2017-2018 / LROM0204-1

Research seminar in semiotics, rhetorics and poetry II

Duration

15h Th, 30h SEM

Number of credits

 Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)10 crédits 

Lecturer

Sémir Badir, Maria Giulia Dondero, François Provenzano

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In connection with ongoing research at the Center of Semiotics and Rhetoric, the seminar will be devoted this year to the archiving of syncretic discourses, as well to a problematization of the archive as syncretic discourse.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Developing thinking about theoretical concepts and  methodological tools for the establishment and the criticism of the discourses as they appear in a semiotic variety: written texts, transcriptions, diagrams, pictures, films.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Competence in French language is essential for an appreciation of the complexities of French discourse.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The seminar is organized in two stages:
1. discussion around readings and interventions by the seminar coordinators and guest speakers (1st semester);
2. preparation of the students' works (2nd semester).

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Active seminar. Classe attendance is mandatory.

Recommended or required readings

Recommended readings
(They will be discussed in seminar)
Bachimont, B., « La présence de l'archive : réinventer et justifier », Intellectica 2010/1. Disponible à cette adresse : http://cours.ebsi.umontreal.ca/sci6116/Ressources_files/bachimont%20V2.pdf 
Badir, S. & Baetens, J. (dir.), "L'archivage numérique : conditions, enjeux, effets", Protée, 32, 2, automne 2004, https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/pr/2004-v32-n2-pr950/
Paolucci, C., « Archives, patrimoine et mémoire. Un regard sémiotique sur la tiers-mondialisation du savoir a¿ l'ère de la numérisation », Vers un nouvel archiviste numérique, M. Treleani et V. Frey (dirs), INA éditions, 2013, pp. 75-103.
Stockinger, P., « The semiotic turn in digital archives and libraries », Cahiers du numérique 11,  2015/1. Disponible à cette adresse : https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01214290/document
Treleani, M., Mémoires audiovisuelles. Les archives en ligne ont-elles un sens ?, Montréal, PUM, 2014.

Assessment methods and criteria

A paper work (15-20 pages) in lieu of examination must be submitted by the student, both in pdf format to the email address of the teachers and hard-copy in Romance Departement secretary's mailbox, at the latest the first day of the session

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Students interested by the seminar are invited to contact the teachers by mail befor September 22.
Planned sessions in the 1st semester:
1. Wednesday, October 4, 13-15h
2. Wednesday, October 18, 9-17h (one day conference on syncretic discourse)
3. Wednesday, November 8, 13-15h
4. Wednesday, November 15, 13-15h
5. Wednesday, November 29, 13-15h
6. Wednesday, December 13, 13-15h
The sessions for the second semester will be fixed with the students.

Contacts

Sémir Badir, François Provenzano, Maria Giulia Dondero Center of Semiotic and Rhetoric 3 place Cockerill B-4000 Liège 4th floor
Semir.Badir@ulg.ac.be
Francois.Provenzano@ulg.ac.be
MariaGiulia.Dondero@ulg.ac.be
Secretariat : Ariane Nusgens 04 366 56 50