Description du projet
L’influence de la Grèce et de la Rome antiques sur la culture irlandaise
Le projet CLIC, financé par l’UE, repose sur l’hypothèse selon laquelle, bien que l’Irlande n’ait jamais fait partie de l’Empire romain, sa culture présente des influences provenant de modèles de la Grèce et de la Rome antiques. Il se concentrera sur la longue et grande tradition de l’Irlande en matière de culture traditionnelle en étudiant neuf domaines diachroniques: le langage, le territoire, le voyage et l’exil, Troie, la satire, le néoplatonisme, les voix des femmes, la culture matérielle et l’influence mondiale. Ce point de vue multithématique permettra d’étudier la réception classique en Irlande et fournira un cadre heuristique pour l’instauration d’un dialogue entre divers domaines tels que les études de réception classique, les études de la langue irlandaise et l’histoire irlandaise et britannique. Le projet tiendra également compte des questions actuelles relatives à l’histoire et à la politique de l’île divisée d’Irlande, et à la violence et aux divisions politiques en Irlande du Nord.
Objectif
The hypothesis of this project is that Ireland has a unique and hitherto underexplored history of cultural engagement with models from ancient Greece and Rome. Unlike Britain and mainland Europe, Ireland was never part of the Roman Empire. Yet the island has an extraordinarily vibrant tradition of classical learning that dates back to its earliest recorded literature, and is unparalleled in other northern European countries. Research for this project will address why this is the case, by examining sources through nine significant diachronic themes identified by the PI: language; land; travel and exile; Troy; satire; Neoplatonism; female voices; material culture; and global influence. This multi-thematic approach will enable analysis of what is remarkable about classical reception in Ireland. It will also provide a heuristic framework that generates dialogue between normally disparate fields, such as classical reception studies, Irish and British history, English-language literature, Irish-language literature, medieval studies, postcolonial studies, philosophy, material culture, women's studies, and global studies. The project will engage with contemporary preoccupations surrounding the politics and history of the divided island of Ireland, such as the current decade of centenary commemorations for the foundation of an independent Irish state (1912-1922, 2012-2022), and the on-going violence and political divisions in Northern Ireland. These issues will serve as a springboard for opening new avenues of investigation that look far beyond the past 100 years, but are linked to them. The project will thus shed new light on the role of classical culture in shaping literary, social, and political discourse across the island of Ireland, and throughout its history.
Champ scientifique
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical communication
- humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistoryancient history
- humanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionreligionschristianity
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceheuristic programming
- humanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophy
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Régime de financement
ERC-COG - Consolidator GrantInstitution d’accueil
8000 Aarhus C
Danemark