Convegno Internazionale "EROS. Thinking, Feeling, Writing Love"

EROS. Thinking, Feeling, Writing Love

from Classical Antiquity to Early Modernity

New York, 12-13 October 2023

New York University, Department of Italian Studies, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò

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What is the nature of love? Does it possess a fixed essence? Is it genetically hardcoded? Or does it bend under the influence of social constructs? Does it transform across time periods, geographical locations and cultural contexts? How is it conceived within varying social and historical frameworks? And how does its perception shift alongside evolving scientific paradigms and the narratives woven by fiction? Beyond their scholarly significance, these questions resonate deeply with us as human beings. The Eros symposium brings together eminent scholars in Literature, Philosophy, Musicology, History of Emotions, and Neurobiology: they gather at Casa Italiana to share their research, unravel these enigmas, and engage in dialogue with both the in-person and virtual audience.

Organizer: Ida Caiazza.

Keynote Speakers: Cristina Alberini, Barbara Rosenwein.

Speakers: Lina Bolzoni, Monica Calabritto, Eva Del Soldato, Aileen A. Feng, Giuseppe Gerbino, David Konstan, Jane Tylus, Paola Ureni, Julie Van Peteghem.

Young researchers' Lightning Talks: Manali Allen, Costanza Barchiesi, Giulia Bertoni, Francesca Leonardi, Julia Pelosi-Thorpe, Aleksandra Urbaniak, Giuseppe Vicinanza, Eleanor Webb.

This event is part of the research project Women Thinking Love. A Gendered History of Emotions in Renaissance and Post-Tridentine Italy (1500-1650). This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement no 101024624. We also wish to acknowledge the generous support received from NYU's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, NYU's Department of Italian Studies and NYU's Medieval and Renaissance Center.

For information, contact Dr. Ida Caiazza: ic2310@nyu.edu

Link to the full program and to live streaming: DAY1
Link to the full program and to live streaming: DAY 2

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