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Représentations de soi à la Renaissance / Representing the Self in the Renaissance

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Véronique Ferrer, Eugenio Refini, Luc Vaillancourt Hermann La Republique Des Lettres 22 Février 2023 La question du sujet n'en finit pas d'alimenter les plumes des historiens, des philosophes et des littéraires. Si l'on n'affirme plus vraiment que l'individu est l'une des réalisations majeures de la Renaissance européenne, les études les plus récentes persistent à interroger les moyens d'expression d'une …

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Call for Papers (update)

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The 2023 conference of the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies / Société canadienne d’études de la Renaissance (CSRS/SCÉR) will be held in person (exclusively) at York University from May 27 to May 29, as a part of the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The theme for this year’s Congress is “Reckonings and Re-Imaginings.” …

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RENAISSANCE ET BANDE DESSINÉE | RENAISSANCE AND COMICS

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La prochaine session du séminaire virtuel international de la FISIER ReNoV/ReNeWThe next session of FISIER's virtual international seminar ReNoV / ReNeW Renaissance et bande dessinéeRenaissance and comics aura lieu le vendredi 3 février 2023 | will take place on Friday, February 3, 2023 à 7h-10h (New York) / 12h-15h (Londres) / 13h-16h (Paris) / 21h-00h (Tokyo) / 23h-02h (Sydney)at 7am-10pm (NY) / 12-3pm …

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Publication announcement | Nouvelle parution

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The Sistine Chapel: History of a Masterpiece By Antonio Forcellino Translated by Lucinda Byatt About the Book In this book, the art historian and restorer Antonio Forcellino tells the remarkable story of the Sistine Chapel, bringing his unique combination of knowledge and skills to bear on the conditions that led to its creation.  Forcellino shows …

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Renaissance : Nouvelles Voies | Renaissance: New Ways

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Séminaire Virtuel Interdisciplinaire | Virtual Interdisciplinary Seminar | 2021-22 7e séance | 7th session Dominations culturelles Cultural dominations vendredi 9 décembre 2022 | Friday, December 9, 2022 à 9h-12h (New York) / 14h-17h (Londres) / 15h-18h (Paris) / 22h-01h (Tokyo) / 23h-02h (Sydney)at 9am-12pm (NY) / 2-5pm (London) / 3-6pm (Paris) / 10pm-1am (Tokyo) / 11pm-2am (Sydney) MARY NYQUIST (University of …

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CFP: Architecture and Whiteness in the Early Modern World (July 30, 2023)

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Editors: Dijana O. Apostolski (McGill University) and Aaron White (Mississippi State University)Framing whiteness as a sensorial quality connate with ethical, aesthetic, epistemological, and ontological hierarchies, this edited volume will examine how the category of whiteness shaped architectural theories and practices across periods, peoples, and geographies. What was architecture’s role in race-making, constructions of whiteness, and …

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XIe journée d’étude de la SOCAR, 12 mai 2023

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Société Ontarienne des Chercheurs et Chercheuses en Ancien Régime de l’Ontario,Université de Waterloo12 mai 2023Organisation : Nicolas Hebbinckuys et Guy Poirier (Université de Waterloo)Migration(s) et déplacement(s) sous l’Ancien Régime Si les thématiques en lien avec la notion de migration(s) sont bien présentes dans la littérature contemporaine d’expression française, elles n’apparaissent que plus rarement dans les …

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Call for Papers (Milton Symposium)

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(Deadline extended to July 31 2022!) The Thirteenth International Milton Symposium will be held at the University of Toronto, Canada, 10-14 July 2023. The Symposium welcomes scholars from across the world for five days of lively discussion and convivial exchanges. Plenary speakers Achsah GuibboryLorna HutsonNicholas McDowellFeisal MohamedSu Fang NgDavid Quint The IMS Program Committee invites proposals for …

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Publication announcement | Nouvelle parution

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Cures for Chance: Adoptive Relations in Shakespeare and Middleton By Erin Ellerbeck Published: December 2021© 2021PRODUCT DETAILSImprint: University of Toronto PressPage Count: 184 PagesDimensions: 6.25 x 9.25World Rights Adoption allows families to modify, either overtly or covertly, what is considered to be the natural order. Cures for Chance explores how early modern English theatre questioned the inevitability of the biological …

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Call for Papers: Renaissance Landscapes

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A call for papers for the 65th annual conference of thePacific Northwest Renaissance SocietyBanff Park Lodge Resort, Banff, AlbertaSeptember 15 to 18, 2022 Plenary Speakers Professor Mary Floyd-Wilson, UNC Chapel Hill Professor Janelle Jenstad, The University of Victoria We welcome proposals for papers, panels, roundtables, or other formats for in-person presentations.Topics may, but need not, …

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Collection Latomus : “Textes médio- et néo-latins”

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La collection Latomus publie depuis 1939 des volumes consacrés aux différentes disciplines qui composent les études latines : littérature, histoire, linguistique, épigraphie, archéologie, éditions et commentaires de textes. Elle atteint à présent son volume 365. Cette forme d’anniversaire nous amène à entamer un nouveau cycle. Aujourd’hui, nous fondons à l’intérieur de notre grande série une …

