International Congress of Anthropological and Ethno logical Sciences
Second Session, Copenhagen 1938 Under the High Patronage of Id. M. the King of Denmark and Iceland
Second Circular
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GENERAL INFORMATION The Meetings of the Congress will be held at the Uni* versity of Copenhagen, Frue Plads. Membership. The subscription for membership to the Congress is 30 Danish Crowns. Members are requested to send in their subscriptions to the Treasurer as early as possible, and not later than July 1, 1938. As soon as the Treasurer has received the subscription, membership cards will be forwarded to the subscribers. Holders of Mem* bership Cards are entitled to speak and vote at all meets ings of the Congress, to receive copies of the Proceeds ings, and to purchase other publications of the Congress at Member’s price. Associates. Not more than two relations of any Mem* ber may be registered as Associates and obtain a card at half-price (15 Danish Crowns). Associates may attend meetings, excursions, and receptions, but may not speak or vote, and will not receive the Proceedings. Visa. In countries, from which a visa is required for entry into Denmark, Members of the Congress will obtain visa free of charge upon presentation of their membership cards at the nearest Danish consulate. Facilities offered to Members. At the time of the Com gress Copenhagen is visited by tourists from all parts of the world. In order to avoid possible difficulties in tra- veiling, booking of hotel rooms, etc., the Wagons-Lits/ Cook (Thos. Cook &. Son) has undertaken to arrange these
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3matters. The Members of the Congress are also able to pay in advance, at the Wagons=Lits/Cook (Thos. Cook 6- Son) Offices in their own country, the journey out and back, hotel, tips, subscription, excursions, etc. Thus the amount of money to be exported is reduced to a mini* mum. For the convenience of Members the approximate hotel rates in Copenhagen are added:
CATEGORY Single room Double room Single with bath Double with bath
A. B. c. 10.- 8,50 7.- 20.- 16.- 14- 16.- 13.- 30.- 24.- + 15 % Service.
D. •— Danish Crowns » » » » » »
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Further information will be given by the nearestWago Lits/Cook Office (ihos. Cook &. Son) free of charge. The Organizing Committee has so far, through the Wagons-Lits/Cook (Thos. Cook &. Son), obtained the following reductions in favour of Members of the Corn gress:
RAILWAYS:
Austrian Federal: I and II Cl. 33<7 m ri « 0/ 0/ la 1 ^ Io-
Belgian: Bulgarian: Esthonian: Greek: Hungarian: Italian State: Lithuanian: Polish: Turkish State:
35 °/„. 30 °/„. Full fare out, 50 °/0 home. 50 «/0. Travel in next class higher than that for which fare is paid (out and home). 30 °/0. 33V« %■ 33 °/0. 30 “/„.
Information Office at Headquarters of the Congress. During the period of the Congress Messrs. Wagons-Lits/ Cook (Thos. Cook &. Son) will have an office at the headquarters of the Congress where information may be obtained on all subjects relating to travel, Post-Congress Tours, and Sightseeing Excursions, and where tickets will
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also be on sale for the official Excursions mentioned in this programme. The Office will be kept open at such hours as are most convenient to the Members of the Congress.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE COPENHAGEN SESSION Sunday, July 31st. 20 00 Informal “Get-Together” Meeting at Ingeniørernes Hus (House of the Association of Civil Engineers), Vester Farimagsgade 27—31, where light refreshments will be served. Monday, August 1st. 9 00 Reception room open at the University for registration and issue of programmes, etc. 10 00 Meeting of the Permanent Council: nomination of the Bureau of the Congress. 13 00 Inaugural meeting in theGreatHall of the University. 15 00 Sight-seeing tour through Copenhagen lasting about 2 hours (Cr. 4.— per head). 20 00 Reception in the National Museum. Tuesday, August 2nd. 9 30 Meetings of the sections. 13 00 Excursion by train to the Open Air Department of the National Museum in Lyngby. (Round-trip ticket Cr. 1.35). Wednesday, August 3rd. 9-30 Meetings of the sections. 13-00 Meetings of the sections. 20 00 Reception in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek. Thursday, August 4th. Excursion to Elsinore and Frederiksborg. A General Meeting will be held in the Great Hall of the castle of Kronborg, native Greenlanders will show their skill
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4in kayak paddling, etc., and the members will be the guests of the Municipality of Elsinore at luncheon. The cost of this excursion is Cr- 6.— per head. Friday, August 5th. 9 30 Meetings of the sections. 13 00 Meetings of the sections. 17 00 Reception of the Municipality of Copenhagen in the Town Hall. 20 00 General Meeting at Ingeniørernes Hus, Vester Far* imagsgade 27—31: Old and New Greenland (Moving pictures). Saturday, August 6th. 9 30 Meetings of the sections. 13 00 Meetings of the Permanent Council. 14 00 Concluding Meeting in the Great Hall of the Univers sity. 19 00 Members will be the guests of the Congress at dinner. Full evening dress and small decorations should be worn.
