Objective
The project pursues a historical and a theoretical objective. First, it aims at giving a comprehensive analysis of (Western) European early modern drama as the first phenomenon of mass media in human history. Second, it aims at exploring the explanatory value of the metaphor of culture as a net. In that period, drama as performance casts the basis of modern mass media; it establishes for the first time in human history the cultural practice of a public visual culture that is not bound to ritual patterns and the ensuing constraints. In terms of theory, the project will investigate the productivity of the metaphor of culture as a net. A net is a non-hierarchical structure without a centre. There is no entelechical form of a net. Nets are never complete. Nets may thus extend and branch out to regions which are completely unknown to those who set them up initially. Since they are constructed by humans, nets are subject to human will as to their transport capacity. Material may be allowed to float freely or it may be submitted to scrutiny. The control logic may be belief-driven, power-driven or money-driven. The floating material may circulate in different degrees of formal organization. The outlined approach will open up perspectives for investigating European drama beyond the boundaries of national cultures. Transculturality will thus be considered to be the standard case, while nationality of cultural artefacts will be considered the particular case. Common traits between texts
/ cultural artefacts stemming from different eras or from different areas will no longer be difficult to explain. Reception in later times or in other regions can be accounted for with regard to the aforementioned three basic control mechanisms. Basic formal standards, whose accomplishment can be observed in all European national cultures, can be explained as a floating of material at differing levels of formal organization.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- humanities history and archaeology history
- social sciences economics and business economics production economics productivity
You need to log in or register to use this function
We are sorry... an unexpected error occurred during execution.
You need to be authenticated. Your session might have expired.
Thank you for your feedback. You will soon receive an email to confirm the submission. If you have selected to be notified about the reporting status, you will also be contacted when the reporting status will change.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
ERC-2009-AdG
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Host institution
14195 Berlin
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.