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ÉTUDES SUR LES FEMMES | WOMEN’S STUDIES

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La prochaine session du séminaire virtuel international de la FISIER ReNoV/ReNeWThe next session of FISIER's virtual international seminar ReNoV / ReNeW "Études sur les femmes""Women's Studies" aura lieu le vendredi 4 février 2022 | will take place on Friday, February 4, 2022 à 10h-13h (NY) / 15h-18h (Londres) / 16h-19h (Paris) / 23h-02h (Tokyo) / 24h-03h (Sydney)at 10am-1pm (NY) / 3-6pm …

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A Word from the President | Un mot du Président

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2021 Presentations Now Available; 2022 Proposals Soon Due Happy New Year! After the cancellation of the London Congress in 2020, last year’s virtual conference was a welcome opportunity to hear what our Canadian colleagues have been doing during the pandemic, to exchange ideas, and to renew our commitment to the shared project of Renaissance Studies …

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Call for Papers: CSRS/SCÉR 2022

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The 2022 conference of the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies / Société canadienne d’études de la Renaissance (CSRS/SCÉR) will be held online from May 12 to May 14, as a part of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences’ annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The theme for this year’s Congress …

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Invitation to Submit Book Proposals

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Durham University IMEMS Press, a partnership between the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Durham University and Boydell & Brewer, is pleased to invite book proposals for the following series. Catholicisms, c.1450–c.1800 focusses on various aspects of Catholicism as it grew to become a global movement and brings together work from a range …

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Continuités historiques | Historical continuities

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La prochaine session du séminaire virtuel international de la FISIER ReNoV/ReNeWThe next session of FISIER's virtual international seminar ReNoV / ReNeW"Continuités historiques""Historical continuities"aura lieu le samedi 11 décembre | will take place on Saturday, December 11th à 9h-12h (NY) / 14h-17h (Londres) / 15h-18h (Paris) / 22h-01h (Tokyo) / 23h-02h (Sydney) at 9am-12pm (NY) / 2-5pm (London) / 3-6pm (Paris) / …

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Polaris | Call for Submissions

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Polaris now welcomes submissions of 750-3000 words on all aspects of cultural practice in Northern Europe from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. Polaris is the sister publication of the Journal of the Northern Renaissance and its hub for short-form scholarship, notes and queries, research spotlights, and other more informal academic contributions. The Polaris supports Open …

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Call for Abstracts: Early Modern Asexualities

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We are soliciting abstracts for 5,000-6,000-word papers to be included in an edited collection entitled Early Modern Asexualities. We invite people to propose papers that draw on the insights of asexuality studies to investigate early modern English literature and culture. Essays might explore how an understanding of asexuality and aromanticism can complicate and complement historical …

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Call for Papers | Appel à communications: CSRS/SCÉR panels @ RSA 2022

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The Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies / Société canadienne d’études de la Renaissance (CSRS/SCÉR) can sponsor up to four panels at the 2022 meeting of the Renaissance Society of America, in Dublin (March 30-April 2).  We invite proposals for individual papers and especially for panels in any topic that falls within our period, from all …

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News from Congress 2021 | Des nouvelles du Congrès 2021

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Dear participants of Congress 2021, chers participant.e.s du Congrès 2021, Thanks to you, this year’s Congress was a big success. So how could it get any better? Grâce à vous, le Congrès de cette année a été un franc succès. Alors, vous vous demandez sans doute « comment l’expérience pourrait-elle être meilleure encore? » As you probably …

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Prix Gabrielle-Roy 2020

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L'Association des littératures canadienne et québécoise a décerné, lors de son colloque annuel, le prix Gabrielle-Roy 2020 à la publication Le défi de la fragilité. Autour des essais de François Paré (Ottawa, Les Éditions David, 2020), ouvrage dirigé par Tara Collington, Élise Lepage et Guy Poirier. Ce prix récompense chaque année le meilleur ouvrage de …

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Assistant Professor of Medieval/Early Modern French Literature, at Dalhousie University

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The Department of French at Dalhousie University invites applications from junior academics for a 50% Limited Term Appointment (10-month term) at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Medieval and Early Modern French Literature, effective August 1, 2021. This position is subject to budgetary approval.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and …

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Nouvelle parution

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Tangence n° 123 / Huronie représentée : mythologies et appropriations 2020 Numéro préparé par Maxime Prévost (Université d’Ottawa) et Luc Vaillancourt (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi) Table des matières LiminaireMaxime Prévost et Luc Vaillancourt « Quand je sçauray parler Huron » : l’ambition linguistique des JésuitesLuc Vaillancourt Des débats sur la religion en Huronie. Quand les …

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Inaugural meeting of the Canadian Association of Neo-Latin Studies/Association canadienne d’études néo-latines, February 12, 2021.