EXHIBITIONS During the Congress there will be special exhibitions, i. a. of: 1) Anthropological material from the Eskimos and the me* diæval Norsemen in Greenland; skeletal remains from prehistoric Danish graves, and the skulls from Lagoa Santa, Brazil. 2) The oldest remains of the domesticated dog (Maglemose Period, ab. 7.5000 B. C.). 3) African and Chinese art (Kjersmeier and Black Collec. tions). 4) Rare manuscripts and books, i. a. the mediaeval Icelandic manuscripts relating to the discovery of Greenland and Vinland; Poma de Ayala’s manuscript on the Inca Em. pire; the Iranian Avesta manuscripts, etc. GENERAL NOTES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF AUTHORS Communications to the Congress are limited by the Statutes as follows:
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1) On a question specially announced: not more than 30 minutes. 2) On recent advances of knowledge, especially in the coun. try where the Congress is held: not more than 20 minu* tes. 3) On organization of study and research: not more than 20 minutes. Other subjects than those indicated in the list of sections are not excluded. Communications which have already been pub. lished will not, except in special cases, be accepted by the Organizing Committee, and no communication will be read from a member of the Congress who is not present at the Meeting, except by special permission. Communications must be composed and read in one of the established Congress languages, i. e. English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Not more than three communications may be read by any member. Every communication should be sent to the Secretary Ge. neral of the Congress, Nationalmuseet, 10, Ny Vestergade, Copenhagen K., who will refer it to the appropriate section, and (in the event of acceptance) will notify the author of the- date and place at which it is to be read. Authors of communications are requested to send to the Secretary before June 1st: 1) the title of their communication and two copies of a summary of their paper (about 250 words) for publica. tion in the Press and in the Proceedings of the Congress; 2) full details as to diagrams, lantern slides, films, or sped, mens, with which the paper is to be illustrated. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS Members of the Congress who wish to exhibit scientific films or specimens, may sign a bona.fide declaration before the President of the Congress, stating that they intend to reexport the said objects after the Congress. They will then be allowed to import the objects into Denmark free of duty, upon presentation of their membership cards to the Cu. stom Officer on their arrival. SECTIONS OF THE CONGRESS In accordance with the Statutes the work of the Congress will be distributed among sections, which are provisionally as follows. Each section has been organized by a Danish Chair.
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5man and a Secretary, but will elect other officers at its first session, who will act (with the Chairman and Secretary) as the Sectional Committee. A. Physical Anthropology. (a) Anatomical and Biotypological Anthropology. Chairs man: Prof. H. M. Housjensen. Main subjects of diss cussion: Mutual Relations, and Affinities of Fossil Man; Methodology; The Conception of the “Race” in Anthropology. (b) Physiological and Hereditary Anthropology. Chairs man: Prof. Oluf Thomsen. Main subject of discuss sion: Geographical Propagation of Human Blood Types and their Presence in the Animal Kingdom. B. Psychology. Chairman: Prof. Edgar Rubin. Main subject of discussion: Influence of Civilization Factors on Character. General discussion with Section F on the subject of Cultural Changes. C. Demography. Chairman: Mads Iversen, Dr. rer. pol. Main subject of discussion: Population Movements seen especially from the View of Birth and Mortality. D. Ethnology. Chairman: Prof. Gudmund Hatt. Main subject of discuss sion: Origin and Development of Agriculture and the Raiss ing of Cattle; Origin of Cultivated Plants and Domestic Animals. E. Ethnography. (a) Ethnography and Folk=lore of Asia. Chairman: C. G. Feilberg, Curator of the Museum. Main subject of discussion together with Section E (b): The Nomas dicsPastoral Peoples of Asia and Africa. (b) Ethnography of Africa. Chairman: Mr. Carl Kjers* meier. Main subject of discussion: see Section E (a). (c) Ethnography of America. Chairman: Professor Frans Blom. Main subject of discussion: The Interrelation between the Central American Civilizations and those of North and South America.
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(d) Ethnography of Oceania. Chairman: Helge Larsen, Curator of the Museum. Main subject of discussion: The Cultural Relations between Oceania and South: eastern Asia. (e) Arctic Ethnography. Chairman: Therkel Mathiassen, Curator of the Museum. Main subject of discussion: Prehistoric and Historic Currents of Civilization in the Circum*Polar Regions. (f) Ethnography and Folklore of Europe. Chairman: J. Olrik, Curator of the Museum. Main subject of discussion: Beliefs and Customs concerning the Agri* cultural Year.
F. Sociology and Religion. Chairman: Professor Vilh. Gronbech. Main subject of dis* cussion: In what Measure can Archaeology and Prehist* ory serve as a Basis for the Study of Intellectual Culture? Joint discussions of Sections F and B on the subject of Cultural Changes. G. Linguistics and Writing. Chairman: Professor Viggo Brøndal. Main subjects of dis* cussion: Standardization of Indigenous Languages; For= mation of Common Languages — Creole Languages and Civilized Languages spoken by Indigenous Peoples.
