SIS Themed Conference 2020: Visions of Italy
2020-09-10 - 2020-09-11 | University of Kent, Giles Ln, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom
Society for Italian Studies Themed Conference
Visions of Italy
University of Kent, 10-11 September 2020

Popular conceptions of Italy typically revolve around the visual: the beauty of its landscapes and its historic legacy of fine art and architecture. This dates back at least to the medieval period, and the innovations of artists such as Giotto and visionary writers like Dante. In the twentieth century, it is in the fields of cinema, photography, art, fashion and design that Italy has had the most marked impact around the world. Concurrently, Italy has also been a favoured subject of visual representation: from Grand Tour photographic albums to mainstream Hollywood films set in Italy, there is no lack of foreign representations of the country and its inhabitants.

This conference will explore Italian visual culture, Italy’s relationship with the visual and the way in which Italy and Italians have been depicted. It aims to further a dialogue among scholars in the field of Italian studies who deal with visual culture in the broadest sense, from studies of visual arts and objects to literary works characterized by an emphasis on the visual.

We welcome proposals for papers or pre-constituted panels (of three papers) on topics such as:

Cinema and photography;
Visual arts of all eras, from Medieval and Rennaissance to contemporary art;
Fashion and design;
Advertising and visual culture;
Intermediality and cross-media representation;
Visual representations of Italians and Italian culture abroad (e.g. Italian-Americans, the diaspora, etc);
Visual representations of migration to and within Italy;
Transcultural representations of Italy and Italians;
Ekphrasis and visual culture in Italian literature;
Visualisation within, and of, the work of medieval and early modern authors (e.g. Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarca).

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Stephen Gundle

Papers may be delivered in either English or Italian

For individual papers, please send a 200-word abstract and a 100-word bio.
For panels, please send a 200-word rationale plus 100-word abstracts and 100-word bios for each paper in the panel. In putting together a panel, you should take into account the SIS policy on gender equality (copied at the foot of this CFP).
Proposals should be emailed to both conference organisers (a.p.marlow-mann@kent.ac.uk and a.sforza-tarabochia@kent.ac.uk) by 31st January 2020.

SIS Gender Policy
Conferences and events organised by the SIS will respect the following norms:

as far as possible there will be a balance in the number of male/female speakers and session chairs;
single-sex panels will be avoided wherever possible;
panel chairs will be briefed on how to ensure inclusive and balanced discussion;
where there is more than one keynote speaker efforts will be made to ensure gender balance.

Alex and Alvise

PRISMI new series - CALL FOR PAPERS
2020-09-15
CALL FOR PAPERS PER
PRISMI nouvelle série,
revue du Département d’Italien de l’Université de Lorraine
Dirigée par Elsa Chaarani et Giuseppe Sangirardi

2 (2021) et n. 3 (2022)

A partire dal 2020, PRISMI, rivista di studi italianistici fondata nel 1996 da Bruno Toppan e legata al Dipartimento di Italiano dell’Université de Lorraine, sarà oggetto di una doppia pubblicazione, in volume cartaceo e online, sul portale dell’editore Chemins de tr@verse (una richiesta è in corso per l’accesso al portale open edition).
Parallelamente, PRISMI si rinnova nella sua organizzazione interna e nella sua struttura per meglio inserirsi nel paesaggio universitario attuale e allinearsi agli standard scientifici oggi riconosciuti.

I fascicoli, pubblicati con cadenza annuale, comporteranno tre rubriche (due almeno per numero), per meglio alimentare e valorizzare il carattere tradizionalmente pluridisciplinare della rivista, facendo ampio spazio alla letteratura italiana, ma promuovendo ugualmente l’apertura dell’orizzonte in direzione di una comparatistica intesa in senso largo e degli studi storici e culturali.

Interprétation de textes et de corpus : questa sezione ospiterà studi aventi per oggetto la letteratura italiana, che si tratti di analisi di testi singoli o di inchieste su tematiche più o meno estese.
Interlangues : (letteratura comparata, intertestualità, traduzione) : questa sezione ospiterà studi sulla lingua e sulla letteratura italiane in relazione con altre lingue e letterature del presente o del passato, nella prospettiva della traduttologia, della letteratura comparata, della filologia romanza, della filologia tout court.
Arcimboldo: questa sezione ospiterà studi che esplorino le diverse sfaccettature della storia e della cultura italiana, dal teatro all’opera, dalla storia dell’arte al cinema, dalla sociologia allo sport, dalla musica alla filosofia o alla politica.

