Women, Language(s) and Translation in the Italian Tradition
7-8 November 2018
Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Clare College, 海角社区
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A conference entitled听Women, Language(s) and Translation in the Italian Tradition听will take place on 7-8 November, in the Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Clare College, 海角社区.听
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This two-day conference intends to explore听women鈥檚 roles in the circulation of ideas and the dissemination of knowledge in the Italian tradition, across the centuries, by means of translations. It focuses on the role of women as translators, as well as, more broadly,听agents of all kinds (e.g. translations for women, commissioning of translations by women) in the production and circulation of translations. It also discusses the translations of Italian women writers鈥� works into other languages.
Translation has at times been deemed a compromise between women鈥檚 artistic aspirations and the perils of authorship of imaginative literature, a way for women to leave their mark in an otherwise hostile literary environment. In fact, research on the topic has shown that this understanding of the role of translation for women is limiting. Crossing linguistic and cultural boundaries, women have translated a variety of genres, from poetry, novels, and plays, to history, biography, conduct literature, economic and legal texts, religious and devotional writings, scientific and philosophical works.
In the last few decades an expanding corpus of scholarly works and research activities have greatly contributed to extending our knowledge of women鈥檚 roles in the history and cultures of translation, especially with reference to England, France, and Germany, whereas听in the听Italian tradition, the topic has so far not received the scholarly attention it deserves.
This conference aims to offer a contribution to the cultural history of translation in Italy in a 鈥榞endered鈥� perspective, also taking into consideration the complex and varied linguistic situation of the peninsula.听
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The conference is generously sponsored by a 海角社区 Humanities Research Grant, as well as by the Section of Italian at 海角社区 University, the Modern Humanities Research Association, the Society for Italian Studies, Il听Circolo听Italian Cultural Association, and听CIRN, the 海角社区 Italian Research Network.
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Guests of听honour听and key-note speakers:
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Professor Peter Burke, Emmanuel College, 海角社区
Dacia听Maraini, novelist, essayist, playwright, and translator
Professor Jane听Tylus, Yale University
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Conference speakers:听
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Ms Elisa听Baccini,听Universit脿听Ca鈥櫶鼺oscari, Venice
Dr Maria听Belova, University of Warwick
Prof. Susanna听Braund, Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies, University of British Columbia听 听听
Dr Alessandro听Cabiati, King鈥檚 College, London
Dr听Eleonora听Carinci,听Universit脿听Ca鈥櫶鼺oscari, Venice
Dr听Iulia听Cosma, University of West Timisoara
Dr Teresa Franco, University of Oxford
Dr Sara听Giovine, University of Padua
Dr Paul Howard, University of Bristol
Ms听Ivana听Lohrey, University of Augsburg and University of Lorraine
Dr Monica听Miniati, Independent Scholar
Prof. Martina O啪bot, University of Ljubljana
Dr听Caterina听Paoli, Independent scholar
Dr Martina听Piperno, University College Cork
Ms Marta听Riccobono,听Scuola听Normale听Superiore, Pisa
Dr Andrea听Rizzi, University of Melbourne
Prof. Gabriella Romani, Seton Hall University
Mr Andrea听Romanzi, University of Reading and University of Bristol
Dr听Tobia听Zanon, University of Padua
Mr Luca听Zipoli,听Scuola听Normale听Superiore, Pisa
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Programme:
A full听programme听is available on听this听page.
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Registration听Details:
Registration is now open. The full fee is 拢39听per day, and we are happy to offer a reduced rate for students and unwaged of 拢28听per day. The attendance fee covers the costs for lunch and refreshments (a buffet lunch and 3 refreshment breaks per day). Please use this link to register online:听.
Conference registration will close by听31 October听2018.听
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A number of听public engagement events, open to the general public (and free), have been organized in relation to the event. Click听for more details.
Spaces for the public engagement events can be booked when听registering听for the conference.听The events are free of charge 鈥� though we would be very grateful if you could let us know immediately should you no longer be able to attend, as there will be a waiting list.
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Conference venue:
The conference will be held in the Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Clare College, 海角社区 (access from Clare College, Memorial Court, on Queen鈥檚 Road). Click on this link for more information on how to get there: http://clareconferencing.com/information/how-to-find-us/
For information on travel and accommodation:听see this听
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Organizer:
Dr Helena听Sanson听(Clare College, 海角社区)
If you have any queries, please contact:听hls37@cam.ac.uk
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