International conference on “Frontiers in Comparative Metrics”
11/22/2008 - 14:00 - 14:00
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The "Frontiers in Comparative Metrics" conference (in memoriam Mikhail
Gasparov) will be held on November 21–22, 2008 in Tallinn and on November
23 in Tartu, Estonia. The organizers of the conference are the Department
of the Cultural Theory at the Tallinn University and the Departments of
Semiotics and Classical Philology at the University of Tartu.
The language of the conference will be English.
Main topics of the conference:
Theory of versification and comparative studies in metrics and rhythmics
Frontiers in Indo-European metrics
Fenno-Ugric metrics
Classical heritage and contemporary poetic culture
Semantics of verse
Further information and preliminary schedule.
Contact: maria.lotman@mail.ee
Gasparov) will be held on November 21–22, 2008 in Tallinn and on November
23 in Tartu, Estonia. The organizers of the conference are the Department
of the Cultural Theory at the Tallinn University and the Departments of
Semiotics and Classical Philology at the University of Tartu.
The language of the conference will be English.
Main topics of the conference:
Theory of versification and comparative studies in metrics and rhythmics
Frontiers in Indo-European metrics
Fenno-Ugric metrics
Classical heritage and contemporary poetic culture
Semantics of verse
Further information and preliminary schedule.
Contact: maria.lotman@mail.ee