Narratives of Water
Flows, Routes, Crises
in the Atlantic World
An international conference
March 21-22, 2024
March 21-22, 2024
Università di TORINO
Università di TORINO
As climate change ravages our oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes, and with them their flora and fauna, this conference brings together scholars in the field of Blue Humanities, drawing from disciplines encompassing an array of subjects, from literature and history to environmental science and cultural studies to explore the profound significance of waterscapes.
As climate change ravages our oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes, and with them their flora and fauna, this conference brings together scholars in the field of Blue Humanities, drawing from disciplines encompassing an array of subjects, from literature and history to environmental science and cultural studies to explore the profound significance of waterscapes.
Contributions will address the multifaceted dimensions of water through literary texts (understood broadly to include also theatre plays, graphic novels, movies, TV series, video games, podcasts, and other cultural products), with the aim of expanding the scope of Blue Humanities studies to less trodden waterscapes, such as freshwater bodies on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as water-related atmospheric phenomena such as rain, snow, hail, and storms.
Contributions will address the multifaceted dimensions of water through literary texts (understood broadly to include also theatre plays, graphic novels, movies, TV series, video games, podcasts, and other cultural products), with the aim of expanding the scope of Blue Humanities studies to less trodden waterscapes, such as freshwater bodies on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as water-related atmospheric phenomena such as rain, snow, hail, and storms.
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Alison GLASSIE
(Northeastern University)
Giorgio MARIANI
(Sapienza Università di Roma)
Venue
Venue
CENTRO ALDO MORO
CENTRO ALDO MORO
Via Sant'Ottavio 18 - 10124 TORINO, Italy
Via Sant'Ottavio 18 - 10124 TORINO, Italy
The Conference is held in the new "Centro Aldo Moro" building of the Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne, just off Via Po, in the heart of the city center.
The Conference is held in the new "Centro Aldo Moro" building of the Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne, just off Via Po, in the heart of the city center.