DELC Research Seminar Series: Intermediality In brief Speakers - Dr Emanuela Patti (Italian, DELC, University of Edinburgh) and Dr Inma Sánchez-García (Intermediality Studies, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Title - Intermediality Series Theme - Decolonising Minds and Methods Welcome: Professor Federica G. Pedriali (Director of Research, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Respondents: Associate Professor Gian Maria Annovi (University of Southern California) and Professor Julie Sanders (Newcastle University) Roundtable: Yue Zheng, Surina Bao, Sirui Xu, Kristen Barrett, Rome Godwin and Yamini Char (graduate students, MSc in Intermediality Studies, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Event Moderator: Federica G Pedriali (Italian, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams Intermediality How can intermediality help us reconsider the borders of specific media forms such as film and literature? How can intermedia processes, such as fusion and expansion of media, become ideological tools and enact discourses of decolonisation? While traditional methods and approaches have focused on the ‘purity’ of form, intermediality foregrounds questions of hybridity by facilitating cross-media and cross-disciplinary exchanges. In this double talk, we will address these questions examining how two Shakespearean tragedies – Othello and Romeo and Juliet – have been appropriated and transposed across media, languages, and cultures by two modern film directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Jiří Weiss. About the speakers Emanuela Patti will look at "Che cosa sono le nuvole?" (1968), a short film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello to discuss Pasolini’s use of intermediality as a decolonisation strategy. In turn, Inma Sánchez-García will explore Jiří Weiss’ "Romeo, Juliet, and Darkness" (1960), a Czechoslovakian adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that was internationally acclaimed upon its release but is now largely forgotten, arguing that the international dimension of Shakespeare on screen still needs sustained attention. By focusing on two non-Anglophone film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, this talk will address not only the vitality of intermediality as a method of research, but also how intermedia strategies can be employed as deconstructing tools for political and ideological purposes About the seminar series The DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond. Each series is designed on a transversal exploration of a common theme bringing together participants as teamed guest speakers, respondents, workshop and roundtable leaders, Q&A moderators, and event organisers. The theme we have chosen for this year's Series is Decolonising Minds and Methods. We wanted to celebrate the colleagues who have recently joined us by inviting them to be our series leaders and help us shape the reflection on the challenges and opportunities that come with a radical rethinking of the ways we operate as educators and learners. Entry is free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures? Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Feb 10 2022 17.30 - 18.45 DELC Research Seminar Series: Intermediality Join us on Teams for the second event in our DRSS seminar series on Decolonising Minds and Methods. This seminar's theme is 'intermediality'. Guest speakers: Dr Emanuela Patti and Dr Inma Sánchez-García. Online on Microsoft Teams Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams
DELC Research Seminar Series: Intermediality In brief Speakers - Dr Emanuela Patti (Italian, DELC, University of Edinburgh) and Dr Inma Sánchez-García (Intermediality Studies, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Title - Intermediality Series Theme - Decolonising Minds and Methods Welcome: Professor Federica G. Pedriali (Director of Research, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Respondents: Associate Professor Gian Maria Annovi (University of Southern California) and Professor Julie Sanders (Newcastle University) Roundtable: Yue Zheng, Surina Bao, Sirui Xu, Kristen Barrett, Rome Godwin and Yamini Char (graduate students, MSc in Intermediality Studies, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Event Moderator: Federica G Pedriali (Italian, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams Intermediality How can intermediality help us reconsider the borders of specific media forms such as film and literature? How can intermedia processes, such as fusion and expansion of media, become ideological tools and enact discourses of decolonisation? While traditional methods and approaches have focused on the ‘purity’ of form, intermediality foregrounds questions of hybridity by facilitating cross-media and cross-disciplinary exchanges. In this double talk, we will address these questions examining how two Shakespearean tragedies – Othello and Romeo and Juliet – have been appropriated and transposed across media, languages, and cultures by two modern film directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Jiří Weiss. About the speakers Emanuela Patti will look at "Che cosa sono le nuvole?" (1968), a short film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello to discuss Pasolini’s use of intermediality as a decolonisation strategy. In turn, Inma Sánchez-García will explore Jiří Weiss’ "Romeo, Juliet, and Darkness" (1960), a Czechoslovakian adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that was internationally acclaimed upon its release but is now largely forgotten, arguing that the international dimension of Shakespeare on screen still needs sustained attention. By focusing on two non-Anglophone film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, this talk will address not only the vitality of intermediality as a method of research, but also how intermedia strategies can be employed as deconstructing tools for political and ideological purposes About the seminar series The DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond. Each series is designed on a transversal exploration of a common theme bringing together participants as teamed guest speakers, respondents, workshop and roundtable leaders, Q&A moderators, and event organisers. The theme we have chosen for this year's Series is Decolonising Minds and Methods. We wanted to celebrate the colleagues who have recently joined us by inviting them to be our series leaders and help us shape the reflection on the challenges and opportunities that come with a radical rethinking of the ways we operate as educators and learners. Entry is free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures? Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Feb 10 2022 17.30 - 18.45 DELC Research Seminar Series: Intermediality Join us on Teams for the second event in our DRSS seminar series on Decolonising Minds and Methods. This seminar's theme is 'intermediality'. Guest speakers: Dr Emanuela Patti and Dr Inma Sánchez-García. Online on Microsoft Teams Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams
Feb 10 2022 17.30 - 18.45 DELC Research Seminar Series: Intermediality Join us on Teams for the second event in our DRSS seminar series on Decolonising Minds and Methods. This seminar's theme is 'intermediality'. Guest speakers: Dr Emanuela Patti and Dr Inma Sánchez-García.
