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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies Medea, the notorious infanticidal non-Greek wife of Jason, is a figure from Classical mythology who challenges the boundaries of behaviour and understanding and has proved both a creative and an intellectual challenge for countless writers, artists, composers and performing artists since Euripides and before. We invite proposals for papers for the cross- and interdisciplinary conference: Medea: Mutations and Permutations of a Myth Clifton Hill House, Bristol, UK 17th - 19th July 2006 Jointly organised by the Universities of Bristol and Nottingham We particularly welcome proposals exploring the following areas: · The reception of the myth from Antiquity to the twenty-first century in the fields of Classical studies; literature; fine and performing arts; film and media studies; music; popular culture; advertising; history; politics; alterity and gender studies; psychology; and medicine · A critical re-assessment of theories of myth and myth-making on the basis of the mutations and permutations of the Medea myth · The interpretation of the Medea myth to suit cultural, political, gender and scientific agendas We intend to publish a volume of proceedings shortly after the conference with the aims: a) of presenting an interdisciplinary insight into the wide-ranging diachronic reception history of the Medea myth b) of illuminating how the reception of this particular classical figure reflects urgent contemporary concerns in the areas of politics and gender Abstracts of five hundred words should be submitted by 15th December 2005 to Heike Bartel and Anne Simon. Speakers so far include: Richard Buxton (Classics, Bristol), Daniela Cavallaro (Italian, Auckland), Helene Foley (Classics, Barnard, Columbia), Edith Hall (Classics, Durham), Elizabeth Prettejohn (History of Art, Bristol) and Amy Wygant (French, Glasgow). Dr. Heike Bartel Dr Anne Simon Department of German Studies Department of German University of Nottingham University of Bristol University Park 21 Woodland Road Nottingham NG7 2RD Bristol BS8 1TE England England [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ---------------------- Dr Derek Duncan Senior Lecturer in Italian Department of Italian University of Bristol 19 Woodland Road Bristol BS8 1TE tel. 0044-117-9287587 fax. 0044-117-9288143 [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join italian-studies YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/italian-studies.html