European Science Fundation Exploratory Workshop on
REASSESSING THE ROLE OF LATE TROUBADOUR CULTURE IN EUROPEAN HERITAGE
[ NOTE: ESF-EXPLORATORY WORKSHOPS ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO ANY OBSERVERS]
THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2014
Welcome Session
09.00-09.10 Welcome by the Research Vicechancellor Jordi FREIXENET (Universitat de Girona, Spain)
09.10-09.40 Welcome by Convenor Miriam CABRÉ (Universitat de Girona, Spain)
(1) Morning Session: The role of late troubadours
10-11.20 Late troubadour lyrics and the transmission of troubadour culture Miriam CABRÉ (Universitat de Girona) -- Respondents: Valérie FASSEUR (Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour) and Beatrice FEDI (Università degli Studi G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara)
Debate
11.20-11.50 Coffee / Tea Break
10.50-13.10 Late troubadour culture beyond the lyric tradition Douglas KELLY (University of Wisconsin-Madison) -- Respondents: Anton M. ESPADALER (Universitat of Barcelona) and Thomas HINTON (University of Exeter)
Debate
13.10-15.10 Lunch
(2) Afternoon Session: Facts and myths: reassessing the historical background
15.10-16.30 The cultural impact of the Albigensian crusade Martín ALVIRA CABRER (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) -- Respondents: Linda PATERSON (University of Warwick) and Charmaine LEE (Università degli Studi di Salerno)
Debate
16.30-17 Coffee / Tea Break
17-18.20 The Toulousan Consistory Beatrice FEDI (Università degli Studi G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara) -- Respondents: Catherine LÉGLU (University of Reading) and Marina NAVÀS (École Nationale des Chartes)
Debate
21.00 Dinner
FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2014
(3) Morning Session: The evidence of troubadour influence and reception
09.00-10.20 Courts, culture and patronage Martin AURELL (Université de Poitiers) -- Respondents: Ruth HARVEY (Royal Holloway, University of London) and Alexandra BEAUCHAMP (Université de Limoges)
Discussion
10.20-11.40 Metrical and musical matters Dominique BILLY (Université de Toulouse II-Le Mirail) -- Respondents: Christelle CHAILLOU-AMADIEU (Collège de France) and Yolanda PLUMLEY (University of Exeter)
Discussion
11.40-12.10 Coffee / Tea Break
12.10-13.30 Interpreting the manuscript tradition Stefano ASPERTI (Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza) -- Respondents: Sadurní MARTÍ (Universitat de Girona) and Anna ALBERNI (ICREA-Universitat of Barcelona)
Discussion
13.30-14.30 Buffet-Lunch
(4) Afternoon Session: Narrative reception of troubadour culture
14.30-15.50 Catalan contributions to the Occitan narrative tradition Anton M. ESPADALER (Universitat of Barcelona) -- Respondents: Miriam CABRÉ (Universitat de Girona) and Catherine LÉGLU (University of Reading)
Discussion
15.50-16.20 Coffee / tea break
16.20-17.40 Verse narrative in the Middle English tradition Ad PUTTER (University of Bristol) -- Respondents: Douglas KELLY (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Thomas HINTON (University of Exeter)
Discussion
18.00-19.30 Visit to the St. Mary’s Cathedral and the medieval Jewish ghetto
21.00 Dinner
SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2014
(5) Morning Session: The European context of early 14th century Occitan lyrics
09.00-10.20 The French connection Yolanda PLUMLEY (University of Exeter) -- Respondents: Luca BARBIERI (Université de Genève) and Christelle CHAILLOU-AMADIEU (Collège de France)
Discussion
10.20-11.40 The Italian connection Marco GRIMALDI (Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza) -- Respondents: Gilda CAÏTI RUSSO (Université de Montpellier Paul Valéry) and Pär LARSON (Istituto Opera del Vocabolario Italiano)
Discussion
11.40-12.10 Coffee / Tea Break
12.10-13.30 The Catalan connection Sadurní MARTÍ (Universitat de Girona) -- Respondents: Anna RADAELLI (Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza) and Anna ALBERNI (ICREA-Universitat of Barcelona)
Discussion
13.30-15.30 Lunch
(6) Afternoon Session: The European context of early 14th century Occitan lyrics [continued]
15.30-16.50 The Galician-Portuguese connection Mariña ARBOR (Universidade Santiago de Compostela) -- Respondent: Dominique BILLY (Université de Toulouse II-Le Mirail)
Discussion
16.50-17.20 Coffee / tea break
17.20-18.20 Discussion on follow-up activities/networking/collaboration
19.00 End of Workshop
21.00 Dinner