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  1. Category: Academic positions
    Application deadline: 01.09.2019
    Two postdoctoral positions and one research assistant post, ERC-project "Novel Echoes. Ancient Novelistic Receptions and Concepts of Fiction in Late Antique and Medieval Secular Narrative from East to West", Ghent University
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    The Novel Echoes project is a new ERC-funded research project at Ghent University (Belgium), which researches the reception of the ancient novel in medieval secular literature. We are delighted to advertise two three-year full-time postdoctoral...

    Fields of research Digital Humanities,  Novel,  Literature of the Middle Ages (6th-13th century)
    Created on: 09.08.2019
  2. Category: Projects
    Institutions: Ghent University (UGent)
    The Voices of Literature: Radio, Periodicals, and Cultural Conflict (1922-1939)
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    This project is situated at the intersection of periodical studies and literary radio studies. With the introduction of sound studies into literary studies, radio has become an important focal point in modernist studies. Modernist authors made use of...

    Fields of research Literature and cultural studies,  Intermediality,  Literature of the 20th century
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  3. Category: Academic positions
    Application deadline: 15.08.2019
    Two fully-funded ERC PhD studentships (4 years each), ERC project "Novel Echoes. Ancient novelistic receptions and concepts of fiction in late antique and medieval secular narrative from East to West", Ghent University
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    The Department of Literary Studies at Ghent University (Belgium) is seeking well-qualified applicants for two fully-funded and full-time doctoral research fellowships attached to the European Research Council Consolidator Grant project Novel...

    Fields of research Novel,  The fictional,  Literature of antiquity (until 5th century A.D.) and 1 more
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  4. Category: Projects
    Institutions: Ghent University (UGent)
    Latin to Greek. The Latinity of the Ancient Greek Love Novel
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    While the ancient Greek novels have been shown to absorb preceding Greek and eastern traditions, not much systematic attention has been paid to how they use, address or confront preceding Latin traditions. This project is designed to fill this gap, a...

    Fields of research Novel,  Literature of antiquity (until 5th century A.D.)
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  5. Category: Projects
    Institutions: Ghent University (UGent)
    “The Romance between Greece and the West.” Heroes and Heroines in French, Anglo-Norman and English Medieval Narrative
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    Medieval romance is arguably the most influential secular literary genre of the European Middle Ages. Its history has not been written yet. In order to enhance our understanding of this history (both conceptually and cross-culturally), this project...

    Fields of research Narratology,  Novel,  Rhetoric and 2 more
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  6. Category: Projects
    Institutions: Ghent University (UGent)
    Novel Saints. Ancient novelistic heroism in the hagiography of Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    The novel is today the most popular literary genre worldwide. Its early history has not been written yet. In order to enhance our understanding of this history (both conceptually and cross-culturally), this project offers the first comprehensive...

    Fields of research Novel,  Literature of antiquity (until 5th century A.D.),  Literature of the Middle Ages (6th-13th century)
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  7. Category: Projects
    Institutions: Ghent University (UGent)
    Novel Echoes. Ancient Novelistic Receptions and Concepts of Fiction in Late Antique and Medieval Secular Narrative from East to West
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    This project offers the first comprehensive reconstruction and interpretation of receptions of ancient novels (1st-4th cent. AD) in (Greek, Arabic and western vernacular) secular narrative from Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. Novel Echoes...

    Fields of research Narratology,  Literature and theology/study of religions,  Novel and 3 more
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  8. Category: Research Units
    Institutions: Ghent University (UGent)
    Novel Saints. Studies in Ancient Fiction and Hagiography
    Submitted by: Redaktion avldigital.de

    The novel is today the most popular literary genre worldwide. Its early history has not been written yet. The research team Novel Saints aims to enhance our understanding of this history (both conceptually and cross-culturally) by studying both ...

    Fields of research Novel,  Literature of antiquity (until 5th century A.D.),  Literature of the Middle Ages (6th-13th century)
    Created on: 17.06.2019
  9. Sophie Wennerscheid
    University or institution: Ghent University (UGent)
    Fields of research: Northern European literature (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland); Literature from the Benelux Countries; Literature from Germany, Austria, Switzerland; Literary historiography; Literary theory; Poststructuralism; Feminist studies; Gender Studies/Queer Studies; Postcolonial studies; Multilingualism studies / Interlinguality; Interdisciplinarity; Literature and other forms of art; Literature and cultural studies; Literature and theology/study of religions; Literature and philosophy; Literature and visual studies; Intermediality; autobiography; travel literature; Children's and young adult literature; Themes, motifs, thematology; Literature of the 19th century; Literature of the 20th century