Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
University of Oxford
2-3 June 2006
XI Forum of Iberian Studies:
TICKLING THE IBERIAN FUNNY BONE.
Ideas of Fun in the Iberian Mind.
1st Call for Papers
From the the Arcipreste de Hita and the "cantigas d'escarnio e maldizer" to
La Trinca’s satirical songs, humour in the Iberian Peninsula has been a
rather serious business. Unintentional or deliberate, embedded in a graver
context or just a good laugh for its own sake: fun, humour, mirth, irony,
sarcasm, glee, merriment and hilarity modulate Iberian culture and punctuate
our everyday language and attitudes with more or less successful punches.
The Galician retranca, the Andalusian cachondeo, the Catalan conya, are just
part of an endless stream of risa, burlas, bromas, agudeza, ironia, sarcasmo
and humoradas.
But what does that tell us about ourselves? What (and whom) do we laugh at?
And… why on earth are we being laughed at? And… is there a distinctly
Iberian sense of humour? Can we find a common flavour that connects
Cervantes and Mendicutti, Lazarillo de Tormes and Fernando Esteso and Funes,
Les Luthiers and Quevedo, Forges and Gómez de la Serna?
Do we, indeed, laugh with a shared accent?
We welcome contributions from areas such a literary and cultural studies,
philosophy, film studies, media studies and linguistics, amongst others.
Papers can be submitted in English or any of the romance languages of the
Iberian Peninsula.
Proposals for 20-minute papers should include a title and an abstract of
about 300 words. Please mention any technical requirements and include your
name, affiliation and contact details. Further information can be found at
http://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/spanish/sites.html
Abstracts should be submitted by 15 April 2006 to any of the following
Carles Gutierrez-Sanfeliu
Maria Linheira
Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
The Queen’s College
University of Oxford
47 Wellington Square. OX1 2JF Oxford
+44 (0)1865 270479
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