EXCURSION AFTER THE CONGRESS After the Congress a three days’ excursion to places of historical interest in Denmark will be arranged. Cost of this excursion from Copenhagen to Aarhus (including transport, meals, beverages, hotels and tips) will be 115.— Cr. As the excursion takes place when many people are on their holidays, only a limited number (maximum 200 persons) can take part, and the subscription lists will be closed as soon as this num* ber is reached. After July 1st no subscriptions for the excur= sion can be accepted. As it is difficult to get accommodation at the hotels, it is to the interest of prospective participants to sign up for the excursion as soon as possible. The Mem; bers should not carry heavy luggage; only ordinary clothes will be necessary during the excursion.
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6The preliminary programme is as follows: Sunday, August 7th. Leave Copenhagen in autobusses. Roskilde (cathedral from ab. 1200 A. D., with the Royal Tombs); Trelleborg near Korsør (newly excavated Viking camp from ab. 1000 A. D.); luncheon on board the steam ferry between Korsør and Nyborg; Ladby near Kerteminde (Viking ship, ab. 900—950 A. D.): Odense (house of Hans Christ* ian Andersen). The members will be the guests of the Municipality of Odense at dinner at the Town Hall. Monday, August 8th. From Odense across the Little Belt Bridge; visit to Jelling (Runic stones erected by King Gorm, ab. 900—940 A.D. and his son King Harald, ab. 940—986 A. D.; village church from ab. 1100 A. D.); Aarhus (luncheon in the Museum of the “Old Town” with characteristic buildings from the 17th and 18lh century; University; Memorial Gardens for Danes killed in the Great War). The mem* bers will be the guests of the Municipality of Aarhus at dinner. Tuesday, August 9th. From Aarhus to Knebel on the peninsula of Mols (mega* lithic grave, ab. 2000 B. C.). Bronze age tumulus at Agri (ab. 1200—1000 B. C.). Luncheon in the town of Ebel* toft. Typical shellheap (“køkkenmødding”) at Kolind Sund (mesolithic period, ab. 5—3000 B. C ). Løvenholm (mansion from ab. 1600 A. D., where the owner, Mr. V. Uttental, will receive the members of the excursion). Back to Aarhus where dinner will be served. The excursion ends Tuesday evening. Members may: 1) Proceed to Copenhagen with the night boat (I Class) leaving Aarhus O'15, arrival at Copenhagen next mor* ning815 (Supplement Cr. 19.—). 2) Spend an extra night in their hotel and proceed to Co* penhagen next morning after breakfast, via Kallundborg (Supplement Cr. 23.— or 32.— according to accomod* ation). Leave Aarhus 12-25, arrival Copenhagen 18 30. 3) Spend an extra night in their hotel and proceed to Co* penhagen by express train via Fredericia (Supplement Cr. 27,— or 39,—). Leave Aarhus 8-29, arrival Copen* hagen 13 07.
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4)Spend an extra night in the hotel and continue by train to other towns in Denmark. From Aarhus direct trains are available to Hamburg (via Padborg—Flensburg) or to Esbjerg, whence the connection Harwich*London. ARRANGEMENTS FOR LADY ASSOCIATES Special arrangements for Lady Associates of the Congress have been made by a Ladies’ Committee as follows: Wednesday, August 3rd. 10 00 Visit to Rosenborg (The Crown Regalia and other treasures of the Royal family). 13 00 Luncheon in the Crome & Goldschmidt Department Store, Østergade 32/34. Friday, August 5th. 10 00 Visit to the Royal Porcelain Factory. 13 00 Luncheon given by Mrs. Margith Rørdam at the Royal Yachting Club, Langelinie.
Thomas Thomsen, Kjeld Rørdam, President of the Congress. Treasurer of the Congress. Kaj BirkefsSmith Alan II. Brodrick John L. Myres Secretaries of the Congress.
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7HONORARY PRESIDENTS. Th. Stauning, Prime Minister. Dr. P. Munch, Minister of Foreign Affairs. J. Jørgensen, Minister of Education. HONORARY COMMITTEE. G. C. Amdrup, Vice Admiral. Dr. Chr. Blinkenberg, Vice President of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquarians. Dr. C. E. Bloch, Rector of the University of Copenhagen. f Dr. h. Buch Andersen, Rector of the University of Aarhus. J. Biilow, Prefect of Copenhagen. J. Daugaard-Jensen, Director of the Administration of Green? land. C. F. A. H. Graae, Chief of Department of the Secretary of Education. Johan Hansen, Vice President of the Royal Danish Geograph? ical Society. Julius Hansen, President of the Municipal Council of Copen? hagen. Dr. E. Kaper, Burgomaster of Copenhagen. Dr. M. Mackeprang, Director of the National Museum.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Thomas Thomsen, President. Dr. Kaj BirkeUSmith, Secretary?General. Kjeld Rørdam, Treasurer. Otto Andrup. Dr. Johs. Brøndsted. Dr. Niels Nielsen.
LADIES COMMITTEE. Countess Thea AhlefeldULaurvig. Mrs. M. Birket-Smith. Mrs. M. Black. Mrs. Margrethe Bohr. Mrs. Hedevig Brøndsted. Mrs. Jutta Nielsen. Mrs. Cornelius Petersen. Mrs. Margith Rørdam.