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Between Distant and Close Reading – Periodical Studies and Humanities in the 21st Century

Date: 27 October 2023

Venue: Institute for Literature and Art, Belgrade

We cordially invite you to the conference "Between Distant and Close Reading – Periodical Studies and Humanities in the 21st Century," which will be held at the Library of the Institute for Literature and Art in Belgrade. The conference program will be live streamed via the Institute's Facebook page.

This event is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Periodicals in the History of Serbian Literature and Culture (Institute for Literature and Art) and the IuPS Research Group on Periodical Studies (IULM University of Milan).

The primary objective of this conference is to bring together researchers in the field of periodical studies to explore the empirical, theoretical, and methodological insights that periodical studies offer in the teaching and studying of humanities in the 21st century. What is more, one of the essential questions to debate is how periodical studies shape our presuppositions of what teaching and / or studying humanities should look like.

Key Themes of the Conference include:

· Methodologies of Reading Periodicals: Challenging critical paradigms in both historical and contemporary contexts.

· Reader Response Criticism in the Periodical Press: Examining the process of (re)constructing the audience and its impact on microsociology and cultural history.

· Periodical Studies' Insights: Exploring how periodical studies transform disciplines and fields within the humanities.

For detailed information about the conference program and the book of abstracts, please visit [https://www.ikum.org.rs/news.php?id=358].

We look forward to your participation!

9th International ESPRit Conference

Periodical Formats in the Market: Economies of Space and Time, Competition and Transfer / Periodische Formate auf dem Markt: Ökonomien von Raum und Zeit, Konkurrenz und Transfer

1–17 June 2021

organised by the DFG Research Unit 2288 Journal Literature

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 9th conference of the European Society for Periodical Research at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, will be held online. The virtual event aims to bring scholars together, to present and discuss recent work on periodicals, to meet in virtual coffee breaks, to get in touch, and to keep in touch. We welcome proposals from researchers at all stages of their careers from various disciplines.

1-13 June 2021:

Watch and comment pre-recorded presentations at the conference website

11 June 2021:
Postgraduate Workshop

14–17 June 2021:

Online conference with live sesssins: Keynotes, Plenary Panels, Roundtable
ESPRit Annual Business Meeting (for paying members of ESPRit - to register, click here)

We look forward to welcoming you to this virtual ESPRit conference! Watch the conference trailer here:

For more information, please go to the conference website: esprit2021.blogs.ru

For more information, please go to the conference website: esprit2021.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de, or consult the Conference Programme: pdfESPRit2021_Conference_Programme.pdf 

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ESPRit Postgraduate Workshop on Periodical Studies

(plus preceding Workshop on Academic Poster Presentations)

11 June 2021

(15 & 22 April 2021)

Deadline for 500-word abstracts: 28 February 2021

In conjunction with the virtual 9th ESPRit Conference “Periodical Formats in the Market”, a virtual postgraduate workshop will be held on 11 June 2021. The workshop is open to postgraduate students working on any topic with regard to periodicals from any historical period, geographical origin, and cultural context. Personalised feedback will be offered by a committee comprising ESPRit members and members of the DFG Research Unit 2288 Journal Literature.

In addition to the virtual workshop an 11 June 2021, there will be an online workshop on 15 & 22 April 2021 where all workshop participants will get a professional training on the concept and design of academic posters (15 April) and their effective presentations (22 April).

This workshop will be held in English by a communication designer and trainer via ZOOM.

To apply, please send a 500-word abstract of the thesis to be presented in a poster presentation and a short CV (150 words) including name, institutional affiliation, and email address to the organisers no later than 28 February 2021 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

We look forward to welcoming you to the virtual workshop!