Historical Commission for Westphalia


Conferences

The Commission regularly organises conferences, workshop talks and lectures.

For further information please contact: Historische Kommission für Westfalen, Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, 48133 Münster; Tel.: 0251 / 591 47 20; Fax: 0251 / 591 58 71; e-mail:hiko@lwl.org.

Upcoming conferences

Coming conferences will be announced in spring 2012.

Chronicle list of past conferences

13 October 2011: a workshop devoted to official records in book-form will be held in Münster, organized by the Historical Commission for Westphalia in collaboration with the Regional Office for Archive Maintenance [LWL-Archivamt für Westfalen] and the State Archives of North Rhine-Westphalia [Landesarchiv NRW].
(Tagungsbericht, Druck der Vorträge in Vorbereitung)

30 July 2011: organized by the Research Centre for the History of the Diocese of Paderborn in connection with the Historical Commission for Westphalia and the Federation of Westphalian Folk Societies a series of public lectures “New Forms of Monastic Life in Westphalia and Lippe. Change and Development in the 19th and 20th Centuries“ are to be held in Bielefeld.

6/7 May 2011: the 63rd “Day of Westphalian History“ well be held in Olpe, organized by the Society for the History and Antiquity of Westphalia in collaboration with the Historical Commission for Westphalia and the Regional Association for Westphalia-Lippe (LWL).

16/17 September 2010 a colloquium was held in Münster on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of Franz von Fürstenberg (1729-1810), the advocate of the Enlightenment in Münster and founder of the university there. The organizers were the Diocesan Archives in Münster, the Historical Commission for Westphalia, the Institute for the History of the Diocese of Münster and the Society for the History and Antiquity of Westphalia (Münster section).
(conference proceedings, publication in preparation)

10/11 September 2010 there was a conference in Hemer on “Castles in Westphalia. Military Defence, Seats of Power, Economic Centres from the 12th to the 14th Centuries“.
(conference proceedings, publication in preparation)

31 July 2010 a series of public lectures was organized by the Research Centre for the History of the Diocese of Paderborn in connection with the Historical Commission for Westphalia and the Federation of Westphalian Folk Societies was held in Münster unter the title “New Forms of Monastic Life in Westphalia and Lippe. Change and Development in the 19th and 20th Centuries“.
(Der Beitrag „Brückenschlag. Die Clemensschwestern von Münster in Geschichte und Gegenwart“ von M. Elisabethis Lenfers CS ist nachzulesen im Jahrbuch für mitteldeutsche Kirchen- und Ordensgeschichte 6, (2010) 225-239.)

3 October 2009 in Winterberg-Silbach: 6. workshop "Mining in the Sauerland", hosted by the Historical Commission, and the "Westfälischer Heimatbund", in co-operation with the "Heimatverein Silbach". (conference proceedings)

1 August 2009 5. public lecture "Monasteries in Westphalia after 1815" in Hardehausen, Dalheim, and Holthausen. Hosted by the "Forschungsstelle Bistumsgeschichte", Paderborn, in co-operation with the Historical Commission and the "Westfälischer Heimatbund".

22/23 March 2009 in Düsseldorf 1. part of the conference und 8 May 2009 in Hamm 2. part of the conference "1609 – 2009. The Jülich-Cleves War of Succession 1609, its pre-condition and outcome", hosted by the Historical Commission, the "Gesellschaft für Rheinische Geschichtskunde", and the "Arbeitskreis Niederrheinischer Kommunalarchive". (conference proceedings,Papers published in 2011)

14 December 2008, conference in Münster on the occasion of the 95th birthday of the honorary chairman of the Historical Commission, Professor Dr Wilhelm Kohl, hosted by the Historical Commission, the Landesarchiv NRW Abteilung Westfalen und the "Germania Sacra".

20/21 November 2008 conference "Agricultural economics, market integration und rural community in Westphalia" in Münster. Hosted by the Historical Commission, the LWL-Institute for Regional History (LWL-Institut für Regionalgeschichte), and the "Stiftung Westfälisches Wirtschaftsarchiv". (conference proceedings, publication in preparation)

2 August 2008 4. public lecture "Monasteries in Westphalia after 1815" in Clarholz, hosted by the "Lehrstuhl für Kirchen- und Bistumsgeschichte an der Theologischen Fakultät Paderborn" in co-operation with the Historical Commission.

13/14 September 2007 symposium in Soest: "Spaces – Borders – Identities. Westphalia as Research Object of Regional and State History". Hosted by the Historical Commission for Westphalia, the LWL-Institute for Regional History (LWL-Institut für Regionalgeschichte) and the Department for Westphalian History (Abteilung für Westfälische Landesgeschichte) at the History Seminar of Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. (conference proceedings, publication in preparation)

28 April 2007 in Marsberg-Brilon: symposium on mining in the Sauerland

1/2 September 2006: conference "Jewish history in Regions. Transboundary Studies in comparative perspective" hosted in co-operation with the “Institut für jüdische Studien”, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. (conference proceedings)

29 July 2006 2. public lecture "Monasteries in Westphalia after 1815" hosted in co-operation with the "Förderverein Kloster Bredelar e.V." in Marsberg.

30 July 2005 public lecture in Marsberg on "Monasteries in Westphalia after 1815"

12 March 2005 4. workshop in Bestwig-Ramsbeck: "Mining in the Sauerland – Westphalian mining in ancient and early medieval times".(Papers published in 2006)

5 February 2005, commemoration conference on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Professor Dr Albert K. Hömberg in Münster. (Papers published in Westfälische Forschungen 55 (2005) S. 534-567)

30/31 July 2004 5. conference "Collegiate Churches and Monasteries in Westphalia" in Herford, conference theme "Mendicant orders".

1/2 August 2003 4. conference "Collegiate Churches and Monasteries in Westphalia" in Arnsberg, conference theme "Westphalian monastic landscapes and women".

3/5 April 2003 conference in Corvey: "200 years ‘Reichsdeputationshauptschluß’ (Final Recess of the Imperial Deputation). Secularization, political incorporation and modernization between Ancien Régime and new governance".(Papers published in 2005)

29 March 2003 3. workshop: "Mining in the Sauerland" in Sundern.

15/16 October 2002 international conference in Münster on "Regions and cities, international approaches and perspectives", on the occasion of the 65th birthday of Professor Dr Peter Johanek, in co-operation with the Institute for Comparative Urban History. (Papers published in 2005)

02./03. August 2002 3. conference "Collegiate Churches and Monasteries in Westphalia" in Cappenberg, conference theme "Premonstratensians".

20. April 2002 2. workshop: "Mining in the Sauerland" in Sundern.

3/4 August 2001 2. conference: "Collegiate Churches and Monasteries in Westphalia" , conference theme "Benedictines".

31 March 2001 1. workshop: "The history of smelting and iron works in the prince-electorate’s realm in the Sauerland" in Brilon.

28/29 July 2000 1. conference: "Collegiate Churches and Monasteries in Westphalia" in Dalheim, conference theme "Augustinian canons".

18/19 February 1999 conference: "The revolution of 1848/49 in Westphalia and Lippe" with a public lecture on "The constitutional campaign. The last phase of the revolution of 1848/49". (Papers published in 1999)

6/7 November 1997 Dutch-Westphalian conference: " The landscapes of guilds - a comparison".
(Papers published in 2000)

14-16 November 1996 symposium: "German east-refugees and expellees in Westphalia after 1945" with a public lecture on: "New home – new times. Integrating refugees and expellees, a social and cultural problem".

28/29 January 1994 colloquium: "Westphalian history and foreigners" with a public lecture on "Experiencing the other: allurement or threat?". (Papers published in 1994)

28-31 May 1985 colloquium: "Corvey Abbey and its written records and traditions". (Papers published in 1989).

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