italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
The organizers of the following sessions of the Canadian Society for
Italian Studies' annual conference (24-26 June 2011, Venice) welcome
paper proposals. The deadline is March 1st.
*Lesbianism and Desire in Contemporary Italian Women’s Writing and
Film*
Lesbianism in contemporary Italian culture, and more specifically in
literature and in film, has not received much scholarly attention.
Although interest in this issue is growing amongst Italian Studies
scholars, as evidenced by recent conferences and calls for paper on
alternative sexualities, scholarship on representations of lesbianism
in Italian Studies lags the critical advances made in related fields,
such as English, Hispanic, French and German Studies, over the past
several decades. This session wishes to promote scholarship on
lesbianism and welcomes papers addressing lesbianism in contemporary
Italian women’s literature, film, and theory. Organizer:Tommasina
Gabriele, [log in to unmask]
*Female Sexuality in Italian Culture*
This interdisciplinary session welcomes papers addressing
representations of female sexuality in Italian literature and in the
visual and performing arts. Particularly welcome are presentations
analyzing non-normative articulations of women’s sexuality throughout
the ages as well as contributions informed by feminist theory. Papers
concentrating on works by Venetian authors and artists are also
especially encouraged. Organizer:Claudia Karagoz, [log in to unmask]
Please send a paper title, 125-word abstract and a brief bio to the
organizers *by March 1st*.
Many thanks.
Tommasina Gabriele, Ph.D.
Professor, Italian Studies
Women's Studies Faculty
Department of Hispanic & Italian Studies
Wheaton College
Norton, Massachusetts USA 02766
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