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Barbara E. Dietlinger replied to the topic Navigating Archives: FAQ for Archival Research in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoMy dissertation made me discover quite a number of archives in Europe (especially the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Austria, and Germany). Something that I wish somebody would have told me before is the temperature in the archives. Depending on the archive, it varies A LOT. I want to draw your attention to this helpful list compiled by Megan Cook.
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Celine Camps replied to the topic Tips and Strategies for Productivity in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoThank you, Carla. I have gotten similar advice from a former Professor once: “Take a break when the writing is going well.” It sounds counterintuitive, but it actually helps me to stay motivated.
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Carla Zecher replied to the topic Tips and Strategies for Productivity in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoWhen I was a student, a scholar told me an incredibly simple strategy that has helped me so much. I used to work on my dissertation for hours, then stop when I was feeling blocked and figure that I would sort it out the next day. The problem is that the next day I might still be feeling blocked. This scholar said that each day, when he stopped…[Read more]
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Celine Camps replied to the topic Tips and Strategies for Productivity in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoThank you for the suggestion, Barbara! I have found a similar app for my Iphone (called Flora) and love it. I have also found writing sessions with a friend/colleague to be very helpful. You set a time/date to meet on Zoom (or whichever program you prefer) and then we just write in silence together, checking in at predetermined intervals to keep…[Read more]
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Barbara E. Dietlinger started the topic Antiracism in academia: What can we do as academics? in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoA first step could be to join the Academics for Black Survival and Wellness.
Beginning on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19 – Thursday, June 25, 2020
This is weeklong personal and professional development initiative for academics to honor the toll of racial trauma on Black people, resist anti-Blackness and white supremacy, and facilitate…[Read more]
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Samantha Chang started the topic Reach Out to the RSA Student Council in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoReach out to the RSA Student Council with any questions or concerns. Submit events listings and news below. The RSA Student Council consists of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee (appointed by RSA President, serving at least two-year terms). If you would like to reach out to any members of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee individually,…[Read more]
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Samantha Chang started the topic Welcome! in the discussion
RSA Student Community on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoWelcome to the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) Student Community on Humanities Commons (HC). We will be using this space as a forum to connect with and support current and future student members of RSA. The space is moderated by the RSA Student Council, a group consisting of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee (appointed by the RSA…[Read more]
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Jonathan Hiller started the topic Statement for candidacy for executive committee, 17th, 18th, and 19th Century in the discussion
LLC 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-Century Italian on MLA Commons 6 years, 3 months agoBuon giorno a tutt*,
Having been nominated to stand for election to the executive committee of the forum LLC 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-Century Italian, the following is a brief statement of my experience and interests.
I am a mid-career scholar of 19th-century Italian literature, opera, and scientific culture. My dissertation was on the…[Read more]
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Dennis Looney deposited Scientific Discourse in Italian Literature in the group
LLC 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-Century Italian on MLA Commons 7 years, 2 months agoVersion (MA level) of a course I taught in several iterations at the University of Pittsburgh between 1995 and 2006.
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Dennis Looney deposited Science and Literature, Italian Style in the group
LLC 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-Century Italian on MLA Commons 7 years, 2 months agoVersion (BA level) of a course I taught at the University of Pittsburgh over several iterations between 1995 and 2006. Team taught in 2006 with Peter Machamer, professor in HPS at Pitt.
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Carol Chiodo started the topic Calls for papers in the discussion
Seventeenth-, Eighteenth-, and Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature on MLA Commons 7 years, 10 months agoMLA 2019 – deadline March 15, 2018
Please consider submitting an abstract for one of two sessions proposed by the Dante Society of America for the next Modern Language Association Convention, to be held in Chicago on Jan. 3-6, 2019.
The calls for papers are below. Abstracts and short bios are requested by March 15, 2018. Please
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Ryan Calabretta-Sajder started the topic CfP: AATI @ Naples June 2016 in the discussion
Seventeenth-, Eighteenth-, and Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature on MLA Commons 10 years agoNOTIFICATION OF EXTENDED DEADLINES
Session/Roundtable proposals with calls for abstracts: February 20, 2016.
Individual paper proposals: February 20, 2016.
<u>Completed Sessions and Roundtables</u> with all relevant information, as per guidelines (attached): March 1, 2016.
FOR QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT AATI NAPLES COMMITTEE CHAIR, CO…[Read more]
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Rachel A. Walsh started the topic CFP Austin MLA 2016 – The Politics of Public Celebrations in the discussion
Seventeenth-, Eighteenth-, and Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 10 months agoThe Politics of Public Celebrations: This session would call for an exploration of the uses to which festive culture lent itself in 17th, 18th and 19th-century Italy. Lavish public celebrations were often meant to project the power of local rulers to the general public and served to underline or enforce ideas of universal order and transcendental…[Read more]
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Rachel A. Walsh started the topic CFP Austin MLA 2016 – Public Opinion, Literary Successes and Failures in the discussion
Seventeenth-, Eighteenth-, and Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 10 months agoPublic Opinion, Literary Successes and Failures: “Public opinion is the most powerful instrument in every country for influencing the actions of the great” (Ugo Foscolo, “The Women of Italy,” 1826). This panel will investigate the sway of public opinion on the creation, production and reception of Italian literature. Was public opinion the most…[Read more]
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Rachel A. Walsh started the topic CFP Austin MLA 2016 – Exoticisms and Their Italian Publics in the discussion
Seventeenth-, Eighteenth-, and Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 10 months agoExoticisms and Their Italian Publics: Often when Italy is part of the exoticism equation, Italians sit front and center as the exotic object of the subject-other’s (British, French, aristocratic, “enlightened”) gaze. This panel takes a different angle — it seeks to explore the various currents of 17th-18th-and 19th century exoticism as…[Read more]
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Rachel A. Walsh started the topic CFP Austin MLA 2016 – Emotions in Ink in the discussion
Seventeenth-, Eighteenth-, and Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 10 months agoEmotions in Ink: Sentiment, affection, passion, feelings… emotions: in literature, philosophy, religion, the arts, medicine. How were emotions rendered public through writings? How were displays of public emotions portrayed? Are emotions and writings about them gendered? We welcome papers that address these questions and others exploring the ro…[Read more]
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