italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Las Vegas Thursday, November 12, 2020 to Sunday, November 15, 2020 “The Art of War: Comparing Ancient China and the West” Special session There is a prolific production of books on strategy and leadership comparing Ancient China thinkers, such as Sunzi and Laozi (among others), with their Western counterparts, from the Greeks and Romans Aelianus, Voegelius, and Frontinus to Machiavelli and Clausewitz. However, these comparisons usually based on superficial similarities between the two worlds tend to end up in a cold and empty juxtaposition of opinions and sentences, or, even worse, they project onto these authors and their ideas a way of thinking that does not belong to either one. This panel is therefore open to any contribution that presents an accurate and productive comparison among Ancient China and the West. Each contribution can address the thought of two or more authors or a specific concept in different authors, and it can focus on any literary genre, e.g., political treatises, poetry, etc. Potential presenters must submit by June 1st, 2020 abstract proposals using the online submission form https://pamla.ballastacademic.com <https://pamla.ballastacademic.com/> For any questions, please contact Andrea Polegato at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Andrea Polegato, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in Italian Studies Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures California State University, Fresno 5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB-96 Fresno, CA 93740 Office: PB 521 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: https://csufresno.academia.edu/AndreaPolegato ********************************************************************** 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