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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies DIS/LOCATION University of Pennsylvania, French and Italian Graduate Society Conference March 18th, 2016 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Lorenzo Fabbri (University of Minnesota) As recent political and societal occurrences- such as the Syrian war- have demonstrated, the issue of dislocation has never been more pertinent. From the physical and geographical displacement of migrants, to the psychological scarring suffered by individuals, “dislocation” can be understood as the upheaval of a state of being, of a specific world order, of the mind or even the body. And at a time of “chronic cultural dislocations” (Susan Sontag), the need for a diachronic reflection on the matter has become of increasing importance. This conference aims to engage and explore the literary exempla of dislocation on a variety of platforms. Dismembered and grotesque bodies, alienated souls, exiled individuals, disarticulated texts all inarguably represent a form of disruption but do they all pertain to the same aesthetic? How is rupture portrayed, represented or indicated in, or by, literary or visual texts? Conversely, what can literature and cinema contribute to the discourse on socio-cultural dislocation? Can the material text itself become “dislocated” by virtue of translation or rewriting? Presentations may be given in English (preferable), French or Italian and should not exceed 15 minutes. Please send a 250-word abstract with your name and academic affiliation to [log in to unmask] by Friday, January 20th, 2017. Approaches to dis/location may include, but are certainly not limited to, the following themes: - Order/Disorder - The Grotesque - Affect Theory - Monstrosity - Trauma - Medical writings - Alienation - Science and Literature - Mysticism - Psychoanalysis - Disembodiment - Translation - (Auto) Thanatography - Re- writing - Migration/Exile - Film adaptation - Fantastic Wanderings - Second language writing - De-familiarization - Materiality of texts - Textual or biological articulation - Plasticity - Dismemberment - Gender and transhumanism - Fragmentation - Climax and anti-climaxes N.B.-Please note, that while papers may be given in any of the three languages, all subsequent questions and conversations will be posed and conducted in English. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe 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: unsubscribe 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/italian-studies