Sterne’s eccentric Grand Tour through Italy culminated in Naples, where he arrived ‘Shandaically’ enough just in time for the pre-Lenten festivities in February 1766. As the epigraph makes clear, he seemed utterly in tune with the intoxicating festive mood pervading the town and was impressed by the local celebrations, especially the renowned fêtes and masquerades given by Eleonora Borghese, Principessa Francavilla, at the gorgeous Palazzo Cellamare with its luxuriant gardens.

Call for papers

For the Fourth Conference in Naples the ILSF warmly welcomes proposals that focus on Sterne’s artful investment in all aspects related to the Grand Tour. Topics may include the following:

  • The Grand Tour in the eighteenth century and Sterne’s narrative ‘detours’

  • Sterne in Italy between antique and modern arts

  • Sterne and learned wit

  • The metaphor of writing as travelling and Sterne’s travesties and postures

  • Sterne’s authorial masks and the festive repertoire of the carnivalesque

  • We also welcome proposals for themed panels.

Abstracts (max 300 words) should be sent to Peter de Voogd (theshandean@fastmail.fm) and to Maria Laudando (cmlaudando@unior.it).

The deadline is 31 July 2021.

See also ILSF - Conference information

http://www.shandean.org/ilsf/ilsf-conferences/

Registration

Information for the conference fee

before 10 August: €80 - non-waged €60

after 10 August: €100 - non-waged €80

conference dinner: €30

Name: St. Int. Sterne Foundation

IBAN: NL92 INGB 0006252439

Bic/Swift: INGBNL2A

Or

Via PayPal (in Euro)

Account name: theshandean@fastmail.fm


To register

Please send an email to theshandean@fastmail.fm stating your name, affiliation, and payment details.

We will host the Conference in Naples, at Palazzo Du Mesnil from 28 to 29 October 2021 and at Palazzo Donn'Anna Fondazione De Felice on 30 October 2021 in full compliance with the current pandemic regulations.

Palazzo Du Mesnil

Via Partenope 10/A, with access in Via Chiatamone 61/62

Scientific Committee

Peter de Voogd (Emeritus Professor of English Literature at University of Utrecht, President of ILSF)

C. Maria Laudando (Professor of English Literature, Head of DSLLC, University of Naples L'Orientale)

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITEE


C. Maria Laudando (Convenor), Bianca Del Villano (University of Naples L'Orientale), Maria De Vivo (University of Naples L'Orientale)

Aoife Beville (University of Naples L'Orientale), Maddalena Carfora (University of Naples L'Orientale), Emma Pasquali (University of Naples L'Orientale)