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[ecrea] CONFERENCE: Reception Theories and Cinema, February 2010, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Mon Aug 17 13:22:55 GMT 2009



Reception Theories and Cinema:

Spectators and audiences, authors and readers

February 10 to 12, 2010, Clermont-Ferrand, France



Université Blaise Pascal (Clermont-Ferrand 2), France

February 10 to 12, 2010

Centre de recherche sur les Littératures et la socio-poétique (CE.L.I.S.) ? EA 1002

Equipe « Littératures 20/21 » (sous la responsabilité de Sylviane COYAULT)

Conference organizers :

Christophe GELLY (Université Blaise Pascal) ? <mailto:(cgelly /at/ yahoo.fr)>(cgelly /at/ yahoo.fr)

David ROCHE (Université de Bourgogne) ? <mailto:(mudrock /at/ neuf.fr)>(mudrock /at/ neuf.fr)



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It is not easy to cover the numerous studies of reception theory as applied to literature. Generally speaking, two main approaches are distinguished: 1) the study of real audiences at specific moments in time (e.g. Jauss), and 2) the study of how the work of fiction seems to construct an implied or ideal reader (e.g. Iser, Eco). In film studies, the question of reception tends to take on the first apparoch (e.g. Janet Staiger), focusing on interpretations of a given film as determined by its historical and cultural context, and not necessarily by its narrative structure and/or aesthetics.

This conference aims at tackling different aspects of the question of reception (both historical and aesthetic) in order to conciliate two approaches which Jauss and Iser did not see as antagonistic but complementary. Theoretical frameworks such as psychoanalysis (e.g. Metz) and cognitive psychology can be considered, but others are obviously welcome.

The conference will, however, favor three angles:

1) can literary reception theory be applied to cinema and how? In what ways are literary and film reception similar, different, etc.?

2) to what extent can film adaptation and ?novelization? be considered as instances of literary or filmic reception?

3) is it possible to say that certain literary works offer instances of film reception insomuch as they refer to cinema to construct narratives and or characters (Jean Echenoz), reflect on the history and/or process of film-making (Paul Auster), or constitute cinema as a form of modern mythology, e.g. depicting the fictitious lives of stars (Joyce Carol Oates)?

The question of reception will raise questions of aesthetic effect, interpretation and context and, ultimately, lead to wonder at how fiction contaminates reality and/or other fictions. The three axes will each aim at underlining the complexity of reception theory as applied to two fields, cinema and literature. Talks can deal with films and literary works from all countries and all genres, and must be presented in either French or English. Proposals should be addressed to the two organizers before September 30, 2009.



Christophe GELLY (Université Blaise Pascal) ? <mailto:(cgelly /at/ yahoo.fr)>(cgelly /at/ yahoo.fr) David ROCHE (Université de Bourgogne) ? <mailto:(mudrock /at/ neuf.fr)>(mudrock /at/ neuf.fr)



David Roche, Université de Bourgogne
4, rue Georges Lavier
21000 Dijon
FRANCE
<mailto:(mudrock /at/ neuf.fr)>(mudrock /at/ neuf.fr)
+33 (0)3.45.34.79.02




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