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The meeting takes place February 12, 2021 at the Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies at the University of Toronto. Venue: Zoom virtual meetings. This conference represents the inaugural meeting of the Canadian Association of Neo-Latin Studies/Association canadienne d’études néo-latines. The bilingual nature of this gathering reflects the significant contributions Canadian researchers have made in …

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News | Nouvelles

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2020 About Congress 2021 Vol. 39, no 1-2 | September/septembre 2019 Vol. 38, no 3 | december/ décembre Vol. 38, no 2 | September/septembre Vol. 38, no 1 | April/avril 2018 Vol. 37, no 3 | December/décembre Vol. 37, no 2  | September/septembre Vol. 37, no 1 |April/avril 2017 Vol.  36, no 3 | December/décembre Vol. …

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Full-time position in Black Anglophone Literature

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The Department of English and Cultural Studies at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus is seeking to hire a specialist in Black Anglophone Literature. This is a tenure-track, research stream position. Additional expertise in one or more of the following areas would be an asset: Black transatlantic studies; Black Indigenous literatures; relevant national literatures …

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Tenure-track Position with specialization in Shakespeare

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The department of English in the School of Arts and Sciences, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, invites nominations and applications for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a primary focus on Shakespeare.  Preference will be given to applicants whose work is informed by interdisciplinary approaches to race, globalization, and/or postcolonial theory …

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Ouverture de poste à l’Université de Montréal

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Professeur adjoint ou professeure adjointe en littérature française du XVIe siècle, Département des littératures de langue française, Faculté des arts et des sciences L’Université de Montréal rassemble quelque 10 000 employés et compte parmi les 100 meilleurs employeurs du Canada. L’UdeM accueille le 2e corps étudiant en importance au Canada et se classe parmi les …

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Call for Papers: CSRS/SCÉR panels at RSA 2021

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The Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies / Société canadienne d’études de la Renaissance (CSRS/SCÉR) can sponsor up to four panels at the 2021 online meeting of the Renaissance Society of America (April 13-15 and 20-22). We invite proposals for sessions on any topic that falls within our period, from all disciplines. Conference sessions for the …

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Workshop: Revisiting Revenge

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New Perspectives for the Study of Revenge Tragedies (late 16th–early 18th century), Ghent University (Belgium), 16-17 September 2021 Keynote speaker: Prof. Russ Leo (Princeton University)In the early modern period, revenge tragedies and related Senecan plays dealing with revenge flooded the European theatres, especially in England (The Spanish Tragedy, Titus Andronicus, The Revenger’s Tragedy, Hamlet), but …

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La plume et le calumet. Joseph-François Lafitau et les « sauvages ameriquains », sous la direction de Mélanie Lozat et Sara Petrella, préface de Frank Lestringant. Au début du XVIIIe siècle, le jésuite Joseph-François Lafitau séjourna dans une mission huronne-iroquoise de la Nouvelle-France. Il devait rédiger l’un des textes les plus influents dans le champ de la …

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New release/Nouvelle parution

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Le défi de la fragilité, Autour des essais de François Paré, sous la direction de Guy Poirier, Élise Lepage et Tara Collington ISBN : 9782895977636 (2895977631) Le défi de la fragilité se veut un hommage et un témoignage à l’oeuvre critique de François Paré qui a influencé plusieurs générations de chercheurs impliqués dans les études des minorités …

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News from the Wirth Institute

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Since the outbreak of the pandemic and the closing of the University of Alberta to the public, the Wirth Institute has moved its programs online. These include a curated series of recorded presentations of music composed by central Europeans. Last week, Franz Sabo, the founding director of the Institute and a retired specialist on the …

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Important update regarding Congress 2020 | Mise à jour importante concernant le Congrès 2020

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Dear members and friends of the Federation,    On March 18, 2020, we made the difficult decision to cancel Congress 2020 at Western University, and began consulting our members on a proposal to move the event online. Our priority was to protect public health, while giving our scholarly associations an alternative to share their research …

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Contending Representations: Questioning Republicanism in Early Modern Genoa (1559-1684), International Conference, Genoa, December 2-3, 2020.

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In the past thirty years, several studies have been devoted to the political and cultural flowering of the republic of Genoa during the so-called ‘siglo de los Genoveses’, between 1528 and 1630, when Genoa became the hub of European trade and an important epicenter of artistic and literary production. Yet little attention has been granted …

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Updated CFP / Mise à jour de l’appel à contributions, Congress 2020, London (ON), May 30 to June 1st 2020 (@rsaorg, @ISHRhetoric)

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Dear Member: We are again circulating the Call for Papers for this year’s CSRS/SCÉR meeting. Due to a disappointing response to last week’s deadline, we have extended the deadline to submit proposals until February 5. Please distribute this message to anyone who might be interested, and consider submitting a proposal yourself (if you have not …

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CFP: Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, Congress 2020, Western University (ON), May 30 – June 1st

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The 2020 conference of the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies / Société canadienne d’études de la Renaissance (CSRS/SCÉR) will be hosted by Western University (London, ON) from May 30 to June 1st, as a part of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences’ annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The theme …

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