Stony Brook University and Florence University of the Arts (Palazzi) are proud to announce
the yearly conference that will take place in Florence from 10 th to 12th November 2011.
OUR DIGITAL RENAISSANCE:
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, ARTISTIC CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
"Culture is not only limited to the tradition field of arts and letters, but also encompasses science
and the entire body of knowledge and experience which our societies have been consolidating over
the centuries [...] If "Europe were to be reconstructed, I would begin with culture rather than the
economy"
- Jean Monnet's Report of the 'Comité des Sages'
DAY 1:
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Past and present: innovators, innovations, preserving this heritage for the future
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Digital philology
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IP: on intellectual property
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Pedagogy: Teaching language and culture in the digital age
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The digital archive: libraries, museum, institutions
DAY 2:
− Our digital Renaissance: socio-economic considerations
− Cultural tourism in the digital age
− Case studies
Virtual Renaissance
The e-book and Europe
Fashion in the digital age
Our digital gastronomy
Proposals will be selected by a commission from both institutions. Speakers will be asked to submit
a completed version of their talk in advance.
Please encourage colleagues and students abroad to attend. An E-book will be edited and presented
at our final event.
CALL FOR PAPER DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2011 – EXTENDED – JULY 15, 2011
FINAL SELECTION: Speakers whose proposals will be selected will be sent an email on JULY 15,
2011, with a draft of the Conference Programme and logistics.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT WRITTEN MATERIAL: SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 SUBMISSION OF
PROPOSALS: All proposals must be submitted via email to both of following addresses:
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Commission at SBU – Prof. Antonio Morena, SBU: antomorena@gmail.com −
Commission at FUA: sQuola – (Italian Studies Centre): info@squolaflorence.comFormat:
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Subject: Last name/institution of presenter and title of presentation
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Body of message 1. Full name or names of presenter(s) 2. Institution/organization of
presenter(s) and position within that institution/organization 3. Contact information of primary
presenter: email, mailing address, telephone 4. Brief abstract of presentation (max 100 words) 5.
Technological or other needs regarding presentations (overhead projection, audio/video, other)
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Speech length: 10 minutes + Q&A
− Attachment: Proposals (max 1000 words) Proposals should be attached in a Microsoft Word or
Open Office file and should include the name(s) of the presenter(s), the title of presentation and
should respond to the following key issues: 1. Relevance to the panel the speaker submits the
proposal to 2. Description of presentation 3. Media/short bibliography of reference 4. Language:
English and /or Italian Proposals will be translated in both languages, so it is possible to submit an
Italian and an English version of them.