Descrizione del progetto
Gli antichi greci e romani incidono sulla cultura irlandese
Il progetto CLIC, finanziato dall’UE, si basa sull’ipotesi che nonostante l’Irlanda non abbia mai fatto parte dell’Impero Romano, la sua cultura presenta delle influenze provenienti da modelli dall’antica Grecia e dall’antica Roma. La tradizione considerevole e di lunga data irlandese relativa all’apprendimento classico sarà l’obiettivo di tale progetto, che studierà nove ambiti diacronici: linguaggio, terra, viaggio ed esilio, Troia, satira, neoplatonismo, voci femminili, cultura dei materiali e influenza globale. Tale prospettiva multitematica permetterà l’analisi della ricezione classica in Irlanda e fornirà un quadro euristico per istituire un dialogo tra ambiti differenti quali gli studi sulla ricezione classica, gli studi sulla lingua irlandese e la storia irlandese e britannica. Inoltre, il progetto considererà le preoccupazioni attuali relative alla storia e alla politica dell’isola divisa di Irlanda e alla violenza e alle divisioni politiche nell’Irlanda del Nord.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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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Meccanismo di finanziamento
ERC-COG - Consolidator GrantIstituzione ospitante
8000 Aarhus C
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