Poziv | Summer School 2024: Sexual Desire Unbound

Poziv | Summer School 2024: Sexual Desire Unbound

Explore the nuanced theme of sexual desire in literature and its broader cultural implications.

This program offers a distinctive blend of digital humanities and literary tourism. Step beyond traditional literary studies to discover innovative ways of researching, conceptualizing, and promoting literature.

Location: Most of the program will take place at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana, with two captivating field trips to Nova Gorica and Celje.

Tracks:

Digital Humanities: Uncover cutting-edge research tools and methodologies to analyze literature in the digital age.

Literary Tourism: Embark on literary adventures connecting written works to physical landscapes, landmarks, and stories.

Participants will be divided into tracks but come together for shared activities, fostering rich exchanges of ideas and insights.

Application Details:

Apply for one or both tracks by submitting a motivational letter demonstrating your interest.

Application opens on February 15th and closes on March 15th.

Notifications will be sent out by April 10th.

Participant Limitations:

CEEPUS Women Writers in History network participants: Limited to 20.

Tuition-paying participants: Up to 5 (80€ for students, 110€ for employed individuals).

Slovene students: Limited to 5 applicants.

End Goals: Each track will work towards distinct end goals, with presentations scheduled for the final day to showcase innovative approaches.

Take advantage of this chance to learn more about the cultural significance of literature and the incredible world of literature! Apply today for a transformative Summer School experience.

Purpose:

This Summer School aims to investigate the complex examination of sexual desire in literature and its significant cultural ramifications. This curriculum is unique because of its creative methodology, which skillfully combines literary tourism with digital humanities. By breaking from established scholarly frameworks, we hope to introduce participants to new approaches that cut over traditional lines and open up new directions for studying, conception, promotion, imagining, and popularizing literature.

This program, which is mostly located in the prestigious Faculty of Arts buildings in the energetic city of Ljubljana, provides participants with an engaging fusion of academic discourse and real-world interaction. The Summer School’s main focus will be reflected in two engrossing field trips to Nova Gorica and Celje, which will offer real-world links to the literary ideas being discussed.

Participants will be able to investigate state-of-the-art research instruments and approaches through our special track on digital humanities, which will equip them to evaluate and comprehend literature in the digital era. Participants will gain new insights into literature’s depictions of desire by utilizing technology, which will deepen their comprehension of this intricate subject.

In addition, our literary tourism track creates links between the written word and real-world settings, historical sites, and narratives by giving participants the chance to go on engrossing literary experiences. This pragmatic method makes reading literature come to life by making it a tangible, engaging experience.

The attendees will be split into two groups, one dedicated to literary tourism and the other to digital humanities. Participants will join together for shared experiences in addition to track-specific activities, creating a dynamic interchange of ideas and insights that enhances the learning process for all parties.

Join us for a transformative Summer School experience that goes across academic borders, providing a comprehensive examination of sexual desire in literature and its deep cultural significance.

The full call can be found here!

For further details about the Summer School, please reach out to us via email at sexualdesireunbound@gmail.com. We’ll be happy to provide you with all the necessary information and answer any questions you may have.

Apply here!