Books by Silvia Ross
Edited Volumes by Silvia Ross
Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Italian Urban Space , 2019
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Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Italian Urban Space examines the city and its environment through theoretically-informed essays stemming from a variety of disciplines, including urban planning, architecture, cultural geography, architectural history, heritage studies, film studies, literary studies and photography. Contributions focus on the representation of urban space in modern and contemporary society, featuring primarily Italian cities such as Turin, Milan, Florence, Marghera and Naples. Readers will benefit from the juxtaposition of the diverse approaches to urban environments provided by this collection of essays by international scholars. Chapters include analyses of spatial theory in relation to the urban sphere (Lefebvre, Foucault, Augé), environmental concerns (climate change and urban environments; heritage studies), and explore the representation of the city in novels, travelogues, film and photography, paying attention to key questions such as identity, transnationalism and gender.
Mimesis, 2018
Nato dalla sinergia tra studiose/i, attiviste/i, scrittrici e scrittori, il presente volume si pr... more Nato dalla sinergia tra studiose/i, attiviste/i, scrittrici e scrittori, il presente volume si propone come spazio aperto a una riflessione interdisciplinare sulle modalità discorsive impiegate per la rappresentazione della violenza di genere nel contesto letterario, cinematografico, teatrale e mediatico dell’Italia del terzo millennio.
FULL TEXT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT FUP LINK PROVIDED. https://fupress.com/catalogo/identity-and-confl... more FULL TEXT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT FUP LINK PROVIDED. https://fupress.com/catalogo/identity-and-conflict-in-tuscany/2953
This volume represents a targeted exploration of the theme of identity and conflict in the context of Tuscan Studies, an exploration which is enriched by the diverse disciplinary perspectives encompassed (history, literature, linguistics). The essays, which span the period from the nineteenth century to the present, examine conflict in terms of war but also as a form of struggle between different demographic groups or conflict based on gender and identity politics. This collection thus signals an original mode of analysis of the region, while drawing on the proven interest, both scholarly and popular, in its history, literature, language, art and society.
Across time the Mediterranean has been a zone of variable intensities, alliances and tensions: it... more Across time the Mediterranean has been a zone of variable intensities, alliances and tensions: it is where the continents of Europe, Africa and Asia meet, it is where North faces South in an asymmetrical relationship. Its histories—of Greece and Rome, of Christianity and Islam, of modernity and tradition—have evolved through exploration, trade, pilgrimage, imperial expansion, imaginings, vacation and migration. Travellers to this compelling region have recorded their journeys and their encounters with the Other in a variety of modes that have also revealed as much about themselves. Written by leading scholars in the field, this collection analyzes the notion of travel writing as a genre, while tracing significant examples of Mediterranean travel writing that return us to Ancient Greece, to Medieval pilgrimages, to Venetians’ diplomatic missions, to an Egyptian’s account of Paris in the nineteenth century, to French artistic journeys in North Africa and to contemporary narratives of privileged resettlement, death, and dislocation.
Papers by Silvia Ross
Altrelettere, May 19, 2022
This article examines the representation of friendship between adolescent girls in two novels by ... more This article examines the representation of friendship between adolescent girls in two novels by Silvia Avallone: Acciaio, published in 2010, and Un'amicizia of 2020. After identifying thematic points of contact between the two texts, which include adolescent coming of age, and the separation from parents as a rite of passage, the question of social class, and literary setting, the article focuses on the girls' intimate friendship, their corporeal performances of sexuality, and their engagement with their surroundings. The adolescent girls adopt spaces of seclusion, or closet spaces (BROWN 2000), as a means of playing out the domestic sphere, exploring their sexuality and, ultimately, solidifying their friendship. I contend that in both of Avallone's novels, the centrality of the adolescent girls' friendship forms an original and highly engaging narrative strategy, as seen in the writer's exploration of the intensity of the bond between two best friends, including an acknowledgement of same-sex desire. I posit that the writer's depiction of female friendship is in part influenced by patriarchal norms, not only in her adoption of the male gaze, but also in that the relationship between the two girls is marked by rivalry, jealousy and conflict, thus undermining what might otherwise be deemed a feminist strategy and the potential for female solidarity (RAYMOND 1986).
Italian Studies, Mar 1, 2005
... Farò mettere una targa di marmo ai due cantoni: Strada Privata, ribattezzerò Via del Corno co... more ... Farò mettere una targa di marmo ai due cantoni: Strada Privata, ribattezzerò Via del Corno col mio nome ...'' i, 949 ... I wish to thank Alessia Ronchetti, who raised this issue when an earlier version of this article was delivered at the Society for Italian Studies biennial conference at ...
Italian Studies, Jun 24, 2022
Mediterranean Travels, 2017
Studi e saggi, 2016
This volume represents a targeted exploration of the theme of identity and conflict in the contex... more This volume represents a targeted exploration of the theme of identity and conflict in the context of Tuscan Studies, an exploration which is enriched by the diverse disciplinary perspectives encompassed (history, literature, linguistics). The essays, which span the period from the nineteenth century to the present, examine conflict in terms of war but also as a form of struggle between different demographic groups or conflict based on gender and identity politics. This collection thus signals an original mode of analysis of the region, while drawing on the proven interest, both scholarly and popular, in its history, literature, language, art and society.
The Italianist, Jun 1, 2003
Altrelettere, May 19, 2022
Dwelling Symposium Abstracts & Bios 11th to 13th May 2022 Hosted online by University College Dublin, 2022
As a physical space of habitation, dwellings may take many forms, such as houses,
castles, apart... more As a physical space of habitation, dwellings may take many forms, such as houses,
castles, apartments, convents, caravans, huts, or barges. Moreover, dwelling – both noun
and verb – implies a certain ‘staying put’ or even permanence. Dwelling might then be a
state of rootedness and safety, the opposite of temporary spaces such as refugee camps,
prisons, and hospitals.
Space is a dimension that permits the formation of places, which for geographer
Doreen Massey (1994) has multiple non-static identities. A place within a space can
harmonize or clash with its surroundings. For Bachelard (1961), places and spaces
are tied to identity-formation via an architectural engagement with dwellings. As
a space of intimacy, a dwelling can constitute a ‘cosmos’ of the self, and it could be
explored through topographical surveys or mappings of the paraphernalia, ambiances,
memories, and imaginaries of living, as in the fiction and non-fiction of Georges Perec.
Exploring dwelling as a relationship with space, Bourdieu’s work on the ‘Berber house’
(1970) questions the modernist idea of space as nothingness or void. Heidegger’s
‘Building, Dwelling, Thinking’ (1954), an essential text for modern architecture, links
human inscapes with the (im)material realities of building and dwelling. For the
dweller, the relation to space and place entails simultaneously a withdrawal into a
demarcated space for shelter and the creation of a sense of belonging.
Humanity’s sense of place and space has never been more prominent than it is today.
The COVID-19 pandemic has confined many people to cramped urban dwellings or
inhospitable spaces (e.g., quarantine hotels), turned homes into offices, and changed
the topography of everyday life. This crisis, along with economic inequalities, climate
change, and mass migration events, confirms the need for a radical reassessment of
sustainable human dwelling on earth. This Symposium will engage in creative and
critical discussion on dwelling in both the verbal and the nominal sense and on how we
live or wish to live in the world.
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Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Italian Urban Space examines the city and its environment through theoretically-informed essays stemming from a variety of disciplines, including urban planning, architecture, cultural geography, architectural history, heritage studies, film studies, literary studies and photography. Contributions focus on the representation of urban space in modern and contemporary society, featuring primarily Italian cities such as Turin, Milan, Florence, Marghera and Naples. Readers will benefit from the juxtaposition of the diverse approaches to urban environments provided by this collection of essays by international scholars. Chapters include analyses of spatial theory in relation to the urban sphere (Lefebvre, Foucault, Augé), environmental concerns (climate change and urban environments; heritage studies), and explore the representation of the city in novels, travelogues, film and photography, paying attention to key questions such as identity, transnationalism and gender.
This volume represents a targeted exploration of the theme of identity and conflict in the context of Tuscan Studies, an exploration which is enriched by the diverse disciplinary perspectives encompassed (history, literature, linguistics). The essays, which span the period from the nineteenth century to the present, examine conflict in terms of war but also as a form of struggle between different demographic groups or conflict based on gender and identity politics. This collection thus signals an original mode of analysis of the region, while drawing on the proven interest, both scholarly and popular, in its history, literature, language, art and society.
Papers by Silvia Ross
castles, apartments, convents, caravans, huts, or barges. Moreover, dwelling – both noun
and verb – implies a certain ‘staying put’ or even permanence. Dwelling might then be a
state of rootedness and safety, the opposite of temporary spaces such as refugee camps,
prisons, and hospitals.
Space is a dimension that permits the formation of places, which for geographer
Doreen Massey (1994) has multiple non-static identities. A place within a space can
harmonize or clash with its surroundings. For Bachelard (1961), places and spaces
are tied to identity-formation via an architectural engagement with dwellings. As
a space of intimacy, a dwelling can constitute a ‘cosmos’ of the self, and it could be
explored through topographical surveys or mappings of the paraphernalia, ambiances,
memories, and imaginaries of living, as in the fiction and non-fiction of Georges Perec.
Exploring dwelling as a relationship with space, Bourdieu’s work on the ‘Berber house’
(1970) questions the modernist idea of space as nothingness or void. Heidegger’s
‘Building, Dwelling, Thinking’ (1954), an essential text for modern architecture, links
human inscapes with the (im)material realities of building and dwelling. For the
dweller, the relation to space and place entails simultaneously a withdrawal into a
demarcated space for shelter and the creation of a sense of belonging.
Humanity’s sense of place and space has never been more prominent than it is today.
The COVID-19 pandemic has confined many people to cramped urban dwellings or
inhospitable spaces (e.g., quarantine hotels), turned homes into offices, and changed
the topography of everyday life. This crisis, along with economic inequalities, climate
change, and mass migration events, confirms the need for a radical reassessment of
sustainable human dwelling on earth. This Symposium will engage in creative and
critical discussion on dwelling in both the verbal and the nominal sense and on how we
live or wish to live in the world.
https://issuu.com/dida-unifi/docs/crossdisciplinary_approaches_to_italian_urban_spac
Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Italian Urban Space examines the city and its environment through theoretically-informed essays stemming from a variety of disciplines, including urban planning, architecture, cultural geography, architectural history, heritage studies, film studies, literary studies and photography. Contributions focus on the representation of urban space in modern and contemporary society, featuring primarily Italian cities such as Turin, Milan, Florence, Marghera and Naples. Readers will benefit from the juxtaposition of the diverse approaches to urban environments provided by this collection of essays by international scholars. Chapters include analyses of spatial theory in relation to the urban sphere (Lefebvre, Foucault, Augé), environmental concerns (climate change and urban environments; heritage studies), and explore the representation of the city in novels, travelogues, film and photography, paying attention to key questions such as identity, transnationalism and gender.
This volume represents a targeted exploration of the theme of identity and conflict in the context of Tuscan Studies, an exploration which is enriched by the diverse disciplinary perspectives encompassed (history, literature, linguistics). The essays, which span the period from the nineteenth century to the present, examine conflict in terms of war but also as a form of struggle between different demographic groups or conflict based on gender and identity politics. This collection thus signals an original mode of analysis of the region, while drawing on the proven interest, both scholarly and popular, in its history, literature, language, art and society.
castles, apartments, convents, caravans, huts, or barges. Moreover, dwelling – both noun
and verb – implies a certain ‘staying put’ or even permanence. Dwelling might then be a
state of rootedness and safety, the opposite of temporary spaces such as refugee camps,
prisons, and hospitals.
Space is a dimension that permits the formation of places, which for geographer
Doreen Massey (1994) has multiple non-static identities. A place within a space can
harmonize or clash with its surroundings. For Bachelard (1961), places and spaces
are tied to identity-formation via an architectural engagement with dwellings. As
a space of intimacy, a dwelling can constitute a ‘cosmos’ of the self, and it could be
explored through topographical surveys or mappings of the paraphernalia, ambiances,
memories, and imaginaries of living, as in the fiction and non-fiction of Georges Perec.
Exploring dwelling as a relationship with space, Bourdieu’s work on the ‘Berber house’
(1970) questions the modernist idea of space as nothingness or void. Heidegger’s
‘Building, Dwelling, Thinking’ (1954), an essential text for modern architecture, links
human inscapes with the (im)material realities of building and dwelling. For the
dweller, the relation to space and place entails simultaneously a withdrawal into a
demarcated space for shelter and the creation of a sense of belonging.
Humanity’s sense of place and space has never been more prominent than it is today.
The COVID-19 pandemic has confined many people to cramped urban dwellings or
inhospitable spaces (e.g., quarantine hotels), turned homes into offices, and changed
the topography of everyday life. This crisis, along with economic inequalities, climate
change, and mass migration events, confirms the need for a radical reassessment of
sustainable human dwelling on earth. This Symposium will engage in creative and
critical discussion on dwelling in both the verbal and the nominal sense and on how we
live or wish to live in the world.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/newsandevents/italianstudiesconference
Our aim is to take stock of the state of studies on war writing at the turn of the two world wars.
The focus of this conference is to start from a comparative and multilingual perspective and then move on to the specific case of Italy. These two days of study form part of the MSCA-funded project Last Letters from the World Wars: Forming Italian Language, Identity and Memory in Texts of Conflict that will be presented during the event.
The first day will be devoted to English-language contributions on European war writing. We would like to propose an overview of war writings in European countries in several languages such as English, French, Spanish, Irish, etc. for the first day. The subsequent day will be dedicated to Italian studies and papers in both English and Italian will be accepted.