Agenda

The conference “Adapting and Rewriting in the Age of the Enlightenment”, held at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, explores the multifaceted phenomenon of adaptation in 18th-century Europe. We will examine the causes, methods, and forms of adaptation, along with the key figures who engaged in this cultural practice. By delving into these aspects, we aim to reflect on the role of adaptation in the evolution and transformation of Enlightenment literature.

Keynote speakers: Renaud Bret-Vitoz (Sorbonne Université) Judith Hawley (Royal Holloway University of London) Giovanni Iamartino (Università degli Studi di Milano) Rotraud von Kulessa (Universität Augsburg) Catriona Seth (University of Oxford) Alexis Tadié (Sorbonne Université) Helen Williams (Northumbria University at Newcastle)

Organising Committee: Benedetta Burgio Emma Quiriconi, Alice Tartari, Erica Vianello Magda Campanini, Flavio Gregori

With the collaboration of SISSD (Italian Society for 18th Century Studies); Icarhus Research Centre

Link to access the event: https://www.unive.it/web/en/6960/home