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Abstract:

According to literary scholars (e.g. Moretti 1994), the early modern period represented a key moment in the evolution of European drama. During this era, distinct theatrical aesthetics are said to have emerged in each major linguistic region of the Continent, leading to the birth of traditions as diverse as the Elizabethan theatre, the French théâtre classique, and Spanish Golden Age playwriting. But is this narrative of 'diversification' truly sound, and is it possible to assess it empirically? In this talk, I will present findings from my PhD dissertation showing how cutting-edge computational methods might help in challenging established theories on drama history and offering a data-assisted perspective on the question.

Kurzbio:

Luca Giovannini arbeitet als Forschungskoordinator für das Netzwerk Digitale Geisteswissenschaften an der Universität Potsdam. Er hat Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft in Turin, Warwick und Köln studiert und vor Kurzem an den Universitäten Potsdam und Padua im selben Fachgebiet (mit Schwerpunkt auf Digital Humanities) promoviert. Seine Forschungsinteressen liegen in den Bereichen der Computational Literary Studies und Cultural Analytics.