Sommario del n. 1, la cui pubblicazione è attesa per la fine del 2020
Interprétation de textes et de corpus
Paolo Orvieto, Lettura allegorica del Morgante
Matteo Residori, « Non si perde servigio mai nessuno ». Gratitudine, amicizia e giustizia nel Morgante
Pierre Musitelli, Langue, dramaturgie et lectures politiques des opéras de Verdi (1842-1849)
Interlangues
Federico Bertoni, La donna moltiplicata. Frammento di um discorso amoroso
Arcimboldo
Gilles Bertrand, Versailles en Italie. Usages et destin d’une référence pour les Français voyageant dans la Péninsule au XVIIIe siècle
Raffaele Ruggiero, Giambattista Vico, un filosofo in tipografia
Salvatore Settis, Tre inquietudini di Antonio Tabucchi: la pátria, la politica, il tempo.
Per i numeri 2 e 3 si può inviare all’indirizzo della redazione :
lis-revue-prismi@univ-lorraine.fr

Una proposta di articolo (un titolo e una descrizione del contenuto tra dieci e venti righe) per il n. 2 (uscita nel 2021) al più tardi il 15 settembre 2020 (se la proposta è accettata, l’articolo dovrà essere consegnato al più tardi il 30 ottobre)
Una proposta di articolo (un titolo e una descrizione del contenuto tra dieci e venti righe) per il n. 3 (uscita nel 2022) al più tardi il 31 gennaio 2021 (se la proposta è accettata, l’articolo dovrà essere consegnato al più tardi il 30 aprile)

Le lingue accettate sono il francese, l’italiano e l’inglese

APPEL A CONTRIBUTIONS POUR
PRISMI nouvelle série,
revue du Département d’Italien de l’Université de Lorraine
Dirigée par Elsa Chaarani et Giuseppe Sangirardi

2 (2021) et n. 3 (2022)

A compter de 2020, PRISMI, revue d’études italiennes fondée en 1996 par Bruno Toppan et émanant de la section d’Italien de l’Université de Lorraine, fera l’objet d’une double publication, en volume papier et désormais aussi en ligne, sur le portail de l’éditeur Chemins de tr@verse (une demande est en cours pour la mise en ligne sur le portail open edition).
Parallèlement, PRISMI fait peau neuve dans son organisation interne et sa structure pour mieux s’accorder avec le paysage universitaire actuel et s’aligner sur les standards scientifiques aujourd’hui reconnus.
Les parutions régulières, à cadence annuelle, comporteront désormais trois rubriques (dont deux au moins par numéro), pour mieux nourrir et valoriser le caractère traditionnellement pluridisciplinaire de la revue, en accordant une large place à la littérature italienne mais promouvant également l’ouverture de l’horizon en direction d’un comparatisme compris dans le sens le plus large et des études historiques et culturelles.

Interprétation de textes et de corpus : cette section hébergera des travaux ayant pour objet la littérature italienne, qu’il s’agisse d’analyse de textes singuliers ou d’enquêtes sur des thématiques plus ou moins étendues
Interlangues : (littérature comparée, intertextualités, traduction) : cette section hébergera des travaux portant sur la langue et la littérature italiennes en relation avec d’autres langues et littératures du présent ou du passé, dans les optiques propres à la traductologie, la littérature comparée, la philologie romane, la philologie tout court.
Arcimboldo: cette section hébergera des travaux explorant l’ensemble des facettes de l’histoire et de la culture italiennes, du théâtre à l’opéra, de l’histoire de l’art au cinéma, de la sociologie au sport, de la musique à la philosophie ou à la politique.

