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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies 2008 Call for Papers For the 14th Annual FIGSA Conference Sponsored by the French and Italian Graduate Student Association (FIGSA) of The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH April 18-19, 2008 Memory and Trauma We welcome proposals that focus on: • Problematic relationships with the past as seen in cinema and literature • The memory of war and of the Holocaust • The importance of monuments as symbols of trauma : o Literary representations of memory and trauma o Artistic representations of memory and trauma • Classical and Humanist movements in the Renaissance • The use of the symbols of the past to justify and exalt the present • Timeless figures in history, literature, art • The frenetic succession of different forms of government in specific time periods: reasons and hypotheses • The importance of the idea of “Patrie/Patria,” of Homeland Topics dealing with Italian and Francophone Literature (including Islamic and other religious issues, racial minorities, and linguistic minorities), Gender Studies (including sex and sexuality, and women’s studies), History and History of Art are particularly welcome. Papers may be presented in English, French or Italian. Those interested in presenting a paper should submit an abstract to Camilla Zamboni at: [log in to unmask] by February 25th, 2008. Papers should not exceed 20 minutes in length (8-10 pages). ********************************************************************** 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