Call for Applications
The University of Bologna invites you to join us for the second edition of the ILIO Summer School.
June 17-21, 2024
Location: Dipartimento di Filologia classica e Italianistica, University of Bologna
Deadline: April 19st, 2024
Enrolment start and end: April 29th, 2024 – May 16th, 2024
Open to: Students enrolled in the final year of Bachelor's degrees in Italian Studies; Master's degree students in Italian Studies; Newly graduates in Master's degree in Italian Studies; Doctoral students in the Humanities.
OUR PROGRAM
The main objective of ILIO Summer School is to provide final year students of bachelor's degrees of master's degrees and doctoral students in the humanities, in particular in Italian Studies, the skills to do research in the field of the study of Italian literature in an international perspective and to work in the field of teaching Italian language and literature abroad and to foreign students who study on international courses in Italy.
In particular, we will adress issues relating to the reception of contemporary Italian literature abroad; to the comparison between the internal and external canon of Italian literature; to the different ways of teaching Italian literature in different linguistic and cultural contexts; to the translation of modern and contemporary literary texts; to the dynamics of the publishing system that promotes Italian literature abroad.
The program of the ILIO Summer School:
31st May 2024, 3-6 PM (ONLINE)
Introductory lectures on the reception of Italian literature abroad
Giuliana Benvenuti (Unibo), Aurora Conde (Madrid), Jadwiga Miszalska (Jagellonian University), Bart Van den Bossche (KU Leuven)
an INTENSIVE SEMINAR IN BOLOGNA [17-21 June 2024]
All seminars will be held in room VI (aula VI) in Via Zamboni 38.
17th June, 3-6 PM:
Presentation of the Summer School
Filippo Milani (Unibo)
The Italian contemporary multi-canon
Federica Pedriali (Edimburgh), Stefano Colangelo (Unibo), Mirella Mirotta (Madrid)
18th June, 10AM-1PM + 3-6 PM
Translation of intermedial texts
Natalie Dupré and Inge Lanslots (KU Leuven)
Workshop
Natalie Dupré and Inge Lanslots (KU Leuven)
19th June, 10AM-1PM + 3-6PM
Literature and transmediality
Beniamino Della Gala and Lavinia Torti (Unibo)
Workshop
Beniamino Della Gala and Lavinia Torti (Unibo)
20th June, 10AM+1PM + 3-6PM
Translation of literary texts
Daniele Falcioni (Edinburgh), Marco Pioli (Madrid), Sara Giuliani (Unibo)
Workshop
Daniele Falcioni (Edinburgh), Marco Pioli (Madrid), Sara Giuliani (Unibo)
21st June, 10AM-1PM
Representations and discourses on women: texts and images
Silvia Contarini (Paris Nanterre), Ramona Onnis (Paris Nanterre), Carmen van den Bergh (Leiden), Chiara Ravinetto (Leiden)
21st June in the afternoon
Guided tours of museums of Bologna with the art historian Paolo Cova
28th June, 2-6PM (ONLINE)
Presentation of students' research projects and suggestions after the Summer School
5th July, 2-6PM (ONLINE)
Presentation of students' research projects and suggestions after the Summer School
Costs
The cost of tuition and supplementary activities is 17.04 euros.
Tuition includes free access to Wi-Fi on the university campus, access to university facilities and libraries, and organized visits. Accommodations, meals, and transportation are not included.
Due to the touristic nature of the city of Bologna, we will notify you promptly of your acceptance to the program in order to allow you to make all the necessary travel arrangements ahead of time. Based on the number of participants, we will do our best to provide you with a list of affiliated hotels.
How to apply
Interested applicants are required to fill out and submit the online application form by April 19th, 2024.
For more detailed information, please visit the Summer and Winter Schools section: https://www.unibo.it/en/study/phd-professional-masters-specialisation-schools-and-other-programmes/summer-and-winter-schools/2024/ilio-italian-literature-international-observatory.
Contacts
Specific inquiries can be addressed to ficlit.ilio@unibo.it; lavinia.torti2@unibo.it; filippo.milani@unibo.it