THEMES

This congress will be placed under the auspices of Petrarch and Peyresc, who represent, for Provence, the Janus Bifrons, the emblem of the Association. Indeed, the father of Humanism and the Prince of the Curious, both of international stature, have left their mark on our region.

The theme of the Congress will be ‘Neo-Latin, Language and Languages.’ The term ‘language’ is taken in its broadest sense and is not limited to a natural linguistic variety. This theme has been chosen for at least two reasons. On the one hand, because of the acceleration and diversification of linguistic interactions that occurred from the Neo-Latin period forward (the ‘rediscovery’ of Greek and sapiential languages; the first contacts with extra-European languages; reflection and work on the Latin language and vernaculars through their elaboration and illustration; the multiplication of translations, etc.); on the other hand, because of the importance of the language sector at Aix-Marseille University and the current rooting of research in Neo-Latin in the Centre Aixois d’Études Romanes (CAER).

Proposals in Latin, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish are welcome. Only proposals dealing with Neo-Latin subjects will be considered. Topics that will be welcomed include also Neo-Latin and Ancient Greek; Neo-Latin and vernaculars, especially Romance languages; Neo-Latin in the French cultural area; Neo-Latin and language pedagogy or didactics; Neo-Latin and grammaticalization; Neo-Latin and translation; Neo-Latin and digital projects; Neo-Latin as it appears in disciplines other than ‘les Belles Lettres,’ such as the language of arts, law, philosophy, theology, medicine and science.

The deadline for all proposals is 15 May 2024. Proposals should be submitted to the Organizing Committee in Aix-en-Provence via the Submission system on the congress website "How to submit your proposal step by step" (https://ianls-2025.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/22). Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.

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