Research seminar (PhD)
Prerequisiti
Prerequisites: Knowledge of Greek language and literature at PhD level.
The research seminar is recommended for students at any year of their PhD programme.
Programma
Literary, linguistic, metrical and philological interpretations of ancient Greek literary texts.
The course analyses recent approaches to the study of ancient Greek literary texts. Participants send their essays one week in advance; the texts are discussed in a seminar session. This structure will also allow students to present and discuss their work in progress, including work related to their PhD theses. The seminar will also host discussions of research contributions by other scholars on Greek literature and its reception.
The written text of the seminar report (between 10,000 and 20,000 words) must be sent by email one week in advance of the set date. The topic of the seminar report must be agreed with the course lecturer. The seminar must address a topic relating to the critical interpretation of ancient Greek literary texts or their reception.
Obiettivi formativi
The main goal of the seminar is to develop the ability to offer innovative research contributions in the field of ancient Greek literature and its reception.
Related Goals
Development of critical and methodological awareness regarding the current hermeneutic debate in the field of ancient Greek literature and its reception.
Development of the ability to present, discuss, and critique research contributions related to ancient Greek literature and its reception.
Development of the ability to present the state of the art on an interpretive problem within ancient Greek literature and its reception.
Development of the ability to innovate on the state of the art, using appropriate methodologies and displaying intellectual creativity and independence of thought.
Development of the ability to present research with precision, conciseness, and clarity, in both written and oral form
Riferimenti bibliografici
E. S. Anker, "A Reactionary Turn in Literary Studies: On Jonathan Kramnick’s “Criticism and Truth”, LARB https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-reactionary-turn-in-literary-studies-on-jonathan-kramnicks-criticism-and-truth/
B. Arkins, “Modern Literary Theory and the Classics.” Classics Ireland 28 (2021) 35–51. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27158014.
S. Brugnolo, D. Colussi, S. Zatti, E. Zinato, La scrittura e il mondo. Teorie letterarie del Novecento, Carocci 2016
R. Felksi, The limits of critique, Chicago 2015
J. Kramnick, Criticism and Truth: On Method in Literary Studies, Chicago 2023
J. Moran, "Theory: A Short Guide for Classicists". Journal of Classics Teaching. 42 (2020) 80-85 doi:10.1017/S2058631020000434
N. Nicholson, “Literary Theory Survey Classes for Classics Undergraduates.” The Classical World 108 (2015) 165–82. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24699958.
C. Segal, Charles. “Ancient texts and modern criticism: some recent trends in classical literary studies” Arethusa 1 (1968) 1–25 http://www.jstor.org/stable/26307041
M. Silk, "Literary theory and the classics", Oxford classical dictionary, https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.7009
Moduli
| Modulo | Ore | CFU | Docenti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modulo 2: Epistolografia greca (per ordinari e PhD) | 20 | 3 | Luigi Battezzato |
| Modulo 3: Seminario di ricerca (per PhD) | 20 | 3 | Luigi Battezzato |
| Supplementary Teaching (per ordinari e PhD) | 12 | 0 | Marco Catrambone, Andrea Rossi, Maria Giovanna Sandri |