Alcoholic drinks played a vital role in premodern societies. People have gathered around drinks for centuries, conveying social meanings and creating cultural customs. The trade in beer, wine, and mead created economic opportunities for many. Although alcoholic drinks were important for nutrition, the economy, and social life, non-alcoholic drinks such as water and milk also carried various social and cultural meanings. During the early modern period, new non-alcoholic drinks like coffee, tea, and chocolate profoundly changed conceptions of intoxication and alcoholic beverages. You are what you drink—and who you drink with.
The programme is now published and registration has opened for speakers and participants. The participation fee is 40 EUR and it includes the conference programme, scheduled coffee breaks and lunches. For conference presenters, the conference is free of charge. The optional dinner on 29 October costs 60 EUR.
The workshop is organized by Dr. Jenni Lares, a postdoctoral researcher at Tampere University, as part of her project “Sociability and Work in Early Modern Finnish Taverns,” funded by the Jalmari Finne Foundation, and in cooperation with Trivium – Tampere Centre for Classical, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies.
Tapahtuma-ajat
- Alkaa:
- 29.10.2026 11:00
- Loppuu:
- 30.10.2026 14:00
- Tapahtumapaikka:
- Pinni B4113, Tampere University
- Osoite:
- Kanslerinrinne 1
- Postitoimipaikka:
- Tampere
Tapahtuman muut tiedot
- Tapahtuman tyyppi:
- Konferenssit ja seminaarit
- Kuvaajan tiedot:
- Jan Miense Molenaer: Merry Company at a Table, 1667
- Verkkosivut:
- Avaa verkkosivut
- Yhteyshenkilö:
- Jenni Lares
- Sähköpostiosoite: