Contemporary Imaginaries of Amor-Passio: Mapping Love Language
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Scientific-Disciplinary Group
10/FRAN-01 - French Language, Literature And Culture
Description
The notion of amor-passio in the Rerum vulgariumfragmenta is a foundational core of the European loveimaginary. Petrarch’s reception has generatedmultiple imaginaries of translation across spiritual,political, erotic, and narrative axes. This projectextends the framework to the contemporary period(20th–21st centuries), examining persistence andtransformation across media and cultural objects. Indialogue with sociology of communication andCultural Studies, amor-passio is conceived as adiscursive and semiotic construct. The hypothesis isthat contemporary love language reworks Petrarchanmatrices. Starting from a Francophone focus, thestudy may open comparatively to Italian and Englishcontexts. The selected candidate will pursue a PhD atthe Department of Political and Social Sciences,University of Catania, within the FIS2 projectPetrarchan Imaginaries in European Cultures.
Compensation
27,755 Euro
Job posting website
https://www.unict.it/bandi/ricerca-e-trasferimento-tecnologico/incarichi-di-ricerca
Number of positions
1
Maximum duration
36.0
Funding body
Università degli Studi di Catania
How to apply
Other
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