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The Dynamics of Intertextuality in Plutarch IPS INTERNATIONAL PLUTARCH SOCIETY XITH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLUTARCH SOCIETY 10–13 MAY 2017 FRIBOURG (SWITZERLAND) The Dynamics of Intertextuality in Plutarch Sous le patronage de: XIth International Congress Unter der Schirmherrschaft von: Under the patronage of: of the International Plutarch Society La dynamique de l’intertextualité chez Plutarque • International Plutarch Society Il est largement admis que les œuvres de Plutarque cherchent à susciter la réflexion et à améliorer l’existence de leurs lecteurs. Tout aussi notoire est la démarche du philosophe • Association suisse pour l'étude de l'Antiquité / Schweizerische Vereinigung für pour atteindre ce but éducatif: en se référant à des penseurs, à des historiens et à des Altertumswissenschaft / Swiss Society for Classical Studies figures légendaires, Plutarque incite le lecteur à (re)découvrir des auteurs et des tradi- tions de référence. L’intégration de ce riche héritage historique, littéraire, philosophique, • Association suisse de Littérature générale et comparée / Schweizerische Gesell- religieux, médical et scientifique, révèle la forte présence d’un savoir du passé dans les schaft für allgemeine und vergleichende Literatur / Swiss Society of General and œuvres du philosophe. Aussi, l’intertextualité constitue-t-elle une approche indispen- Comparative Literature sable à l’étude des textes de l’auteur. Le colloque portera sur les différents aspects et fonctions de l’intertextualité chez Plutarque. Intertextualität und ihre Dynamik bei Plutarch Avec le généreux soutien de: Plutarchs Werke sind darauf angelegt, die Leserinnen und Leser zum Nachdenken Mit der grosszügigen Unterstützung von: über ihr Leben und dessen Ziel anzuregen, um sie auf diese Weise voranzubringen. With the generous support of: Dieses pädagogische Ziel erreicht Plutarch u.a. dadurch, dass er sich unentwegt auf Philosophen, historische und mythische Persönlichkeiten, Autoren und die durch sie übermittelten Traditionen bezieht, die er seine Leser (neu) zu entdecken einlädt. Dass die • Fonds national suisse de la recherche scientifique / Schweizerischer Nationalfonds Werke Plutarchs auf diese Weise eine große Fülle und Vielfalt historischen, literarischen, zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung / Swiss National Science Founda- philosophischen, religiösen, medizinischen und im weitesten Sinne wissenschaftlichen tion Erbes aufnehmen, macht sie zu einer Fundgrube unterschiedlicher Wissenstraditionen. Die Untersuchung intertextueller Bezüge erweist sich dadurch zugleich als unverzicht- • Académie suisse des Sciences humaines / Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- bar für ein Verständnis seiner Werke. Die Tagung widmet sich den unterschiedlichen und Sozialwissenschaften / Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences Aspekten und Funktionen von Intertextualität bei Plutarch. • Rectorat / Rektorat / Rectorate, University of Fribourg The Dynamics of Intertextuality in Plutarch It is widely recognized that Plutarch’s works aim to bring the readers to reflect upon • Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines / Philosophische Fakultät / Faculty of Arts and thus to improve