Adapting and Rewriting in the Age of Enlightenment

Adapting and Rewriting in the Age of Enlightenment
28-29-30 November 2024, Venice

Conference

The conference “Adapting and Rewriting in the Age of the Enlightenment / Adapter et réécrire à l’âge des Lumières”, 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.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • the practice and outcomes of adaptation (e.g. of myths, legends, and folklore, etc.)
  • rewriting and forms of intertextuality (e.g. from classical, medieval, and modern texts, etc.)
  • transmission and transformation of scientific and philosophical knowledge
  • translation and reception of literary texts
  • intersemiotic translation (e.g., from novels to theatre, from literature to visual art, from literature to music, etc.)
  • interpretation, paraphrasing, parody, revision
  • the influence of contexts and audience in adaptation practices

Call for papers

The PhD programme in Modern Languages, Cultures and Societies and Linguistics invites proposals for papers in English or French from PhD students and early-career researchers.
To submit your proposal, please send a 250-word abstract, along with your academic affiliation, to conference18@unive.it for consideration. Each presentation will last 20 minutes.
For further details please read the call for papers.

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Application deadline: 20 August 2024.
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Programme

Important dates

Abstract submission:
20 August 2024

Notice of proposals acceptance:
15 September 2024

Conference dates:
28, 29, 30 November 2024

Registration

Attendance at the conference is free of charge.

Registration will take place from 9:00 to 9:15 in Sala B, Ca' Bernardo on Thursday 28 November.

Venue

The conference will be held exclusively in person in Venice. The organizing committee is available to assist participants with arranging their stay in Venice.

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