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Dear italian-studies colleagues,
A couple of you have written me to say that you did not find the text
of the message I forwarded on behalf of Paul Szarmach and Chris
Kleinhenz, so here it is once more -- I do hope this makes it to you.
Best wishes, George Ferzoco
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Dante’s Divine Comedy and the Medieval World: Literature, History, Art
National Endowment for the Humanities
Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers
June 15-July 10, 2009
Prato, Italy
in association with Monash University Prato Centre through the
Medieval Academy of America
The seminar seeks to foster new ways of reading and examining
Dante’s Divine Comedy by approaching the poem through
interdisciplinary perspectives and by contextualizing it within
various traditions of medieval culture and civilization. Over the
four-week period, seminar participants will read the entire poem and
will be challenged to understand it within its literary, historical
and artistic contexts. Given the ideal location of Prato, seminar
discussions will be complemented by several excursions to relevant
sites of Dantean interest (Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca,
Pisa, and Ravenna). By taking advantage of the remarkable literary,
historical and artistic resources present in the area, the seminar
will enrich the intellectual experience of the participants and
enhance their research capacity and pedagogical effectiveness. The
facilities of the Monash University Centre and the research materials
available in Prato and nearby Florence will assist participants in
their professional goals.
Guest lecturers include William Cook, Thomas Dale, George Dameron,
and Josephine Rogers Mariotti. Christopher Kleinhenz is the director,
and Paul E. Szarmach serves as the project coordinator.
Given its broad relevance to humanities research and teaching, the
seminar topic aims to attract college and university teachers from
diverse fields who wish to incorporate Dante in their courses and
research and/or gain a more extensive knowledge of Dante’s Comedy as
a way of shaping and enriching their own teaching and research.
Participants will receive a stipend of $3,200. They will also be
offered opportunities to disseminate their research through
conference presentations at the annual Medieval Congress at Western
Michigan University and published scholarship.
For information and applications:
Christopher Kleinhenz, Director
Paul E. Szarmach, Project Coordinator
2009 NEH Summer Seminar
Medieval Academy of America
104 Mount Auburn St., 5th floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel. 617-491-1622 ● E-mail: [log in to unmask] ●
www.medievalacademy.org
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