Sommaire du n. 1, à paraître fin 2020
Interprétation de textes et de corpus
Paolo Orvieto, Lettura allegorica del Morgante
Matteo Residori, « Non si perde servigio mai nessuno ». Gratitudine, amicizia e giustizia nel Morgante
Pierre Musitelli, Langue, dramaturgie et lectures politiques des opéras de Verdi (1842-1849)
Interlangues
Federico Bertoni, La donna moltiplicata. Frammento di um discorso amoroso
Arcimboldo
Gilles Bertrand, Versailles en Italie. Usages et destin d’une référence pour les Français voyageant dans la Péninsule au XVIIIe siècle
Raffaele Ruggiero, Giambattista Vico, un filosofo in tipografia
Salvatore Settis, Tre inquietudini di Antonio Tabucchi: la pátria, la politica, il tempo.
Pour les números 2 et 3 vous pouvez envoyer à l’adresse de la rédaction :
lis-revue-prismi@univ-lorraine.fr

Une proposition d’article (un titre et dix à vingt lignes décrivant le contenu) pour le n. 2 (parution en 2021) au plus tard le 15 septembre 2020 (si votre proposition est retenue, l’article sera à remettre pour le 30 octobre au plus tard)
Une proposition d’article (un titre et dix à vingt lignes décrivant le contenu) pour le n. 3 (parution en 2022) au plus tard le 31 janvier 2021 (si votre proposition est retenue, l’article sera à remettre le 30 avril au plus tard).

Les langues acceptées sont le français, l’italien et l’anglais.

Annual General Meeting 2021
2021-01-16 13:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
The Society for Italian Studies is very pleased to invite you to the next Annual General Meeting, which will take place online on Saturday 16th January at 1:30pm, until around 4pm. The AGM will take 45 minutes and, after a short break, we will then move on to the afternoon discussion. As always, the meeting is an important opportunity for the Italian Studies community to discuss the major issues that are affecting our discipline. So this year our afternoon session will be devoted to addressing issues of equality, diversity and inclusion in Italian Studies.
To join the meeting, please use the following link and/or credentials:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83793076505?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 837 9307 6505
Passcode: [REDACTED]

NILI-UK Event: Book Presentation 'Complete Italian'
2025-11-03 04:30 - 18:00 | Online
Organised by NILI – Network of Teachers of Italian in the United Kingdom, this event will be a workshop/presentation of the book Teach Yourself Complete Italian, a self-study Italian language textbook for learners of Italian as a foreign language, written by Elena Borelli and Giulia Baronti.

During the event, the following topics will be discussed:

How to write an Italian language textbook, particularly for self-learners

How to work with a publisher during the writing process

How to present culture in a respectful, authentic, and engaging way for the self-learner

How to incorporate inclusive language and pedagogy into this type of textbook.

To sign up and receive the link, please complete the registration form here

“Goat Herding in Aspromonte” – SIS Networking Talk at Edinburgh by Aurora Moxon (Cork)
2025-11-20 13:30 - 15:30 | University of Edinburgh
As part of the SIS Networking Scheme, Dr Aurora Moxon (University College Cork) will be presenting her research at Edinburgh with the support of the Society. The talk will be delivered in hybridg format on the 20th of November, 1.30 pm.
For those able to join in person, the talk will take place at: 50 George Square, Project Room, Edinburgh EH8 9LH.
For those who prefer to join online, here is the Teams link:
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 311 080 184 466 2
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The session will be recorded, so if the date and time don’t suit, you’ll still be able to catch up later.
Further details on this talk here.

SIS PG Colloquium at Cambridge: ‘Italian Literature and Culture through a Comparative Lens: Transnational and Transhistorical Networks’
2025-12-05 | University of Cambridge, Alison Richard Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom
The Society for Italian Studies is delighted to invite you to our 2025 Postgraduate Colloquium. This year the Colloquium will take placen at the University of Cambridge on the 5th of December. See full programme and further details here.

SIS Annual General Meeting
2026-01-17 10:30 - 16:00 | Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London, United Kingdom
The AGM of the Society for Italian Studies in the UK and Ireland will take place on Saturday 17 January at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of London (Senate House, Malet Street London), 10.30-4pm.

The morning session (10.30-12.30am) will be dedicated to the AGM and other Society business. The afternoon session (1.30 to 4pm) will be dedicated to research, with a focus on REF 2029 (including Q&A) and on research impact.

Speakers will include the Chair and Deputy Chair of our REF subpanel, Prof. Jane Stuart-Smith (University of Glasgow) and Prof. Susan Harrow (University of Bristol).

Lunch will be provided.

SIS Biennial Conference 2026
2026-07-09 08:00 - 2026-07-11 17:00 | Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Italian and Modern Languages in Higher Education in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin are delighted to host the SIS Biennial Conference 2026 on 9-11 July 2026. The conference programme and further details are available on the conference website; for further information, please get in touch with the conference organisers at sisdublin2026@gmail.com.
