Call for Papers
Metaphysical Masterpieces Study Days (Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2019).
K... more Call for Papers Metaphysical Masterpieces Study Days (Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2019). Keynote speaker: Mia Fuller, University of California – Berkeley Deadline: Sunday, January 27, 2019
Not simply a rewriting, but a new writing, a semantic transference unfurling over the boundaries ... more Not simply a rewriting, but a new writing, a semantic transference unfurling over the boundaries of diverse cultural contexts, the act of translation has always entailed multiple strata of performative and cognitive processes. What meanings has the concept of translation assumed in different time periods, and how have the tools and aims of translation shifted over time, from antiquity to the present day? On a more microcosmic level, since translation takes place itself in a certain temporal context, in what ways might we gauge the agency, conscious or subconscious, of the particular process? Reflecting on such questions – even in the absence of definitive answers – can provide valuable insight into the practice of Italian Studies, past, present, and future. From the “volgarizzamenti” to the “belle infedeli”; from authorial rewritings to the transformations and adaptations of texts into media not strictly literary (e.g. theatre, art, cinema); to the circulation of classics both within and beyond Italy, the concept of translation, and related practices, appears to be inherently tied to the formation, promotion, and diffusion of Italian language and literature.
Embracing the polysemous nature of the topic, this conference questions, on one hand, the complex role of translation as a discipline through time, and on the other, the inner temporality of the translational process itself. We welcome contributions from various fields (including, but not limited to, literary studies, linguistics, philosophy, art history, film studies, etc.), that engage with the hybrid nature of translation as it relates to Italian culture. Our hope is to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue among the participants and to scale the spectrum of the many possible theoretical and practical approaches to translation.
The exhibit features personal albums, photographs, postcards, and maps from the Harvard Library c... more The exhibit features personal albums, photographs, postcards, and maps from the Harvard Library collections ranging from the early twentieth century to the Fascist period. Curated by Professor Giuliana Minghelli and Italian Doctoral candidates Matt Collins, Dalila Colucci, Eloisa Morra and Chiara Trebaiocchi, In Africa it is Another Story investigates the visual, literary and political imaginary that prepared and accompanied Italy’s belated and violent participation in the colonial “scramble for Africa.
Call for Papers
Metaphysical Masterpieces Study Days (Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2019).
K... more Call for Papers Metaphysical Masterpieces Study Days (Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2019). Keynote speaker: Mia Fuller, University of California – Berkeley Deadline: Sunday, January 27, 2019
Not simply a rewriting, but a new writing, a semantic transference unfurling over the boundaries ... more Not simply a rewriting, but a new writing, a semantic transference unfurling over the boundaries of diverse cultural contexts, the act of translation has always entailed multiple strata of performative and cognitive processes. What meanings has the concept of translation assumed in different time periods, and how have the tools and aims of translation shifted over time, from antiquity to the present day? On a more microcosmic level, since translation takes place itself in a certain temporal context, in what ways might we gauge the agency, conscious or subconscious, of the particular process? Reflecting on such questions – even in the absence of definitive answers – can provide valuable insight into the practice of Italian Studies, past, present, and future. From the “volgarizzamenti” to the “belle infedeli”; from authorial rewritings to the transformations and adaptations of texts into media not strictly literary (e.g. theatre, art, cinema); to the circulation of classics both within and beyond Italy, the concept of translation, and related practices, appears to be inherently tied to the formation, promotion, and diffusion of Italian language and literature.
Embracing the polysemous nature of the topic, this conference questions, on one hand, the complex role of translation as a discipline through time, and on the other, the inner temporality of the translational process itself. We welcome contributions from various fields (including, but not limited to, literary studies, linguistics, philosophy, art history, film studies, etc.), that engage with the hybrid nature of translation as it relates to Italian culture. Our hope is to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue among the participants and to scale the spectrum of the many possible theoretical and practical approaches to translation.
The exhibit features personal albums, photographs, postcards, and maps from the Harvard Library c... more The exhibit features personal albums, photographs, postcards, and maps from the Harvard Library collections ranging from the early twentieth century to the Fascist period. Curated by Professor Giuliana Minghelli and Italian Doctoral candidates Matt Collins, Dalila Colucci, Eloisa Morra and Chiara Trebaiocchi, In Africa it is Another Story investigates the visual, literary and political imaginary that prepared and accompanied Italy’s belated and violent participation in the colonial “scramble for Africa.
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Metaphysical Masterpieces Study Days (Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2019).
Keynote speaker: Mia Fuller, University of California – Berkeley
Deadline: Sunday, January 27, 2019
Embracing the polysemous nature of the topic, this conference questions, on one hand, the complex role of translation as a discipline through time, and on the other, the inner temporality of the translational process itself. We welcome contributions from various fields (including, but not limited to, literary studies, linguistics, philosophy, art history, film studies, etc.), that engage with the hybrid nature of translation as it relates to Italian culture. Our hope is to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue among the participants and to scale the spectrum of the many possible theoretical and practical approaches to translation.
Metaphysical Masterpieces Study Days (Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2019).
Keynote speaker: Mia Fuller, University of California – Berkeley
Deadline: Sunday, January 27, 2019
Embracing the polysemous nature of the topic, this conference questions, on one hand, the complex role of translation as a discipline through time, and on the other, the inner temporality of the translational process itself. We welcome contributions from various fields (including, but not limited to, literary studies, linguistics, philosophy, art history, film studies, etc.), that engage with the hybrid nature of translation as it relates to Italian culture. Our hope is to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue among the participants and to scale the spectrum of the many possible theoretical and practical approaches to translation.