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
