
10:00–11:00 Ingrid Christian (Chicago): Ludwig Hohl’s Dream of Stone*
11:00–12:00 Sebastian Klinger (Wien): Alpine Sleep Environments: Literature and Science in Davos
12:00–1:30 Lunch
1:30–2:30 Burkhart Wolf & Juliane Werner (Wien): Hochgebirgsmarter. Der alpine Thomas Bernhard*
2:30–3:30 Szilvia Gellai (Wien): Other Companions in Marlen Haushofer’s The Wall
3:30–4:00 Coffee/Tea Break
4:00–5:00 Conclusion & Next Steps
Note: All presentations involving readings are marked with *. Readings can be accessed by clicking here. If you have any questions or requests please email Christopher Wild (wild@uchicago.edu) or Emily Anderson (andersone@uchicago.edu).