Mediated
and cultural representations in East
Asia, Italy and Europe
International
Summer School
University of Messina (Messina, Italy): 16-19 July, 2019
Co-organised
by
Mutual Images Research Association and DiCam—University of Messina with the generous
support of the Hōsō Bunka Foundation
Mutual Images Research Association and DiCam—Department of Ancient and Modern
Civilisations, University of Messina (Italy) invite applications for the Mediated and cultural representations in East Asia, Italy and Europe
International Summer School, which will be held at the University of Messina
from Tuesday 16 July to Friday 19 July 2019.
Organisers
This Summer
School offers an intensive learning experience where under-graduate, graduate,
and post-graduate students will have the opportunity to consolidate their
theoretical and methodological skills and engage in thought-provoking
conversations.
This program,
in addition to offering lectures and lessons on specific topics, will provide
students with the opportunity to partake in discussions with international
scholars.
The program
will focus on the mediated and cultural representations between East Asia
(namely Japan and Asia), Italy and Europe. The disciplinary fields upon
which the school’s teaching sessions as well as the keynote lectures will be
based are cultural and media sociology, cultural studies, literary and film
studies, aesthetics and philosophy. The general range of themes is furthermore
informed by the growing importance of the transnational and transregional
dynamics involving the circulation of popular cultures and creative industries
in Italy/Europe, Japan, and China, and the role of the intellectual and
material outputs involved in the mutual receptions/perceptions of the
national/cultural contexts at the centre of the school’s interdisciplinary
discussions and analyses.
The program
at a glance
Lectures
and seminars will thus delve into a variety of themes and media, including:
- Mutual representations between Italy, Europe, China, and Japan in arts and popular culture (cinema, literature, anime, photography, philosophy, fashion, technology);
- Cultural influences between Asian and European contexts in specific fields and times;
- Case histories of Italian culture and creative industries in East Asia and vice versa;
- Experiences and dynamics of international tourism and art exhibitions;
- Discussions and critical thinking about “popular” concepts in the School’s framework (such as cultural diplomacy, soft power, intercultural communication, cultural globalisation) and proposals for epistemological advancements;
- Paradigms and methodologies of research in the fields of popular cultures;
- Tutoring to effective applications for funding (scholarships, grants) in the humanities.
A more
detailed program will be provided after acceptance to the Summer School.
The Summer
School is open to
Under-graduate, graduate, and post-graduate students and scholars with a background or
interest in cultural studies, Asian studies, Japanese studies, Chinese studies,
European Studies, media studies, media sociology, film, popular culture, fine
& creative arts, culture and creative industries, and related/specific
fields within these areas.
Credits
For
students coming from other Italian, EU, and extra-EU universities: credits can
be directly assigned by the athenaeum which the student belongs to and in a
number appropriate to the amount of learning hours and activities of the School
(approx. 5 credits).
Extra-DiCam
participants who wish to get credits for the participation in the summer school
must pass an open-book test on 18 July. There are no additional charges to take
the test.
Location
University of Messina (Italy), at Villa Pace, an elegant facility of the University.
Messina is a historic sea town at the intersection between the Tirrenian and
the Ionian Seas, in Sicily, the largest Italian region and the major island of
the Mediterranean Sea. Nearby Messina there are many important archaeological
sites and beautiful towns and villages, such as Taormina, Catania, and
Siracusa, and outstanding landscapes and sea shores.
16-17 July
lessons and special lectures;
18 July
(morning and early afternoon) lessons and special lectures;
18 July (late
afternoon) open-book test;
19 July
(all day) cultural excursion.
The
excursion consists of a group tour to Taormina and Giardini Naxos, world-famous
archaeological sites of Hellenistic origin. A detailed description of the activities.
Fee
The total
cost of the tuition and supplementary activities is 350 euro.
This sum
covers five nights accommodation, three official meals (two lunches and a
dinner together), free access to wi-fi in the campus and to the libraries and
university facilities, small refreshments for the session breaks, and the
transportation for the organised tour.
The other
meals as well as additional nights and transport to and from University of Messina, or any other expenses, remain at the charge of each participant.
Applications
Interested
applicants are kindly required to send (as Word or pdf documents) a short cv
and a one-page Motivation Letter to the Organising Committee with the
following subject: Summer School 2019-Application. E-mail address:
mutualimages@gmail.com.
Application
deadline 24 May 2019
Notification
of acceptance 29 May 2019
Deadline
for formal registration & payment 14 June 2019
Visa
Extra-UE
applicants, depending on the country, might need a visiting student visa to
come to Italy. Information on the required documents. A request for a School Invitation
Letter can be sent to mutualimages@gmail.com. The request must contain all the
necessary information along with a digitised copy of the identification page of
the student’s passport (with clearly visible name and photograph).
Contact Any
other specific inquiry can be addressed to mutualimages@gmail.com.
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