italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear Colleagues,
please consider submitting a paper abstract for the following session
organized for next year's Canadian Society for Italian Studies
Conference (24-26 May, 2014 at Brock University, St. Catharines, ON,
Canada).
Thank you.
"Bringing the Past to the Present: Renaissance Literature Courses"
The Italian Renaissance and the works produced during this historical
period remain an interest of study for undergraduates. Sometimes,
however, the interest does not transcend the period itself. This panel
seeks papers that propose ideas for extending the Renaissance and the
production during this time to the present. Film and television series
have helped to make this historical period more visible, but how can
we encourage deeper thinking of it among our students? Can we help to
cultivate an imagined relationship between a past writer and a modern
reader? How can the universal human dimension be emphasized in the
study of the Renaissance so that students imagine past human
motivations, values and goals as similar to their own? What questions
can we ask? What activities can we conduct in class? What Renaissance
literary works are better suited for achieving these goals? Can
instructional technology help?
Please submit 100-word abstracts and one-page CV to
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December 10.
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