their own existence and way of life. It is also well known that and Humanities, University of Fribourg this educational goal is achieved by constant hints of, or references to, philosophers, historical and mythical figures, authors and traditions that Plutarch invites the reader • Institut du monde antique et byzantin / Institut für Antike und Byzanz / Institute of to (re)discover. In so far as they integrate this rich historical, literary, philosophical, Antiquity and Byzantium, University of Fribourg religious, medical and more widely scientific heritage, Plutarch’s works are a mine of knowledge of the past. In this perspective, intertextuality is an indispensable part of • Ville de Fribourg / Stadt Freiburg / City of Fribourg the study of his works. The conference focuses on the various aspects and functions of intertextuality in Plutarch. • Etat de Fribourg / Staat Freiburg / State of Fribourg Organizing Committee: Scientific Comittee: • Fribourg Tourisme et Région • Thomas Schmidt, • Mark Beck (South Carolina) University of Fribourg • † Francoise Frazier (Paris X - Nanterre) • Chocolat Villars – Fribourg • Aristoula Georgiadou (Patras) • Rainer Hirsch-Luipold, • Delfim Ferreira Leao (Coimbra) University of Bern • Chris Pelling (Oxford) • Maria Vamvouri Ruffy, • Aurelio Perez Jiménez (Malaga) University of Lausanne • Geert Roskam (Leuven) • Paola Volpe Cacciatore (Salerno) IPS 2017 1 CONFERENCE VENUE: Wednesday, 10th May 2017 University of Fribourg – SITE MISÉRICORDE (MIS) MAP OF CONFERENCE VENUE ROOM MIS 01 – Hall d'honneur 15.30 – 16.30 WELCOME AND REGISTRATION Luggage room available (15.30 – 20.00) MIS 09 MIS 11 ROOM MIS 03 – Auditorium B «KINDERSTUBE» MIS 10 UNI-INFO 16.45 – 18.30 OPENING SESSION MIS 04 Words of welcome • Jean-Pierre Siggen, State Councillor • Thomas Schmidt on behalf of the organizing committee MIS 08 MIS 05 MENSA In memoriam Françoise Frazier • Delfim F. Leâo MIS 07 Launch of Brill's Plutarch Studies • Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta and Delfim F. Leâo MIS 06 Introduction to the theme of the Congress: • Maria Vamvouri Ruffy «Plutarch in the mirror of the academic reader» MIS 02 KEYNOTE PAPER • Christopher Pelling (Oxford) MIS 01 «Intertextuality: what's the point?» Presiding: Thomas Schmidt MIS 03 ROOM MIS 01 – Hall d'honneur 18.30 – 20.00 COCKTAIL DINNER Words of welcome • Astrid Epiney, Rector of the University of Fribourg E SBB / S CFF N W 2 IPS 2017 IPS 2017 3 Thursday, 11th May 2017 ROOM MIS 08 – 101 ROOM MIS 08 – 102 ROOM MIS 08 – 202 ROOM MIS 08 – 0.101 09.00 – 10.30 01 09.00 – 10.30 02 09.00 – 10.30 03 09.00 – 10.30 04 INTERTEXTUALITY: INTERGENERICITY AND THE EDUCA- INTERDISCURSIVITY IN PLUTARCH: INTRATEXTUALITY: PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION TIONAL GOAL: COMEDY MEDICINE AND MUSIC THE EDUCATIONAL GOAL AND THE Presiding: Zlatko Pleše Presiding: Ewen Bowie Presiding: Maria Vamvouri Ruffy RHETORIC OF PROOF I Johan C. Thom Anna Peterson Eleni Plati Presiding: Lucia Athanasaki Geert Roskam Frances B. Titchener Fabio Tanga Jeffrey Beneker Marion Schneider Sophia Xenophontos Mariella De Simone Lucy Fletcher Philip Bosman 10.30 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK 11.00 – 12.30 05 11.00 – 12.30 06 11.00 – 12.30 07 11.00 – 12.30 08 PLATONIC ALLUSIONS AND THE AUCTORIAL GENERICITY: INTERDISCURSIVITY, POPULAR DIS- INTRATEXTUALITY: MEMORY OF THE IDEAL READER PLUTARCH AND TRAGEDY COURSES AND SOCIAL PRACTICES THE EDUCATIONAL GOAL AND THE Presiding: Gennaro D’Ippolito Presiding: Judith Mossman Presiding: Geert Roskam RHETORIC OF PROOF II Maria do Céu Fialho Elsa Giovanna Simonetti Julia Doroszewska Presiding: Frances B. Titchener Joseph Geiger Giovanna Pace Christina Harker Brad Buszard Chrysanthos Chrysanthou Argyri Karanasiou Israel Muñoz Gallarte Delfim Ferreira Leao Timothy Duff 12.45 – 14.15 LUNCH BREAK (MENSA – MIS 07) 14.30 – 16.00 09 14.30 – 16.30 10 14.30 – 16.30 11 14.30 – 16.30 12 INTERTEXTUALITY: GENERIC ENRICHMENT IN FORMS AND LITERARY FUNCTIONS INTRATEXTUALITY: PERIPATETIC TRADITION PLUTARCH OF INTERTEXTUALITY THE EDUCATIONAL GOAL AND THE Presiding: James Chlup Presiding: José A. Fernandez Delgado Presiding: Jeffrey Beneker RHETORIC OF PROOF III Michiel Meeusen Raphaëla Dubreuil Lawrence Kim Presiding: Aristoula Georgiadou Zlatko Pleše Katarzyna Jażdżewska Gennaro D’Ippolito Philip Stadter Georgia Tsouni Francisca Pordomingo Aurelio Pérez Jiménez Tobias Hirsch Alessio Ruta Marta González González Karin Schlapbach/Cristiana Sogno Paola Volpe Cacciatore 16.30 – 17.00 COFFEE BREAK 17.15 – 18.30 TRAIN VISIT THROUGH FRIBOURG Departure in front of «Théâtre Equilibre» (directions will be provided) FREE EVENING OR 19.30 – 20.30 ORGAN CONCERT BY NICOLAS VIATTE St-Nicholas Cathedral 4 IPS 2017 IPS 2017 5 Friday, 12th May 2017 ROOM MIS 08 – 101 ROOM MIS 08 – 102 ROOM MIS 08 – 202 ROOM MIS 08 – 0.101 09.00 – 10.30 13 09.00 – 10.30 14 09.00 – 10.30 15 09.00 – 10.30 16 INTERTEXTUALITY: RELIGIOUS AND INTERGENERICITY: INTERGENERICITY: FROM EPIC AND INTERTEXTUALITY: WORDS AND MYTHICAL TRADITION I THE HISTORIC TRADITION I ART TO PHILOSOPHY MOTIFS Presiding: Anastasios Nikolaidis Presiding: Noreen Humble Presiding: Delfim Ferreira Leao Presiding: Daniel Richter Caitlin Emma Prouatt Michele Lucchesi Stefano Amendola Judith Mossman Frederick Brenk Federicomaria Muccioli Eleni Kechagia-Ovseiko Dámaris Romero González Donato Loscalzo Eran Almagor Anastasia Serghidou Eva Falaschi 10.30 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK 11.00 – 12.30 17 11.00 – 12.30 18 11.00 – 12.30 19 11.00 – 12.30 20 INTERTEXTUALITY: RELIGIOUS AND INTERGENERICITY: ROME AND LATIN SOURCES INTERGENERICITY IN MYTHICAL TRADITION II THE HISTORIC TRADITION II THE DE AUDIENDIS Presiding: Frederick Brenk Presiding: Timothy Duff Presiding: Philip Stadter Presiding: Sophia Xenophontos Rainer Hirsch-Luipold Mark Beck James Chlup Marta Isabel de Oliveira Várzeas Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta José Vela Tejada Michael Nerdahl Vassiliki Kondylaki Aydin Mutlu Zoe Stamatopoulou Maria Sokolskaya 12.45 – 14.15 LUNCH BREAK (MENSA – MIS 07) 14.30 – 16.00 21 14.30 – 16.00 22 14.30 – 16.00 23 14.30 – 16.00 24 PLATONIC ALLUSIONS AND THE INTERGENERICITY: SYMPOSIA AND INTERTEXTUALITY FUNCTIONS OF INTERTEXTUALITY CONSTRUCTION OF THE SELF THE EPIC TRADITION Presiding: Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta Presiding: Chris Pelling Presiding: Katarzyna Jażdżewska Presiding: Joseph Geiger Elisabetta Berardi Diotima Papadi Craig Cooper Fabio Guidetti Bram Demulder Anna Lefteratou David Driscoll Christian Neumann Luisa
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