Updated: 2. October 2013
Helsinki 3.–4. October, 2013
The House of Science and Letters (Kirkkokatu 6), Room 505
The conference Militarizing the Civil Society – Civilizing the Military Society is an international symposium arranged by the Finnish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the project ‘Connections, associations and innovation: The case of the sea fortress Sveaborg, its foundation, socio-economic impact and innovative role ca. 1730–1809’ (funded by the Academy of Finland).
The conference focuses on the various aspects of interaction between the military and civil society in the eighteenth century. A particular, secondary theme that will be given attention is the Swedish mid-eighteenth-century defence policy.
Conference is open to the public with no participation fee. Please register by September 13. via the following E-form:
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/43434/lomake.html
Preliminary Program:
Thursday 3.10.
9.00 – Registration
10.00 – 10.15 Opening Ceremony
10.15 – 11.00 Keynote Lecture I
Soldiers and Civilians in the City. Between Architecture, Town Planning and Sociology
Professor Philippe Bragard, Université catholique de Louvain
11.00 – 12.30 Session 1: The Sea and the Maritime Warfare
Session-chair: Professor Kirsi Vainio-Korhonen
One Way Ticket to Hell (…and Back?). Facing Disease, Violence, Criminality and the Turk during the Morean War
Björn Forsén, University of Helsinki
Scandinavian Shipping, Neutrality and British Privateers, 1689-1783
Leos Müller, Stockholm University
Steve Murdoch, University of St. Andrews
Maritime Wars, Militarization and Civil Societies on South Brittany Coast (17th-18th centuries)
Christophe Cérino, South Brittany University
Wreckers in the 18th Century Gulf of Finland
Mikko Huhtamies, University of Helsinki
Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break (lunch not included)
13.30 – 15.15 Session 2: The City and the Army
Session-chair: Docent Mikko Huhtamies
The Economical and Administrational Boundaries in the “Twin Town” of Helsinki-Sveaborg in 1748–1808
Juha-Matti Granqvist, University of Helsinki
The Burden of Billeting Swedish and Russian Troops in Hamina and Lappeenranta in the Eighteenth Century
Antti Räihä, University of Jyväskylä
Armed Forces and Criminality in Helsinki 1748–1757
Petri Talvitie, University of Helsinki
Was an Early Modern Karlskrona an Open Cosmopolitan City? A Case of Fabian Philip, Karlskronas First Jewish Entrepreneur
Harry Svensson, Stockholm University
The Craftsmen of Sveaborg 1751–56
Sofia Gustafsson, University of Helsinki
Discussion
15.15 – 15.45 Coffee Break
15.45 – 16.30 Keynote Lecture II
Replacing father. Civilian Aspects of the Swedish Military, 1600-1800
Professor Maria Sjöberg, University of Gothenburg
18.00 – Rector’s Reception, University of Helsinki
University Main Building, The Reading-room, Entrance floor, Unioninkatu 34.
Friday
9.30 – Registration
10.00 – 10.45 Keynote Lecture III
Grand Strategy of Russia in the Baltic and the Threat of Swedish Sveaborg, 1748-1808
Docent Jyrki Paaskoski, University of Helsinki
10.45 – 12.15 Session 3: The Economy of the War
Session-chair: Docent Panu Pulma
Provisioning of the Military Construction Workers of Sveaborg during the Time of Governor General G. F. von Rosen (1747–1753)
Sampsa Hatakka, University of Helsinki
The Swedish State’s Fiscal System, 1745–1772
Patrik Winton, Uppsala University
Alloted Incomes. The Military Allotment Establishment 1721–1833
Fredrik Thisner, Uppsala University
Vice Admiral Carl Tersmeden and his Impact on the Parish of Esbo 1748–1767
Tryggve Gestrin, Espoo City Museum
Discussion
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch Break (lunch not included)
13.15 – 14.30 Session 4: The Cultural Impacts
Session-chair: PhD Päivi Maria Pihlaja
Fortress of Harmony. Musical Connections between the Military and Civil Societies in Helsinki-Sveaborg 1750–1808
Jere Jäppinen, Helsinki City Museum
Honour, Body and Wounds. Warrior Values in the 18th Century Military Culture in Sweden
Ville Sarkamo, University of Jyväskylä
The Image of a Hero. The Funeral of a High Ranking Officer as a Manifestation of Manhood
Magdalena af Hällström, University of Helsinki
Discussion
14.30 – 15.15 Panel Discussion and Closing Ceremony
15.15. – 15.45 Coffee