2011 RSA Montreal Conference Call for Papers
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| Proposed Panel Title | Renaissance humanism in Naples: Giovanni Pontano in context |
| Contact Information | Matteo Soranzo McGill University, Department of Italian Studies matteo.soranzo@mcgill.ca 688 West Sherbrooke, Suite 429 H3A3R1 Montreal, QC Canada |
| Proposed Topic Area | If scholars have long considered Giovanni Pontano (1429-1503) the leader of Neapolitan culture, his position in the broader context of Renaissance humanism tends to be overlooked. This session aims to bring together scholars working on Aragonese Naples to focus on Pontano's intellectual and social networks. Ideally, the session will combine papers on Pontano's relationship with Florentine, Venetian and Roman humanists; the circulation of his texts, ideas and pupils in Naples and Italy; and the interlocutors of his philosophical, astrological and literary writings. Papers on Pontano's activities as a diplomat and a patron of artists are also welcome. Please submit a 150-word abstract and a short c.v. (2 pages) by May 10, 2010 to Matteo Soranzo (matteo.soranzo@mcgill.ca), McGill University, Department of Italian Studies. Participants will be notified by May 15, 2010. The panel will be submitted to the Renaissance Society of America by May 23 and reviewed for inclusion on the final program. Should the panel be accepted, all participants must either be members of the RSA or be willing to become members - usually by August 2010. |
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