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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies Dear Colleagues, ISHS (International Studies for Humor Studies - http://www.hnu.edu/ishs/) will be holding its annual conference in Europe next year (Krakow, 25-29 June 2012) with a multidisciplinary panel on Italian humour. For those interested in offering a paper, please find below the CFP. Full details on the conference may be found at: http://info.filg.uj.edu.pl/ishs2012/?submit=Click+Here+to+Visit+the+2012+ISHS+Conference+Website Best wishes, Monica Lecturer in Italian Department of History, Languages and International Studies School of Arts and Humanities Nottingham Trent University Clifton Lane Nottingham NG11 8NS (UK) Tel: +44-115-8483096 http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/Profiles/80755-1-2/Ms_Monica_Boria.aspx Reviews Editor of Tuttitalia http://www.all-languages.org.uk/publications/journals/tuttitalia ******************************************************************* International Society for Humor Studies, Krakow 25-29 June 2012 Panel on contemporary Italian humour Convener: Monica Boria, Nottingham Trent University (UK), [log in to unmask] The variety of comic forms in Italian culture since medieval times has been remarkable, both on the ‘learned’ and the popular front: from Boccaccio’s beffa to court fools, from traditional carnival celebrations to the ‘slapstick’ comedy of the commedia dell’arte, from the literary parodies of Pulci or Aretino to the amusing paintings of Arcimboldo. Times of heavy censorship (Counter-Reformation, Fascism) and the rise of certain artistic and intellectual forces (classicism, idealism) have often redrawn the boundaries of decorum, changing behavioural norms to the detriment of popular expressions of humour. Seriousness and sophistication has been at the forefront of Italian cultural production well into the 20th century, however the rapid modernisation of Italy in the post-war years and subsequent political and social changes have slowly redressed the balance, especially in the mass media, with a plethora of comedians on TV, the bittersweet cinematic comedies from the 1960s, the countercultural theatre of Dario Fo, the satirical magazines of the 1970s, the popular jokes and political humour sparked by the corruption scandals of the early 1990s and, more recently, by Berlusconi. Where is Italian humour heading in the new millennium? What is its relationship with traditional forms? What has the impact of the new media and globalisation on Italian humour been? Has recent immigration to Italy, traditionally a country of emigrants, produced new hybrid forms of humour? The aim of this session is to attempt to answer some of these questions, by bringing together Humour Studies scholars with an interest in Italy and Italian culture as well as Italian Studies researchers interested in humour studies. Papers are welcome on a variety of cultural forms: film, television, radio, comics, websites/blogs, stand-up comedy, literature, theatre, jokes. Focus on one (or more) of the following aspects is particularly welcome, but proposals on other topics will also be considered: Hybrid/transcultural humour Ethnic/regional humour Dubbed/translated humour Popular humour Political humour National style of humour Italian humour studies Interested participants are invited to send a 300-word abstract to Monica Boria ([log in to unmask]) by March 1st 2012. DISCLAIMER: This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. In this case, please reply to this email to highlight the error. Opinions and information in this email that do not relate to the official business of Nottingham Trent University shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University. Nottingham Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient should check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. This is in keeping with good computing practice. ********************************************************************** 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