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Welcome to the website of the Inter-University Centre for the Study of Romanticism (CISR), to which the Universities of Bologna, Bari, Cassino e Lazio Meridionale, Firenze, Parma, Roma "La Sapienza" and Valle D'Aosta belong.
Here you will find information on the activities of the Centre and its members. CISR has its administrative headquarter at the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LILEC) of the University of Bologna.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
Director: Diego Saglia (University of Parma)
Honorary President: Lilla Maria Crisafulli (University of Bologna)
- Franca Dellarosa (University of Bari "Aldo Moro")
- Serena Baiesi (University of Bologna)
- Roberto Baronti Marchiò (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio)
- Fernando Cioni (University of Florence)
- Andrea Peghinelli (Sapienza University of Rome)
- Carlo Bajetta (University of Valle D'Aosta)
Introduction to the Inter-University Centre for the Study of Romanticism (CISR)
Next events
21 MAR
- 21 NOV 2024
Public engagement
PublishedByron 200: the bicentenary of Lord Byron’s death (1824-2024) at the Keats-Shelley House
The Keats-Shelley House will be celebrating the bicentenary of Lord Byron’s death with a year-long programme of talks, readings, and performances both in Italy and the UK.
04 JUN
- 05 JUN 2025
Conference
PublishedRomantic Beginnings, Romantic Futures
The planned conferencewill combine reflections on the past with thoughts on Romantic ideas of the future, referring to the philosophical writings of Johann Gottfried Herder, especially the part where he deals with the methodology of literary research and the ways of doing historiography.
10 JUL
- 12 JUL 2025
Conference
PublishedThe Global Jane Austen: Celebrating and Commemorating 250 years of Jane Austen
Austen scholars and enthusiasts are invited to join in a conference commemorating the birth of the famous author in 1775 through papers on all aspects of Austen's writing and life.
23 JUL
- 26 JUL 2025
Conference
PublishedTransnational Romanticism
The conference will be hosted in the historic Library where Coleridge worked at Göttingen, and will include an excursion to the beautiful Harz Mountains, following in the footsteps of Coleridge and many Romantic tourists
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About CISR
CISR (Centro Interuniversitario per lo Studio del Romanticismo) aims to promote and support interdisciplinary research, education and documentation activities on Romanticism.
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Editorial Activity
Publishing activities of CISR members include journal publications, international series, monographs and Open Access works.
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Members
CISR is composed of more than 100 members from various Italian and foreign universities, together with external collaborators and research centres at an international level.
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Cultural Agenda
CISR organises and promotes conferences, seminars and study days on interdisciplinary topics related to Romanticism with the participation of visiting scholars.
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Resources
CISR provides users with a number of useful links to resources and bibliographies that can be consulted on the website.
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Internship
CISR offers students of the Department of Modern Languages, Literature and Cultures (LILEC) the opportunity to carry out a curricular internship at the administrative headquarters in Bologna. The activities carried out concern the cultural, publishing, IT and scientific areas of the Centre.