The 1ST International Conference on Dante and the Arab World: 700 Years Later

The 1^ST International Conference on Dante and the Arab World: 700 Years Later

The 1^ST International Conference

Dante and the Arab World: 700 Years Later

23^rd - 24^th, October 2021

INTRODUCTION:

To mark the 700^th anniversary of Dante’s death, the Italian Department at Badr University in Cairo and the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo are organizing a two-day interdisciplinary conference that will take place at the University of Badr in Cairo. Dante’s relationship with the Arab world—both past and present—is a rich one, that has only recently started to attract due attention especially after Asin Palacios in his comparative study illustrates how Dante was influenced by the Eastern sources. By bringing together scholars who are interested in Dante and his works, the conference will focus on Dante’s reception in the Arab World and in world literature, to name but a few salient topics.

CONFERENCE THEMES:

1- Dante: the poet and the thinker

2- Dante’s relationship with the Arab cultural heritage

3- Dante’s influences on the Arabic and world literature since his death until now

4- Dante’s image of women and its impact on Arabic and world literature.

5- Translations of Dante’s works into Arabic and other languages.

6- Dante’s contributions to the history and development of the Italian language.

7- Dante’s language

8- Dante and the visual arts

The Conference accept papers in Italian, Arabic, English, or in any other language.

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Conference Chairman

Head of the Organizing Committee

Prof. Salah Fadl

Prof. Hussein Mahmoud

Keynote speakers from the Arab World:

Prof. Mohammed Mokhtari, Mohammed V University, Rabat

Prof. Mahmoud Garan, The University of Jordan, Amman

Prof. Bahaa Negm, University of Baghdad

Keynote speakers from Italy:

Prof. Enrico Malato, Professor Emeritus of Italian Literature, University of Naples & the Vice-President of Dante Alighieri Society, Rome

Prof. Mahmoud Salem El-Sheikh, Research Director and professor- University of Florence

Prof. Franco Chardini, Professor at University of Florence

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission opens	April 1, 2021.
Abstract submission closes	Au 30, 2021.
Notification to Authors	Sep. 15, 2021
Fees Payment for registration	Sep. 15, 2021
Conference Dates	23^rd - 24^th, October 2021
Final Paper Submission deadline	December 15, 2021.

Accepted research papers will be published in Transcultural Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (TJHSS).
Certificate of participation is issued.
Please send your abstract to Prof. Lamia El Sherif, Head of the Italian Department: lamia.elsherif@buc.edu.eg

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION FEES:

1000 EGP	Participants from Egyptian universities
100 EUR	Participants from Foreign universities
600 EGP	poster participants Egyptian universities
50% discount	participants from Universities that have agreements with Badr University.

Payments of Participation fees:

The Conference accepts bank transfers. All bank charges and commissions are paid by the participants. Please send a copy of your payment receipt to Email: lamia.elsherif@buc.edu.eg

Bank details for transfers

Badr University in Cairo, Conference fees	Beneficiary name
Qatar National Bank Alahli (QNB)	Beneficiary Bank name
20316464724-46 in EGP 20316523733-44 in USD 20316523742-17	Beneficiary Bank account
Badr University in Cairo	Beneficiary bank address
QNBAEGCXXXX	Swift code
1001361823	Client ID
186	Branch code