The Economic Crisis, Remember
Program
The conference “The Economic Crisis, Remember“ will be held October 5-6, 2018 at the University of Iceland. Sessions are in Icelandic, except when otherwise noted.
Friday, October 5
13:00 Introduction (main building, Auditorium)
- Jon Atli Benediktsson, rector
- Gudni Th. Johannesson, President of Iceland
- Ralph Catalano, professor, Berkley University; The Health Effects of Recessions Great and Small (this address will be in English)
14:30 Coffee Break
15:00 Sessions (main building)
- „Your bank does not care about you!“ Rock music in Iceland, before, during and after the Crisis
- The Return of Trust? Institutions and the Public after a Crisis
- Film, Literature, and Memorabilia in the Light of the Crisis
- Health and Well-being of Employees following the Crisis
- Social Inequality Following the Economic Crisis
Saturday, October 6
10:30 Sessions (main building)
- Construction and Deconstruction of Banking Systems and Buildings
- Representations of the Economic Crisis in the Visual Arts
- The Economic Crisis and Education in Three Municipalities
- The Economic Crisis and Social Protest
- The Alleged Collapse of Masculinity and Patriarchy
- Diverse Consequences of the Economic Crisis
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Choral Piece (main building, Auditorium)
- “Rational Inattention“. Choral Piece by Rosie Heinrich
13:00 Sessions (main building)
- The Effects of the Economic Crisis on Health and Health Related Behavior
- Iceland, the Tourist Country – A New Reality Following the Economic Crisis
- Creativity and turmoil in times of crisis, I (this session is in English)
- Reactions of Institutions and Businesses in the Aftermath of the Crisis I
- Consequences of the Economic Crisis for Icelandic Politics I
- Masculinity and Capitalism in Contemporary Literature I
- Can We Now Discuss Icesave? I
14:30 Coffee Break
15:00 Sessions (main building)