Gallery
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01:02:29
Opening of the 2018 Elias Conference "Global Interdependencies"
The video shows the opening session of the 2018 Brussels conference. On the podium from left to right: Jason Hughes (Norbert Elias Foundation), Stephen Mennell (Professor Emeritus, UCD), Barbara Górnicka (University College Dublin), Florence Delmotte (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique-FNRS/Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles).
First Florence Delmotte introduces the program and the background of the conference, then Jason Hughes (9:35) thanks for organising the conference to Florence and explains the new Fellow scheme of the Elias Foundation. Barbara Górnicka (11:20) expresses her joy about the broad range of contribution to the conference. Stephen Mennell (13:18) emphasises the continuity of the event in the series of numerous previous gatherings. The discussion begins at 34:45. -
01:19:55
Norbert Elias and the European Union (lectures by Marta Bucholc and Helmut Kuzmics)
The video contains two presentations, that were held directly behind each other on December 7 at the Elias conference in Brussels.
The first presentation by Marta Bucholc examins how the Rule of Law was applied in post-communist societies that today belong to the European Union. Bucholc applies the Figurational Sociology to the case studies Hungary and Poland.
The second presentation by Helmut Kuzmicz (starting after 38 minutes) deals with the case of the Habsburg monarchy and how this power centre failed. Kuzmicz compares its decay with the crisis of multi-ethnic Europe. -
47:23
Stephen Mennell: The Superpower. Using Elias to think about American history
In this talk, Stephen Mennell presents the central theses of his book on America. (The American Civilizing Process, ISBN 978-0745632094) He interprets American Cultural History from an Elisian point of view and explains why more researchers on American Sociological topics should have a look at the writings of Norbert Elias and his concepts of long-term societal change.
The video was initially recorded in Dublin in 2007. -
05:58
Jason Hughes: Memories on Eric Dunning
Jason Hughes gave this very personal speech at the funeral of Eric Dunning.
We have provided English and Spanish subtitles. -
24:22
Joop Goudsblom - Fire and Fuel in the Human Civilizing Process
The lecture took place at The Norbert Elias Conference in Brussels (Université Saint-Louis) on December 6th 2018.
In his lecture, Joop summarises the most important findings of his sociology of the cultural history of fire. He explains how he came up with the inspiration for his famous book on fire, how an audience accepted the book, and what reactions he experienced. Finally, he looks back on how he changed his perspective on this important subject over time. -
28:06
Stephen Vertigans "Elisian Insights may train you for a variety of jobs"
In the interview, Stephen speaks about his approach of an Eliasian method and how he himself transformed from being a student of Economics to become finally a valued Professor of Sociology.
He speaks about his personal trouble of funding himself, how he began as a tutor and how he later became able to finance himself.
He speaks about his research on topics as Islamism and terror and how he was able to apply theoretical work of Norbert Elias at very current aspects. -
42:39
Question & Answer to Richard Kilminster's autobiographical reflections
This is a follow-up video to Richard Kilminster's presentation about his life on his 75th birthday. See here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe3ilpEaHc -
55:23
Richard Kilminster - On the process of becoming a sociologist: autobiographical reflections
In the lecture celebrating his 75th birthday, Richard Kilminster reflected on his life and his intellectual development.
He talks about his studies in Essex, as a student of Norbert Elias in Leicester and most recently his long career at the University of Leeds. He summarises the main focuses of his work and his contribution to the exploration and interpretation of Norbert Elias's sociology. -
01:38:12
Funeral of Eric Dunning
The video shows the memorial service for Eric Dunning (1936-2019), which took place on Friday 1st March at Great Glen Crematorium.
The film quality is unfortunately not very good. We hope that nonetheless, those who could not be present in person will be able to pick up the touching atmosphere.
Order of Service: ↓
Celebrant Jacqui Tillyard
Opening Music: Fantasia On A Theme
Reading by nephew Nick Dunning: Excerpt from "Under Milk Wood"
Musical Interlude: Strange Meadow Lark
For the text of the tributes by Ivan Waddington, Stephen Mennell, Jason Hughes and Andrew Linklater see http://norbert-elias.com/about-elias-foundation/in-memoriam/#1552662704268-e815dd07-db7e
Reflection Music: Softly, William, Softly
Closing Music: Take Five
Eric's Owl Limerick:
Habits most foul and unsavoury,
Kept the Bishop of Ely in slavery,
Midst chuckles and howls,
He'd deflower little owls,
Which he kept in an underground aviary! -
41:03
Stephen Mennell - Laudatio on Richard Kilminster
The laudation was held on the celebration of Richard's 75th birthday. It reflects on Richard's life, academic career and successes.
The central focus is on the personal relation Stephen and Richard shared and the concepts, conference presentations and publications, which Richard has produced in a long Eliasian career. -
01:13
Norbert Elias: The Task of Sociologists
Elias describes that the central task of Sociology is to get a certain level of understanding of the universe surrounding human beings. Sociologists should try to get more knowledge about problems, which are vital for our living together.
This video is part of a longer documentary on Norbert Elias, which has aired on Dutch Television in the 1970s. -
56:16
Gina Zabludovsky Kuper on Eliasian Sociology in Latin America
Gina Kuper (*1954) works at the Centre for Theoretical and Multidisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences of the National University of Mexico.
Gina came in touch with Eliasian sociology back in the 1980s by her academic teacher José María Pérez Gay, who taught a lot about Max Weber. He assigned her to work on Norbert Elias first. She graduated with a doctoral thesis including a chapter on Norbert Elias.
She was involved in making Eliasian works available in the Spanish language and thereby has been inspired by his work in her own research. Gina is recognised for research on women in economic decision-making positions and social movement in Mexico.
She considers the approach of informalisation as an important contribution of Norbert Elias to understand the social situation in Latin America. Middle urban classes form figurations of distinction, which can be analysed by the Eliasian method.
She is the author of fifteen books and about one-hundred articles, many of them following a theoretical approach of Norbert Elias.
Her publications include "Norbert Elias y los problemas actuales de la sociología", " La Escuela de Frankfurt y la crítica a la modernidad" and "Patrimonialismo y modernización. Poder y dominación en la sociología del Oriente de Max Weber".
