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2011 RSA Montreal Conference Call for Papers
Renaissance Humanism in Naples: Giovanni Pontano in Context
If scholars have long considered Giovanni Pontano (1429-1503) the
leader of Neapolitan culture, his position in the broader context of
Renaissance humanism tends to be overlooked. This session aims to
bring together scholars working on Aragonese Naples to focus on
Pontano's intellectual and social networks. Ideally, the session will
combine papers on Pontano's relationship with Florentine, Venetian and
Roman humanists; the circulation of his texts, ideas and pupils in
Naples and Italy; and the interlocutors of his philosophical,
astrological and literary writings. Papers on Pontano's activities as
a diplomat and a patron of artists are also welcome.
Please submit a 150-word abstract and a short c.v. (2 pages) by May
10, 2010 to Matteo Soranzo ([log in to unmask]), McGill
University, Department of Italian Studies. Participants will be
notified by May 15, 2010. The panel will be submitted to the
Renaissance Society of America by May 23 and reviewed for inclusion on
the final program. Should the panel be accepted, all participants must
either be members of the RSA or be willing to become members - usually
by August 2010.
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