Oxford–Tunis Comparative Literature Forum

3 May 08:45 to 17:30
University of Tunis

Convened by Mohamed-Salah Omri, University of Oxford          Georgia Nasseh, University of Oxford          Sonia Fitouri, Université de Tunis

What does it mean to do Comparative Literature in Oxford? And what does it mean to do Comparative Literature in Tunis?

A collaboration between the Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation (OCCT) Research Centre and the Laboratoire Intersignes at University of Tunis, the Oxford–Tunis Comparative Literature Forum brings together scholars from the University of Oxford and a range of Tunisian universities for a preliminary exchange on Comparative Literature and the state of the discipline, in the United Kingdom and Tunisia. 

This exchange will consists of a series of dialogues staged by members of the Oxford and Tunis delegations, across languages such as English, French, Arabic, and Portuguese, on the following topics: History of the Discipline, Methodologies of Comparison, and the Role of Translation. The dialogues will be followed by a summative discussion with speakers and members of the audience, chaired by Prof Mohamed-Salah Omri.

The OCCT delegation consists of Prof Mohamed-Salah Omri, Prof Matthew Reynolds, Dr Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Dr Joseph Hankinson, Dr Georgia Nasseh, and Ms Alyssa Ollivier-Tabukashvili—will join scholars from the Université de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Université de la Manouba, and Université de Médenine. Please see the poster below for the full list of delegates.

 

 

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9:00–9:30 | Opening Remarks
Dr Samia Kassab-Charfi, Director of Laboratoire Intersignes
Prof Mohamed-Salah Omri (University of Oxford) and Prof Sonia Zlitni-Fitouri (Université de Tunis), Project Coordinators
Prof Matthew Reynolds (University of Oxford)

9:30–10:30 | Dialogue 1: Teaching Comparative Literature (At Tunis, at Oxford, and at the Sorbonne)
Chair: Prof Mohamed-Salah Omri (University of Oxford)

Dr Samira Mechri (Université Tunis El Manar, ISSHT)
Dr Feryel Younsi (Université de Tunis/Sorbonne Université)
Dr Sihem Sidaoui (Université de la Manouba, FLAHM)
Dr Joseph Hankinson (University of Oxford)

10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break

11:00–12:30 | Dialogue 2: Research in Comparative Literature (Methodologies, Theoretical Approaches, and Interculturality)
Chair: Dr Samira Mechri (Université Tunis El Manar, ISSHT)

Prof Sonia Zlitni-Fitouri (Université de Tunis, FSHST)
Prof Mohamed-Salah Omri (University of Oxford)
Dr Ali Boujdidi (Université de Médenine, ISSHM)
Dr Tinashe Mushakavanhu (University of Oxford)
Ms Hazar Abbassi (Université de Tunis, FSHST)
Ms Alyssa Ollivier (University of Oxford)

12:30–15:00 | Lunch Break

15:00–16:00 | Dialogue 3: The Role of Translation
Chair: Prof Nabil Cherni (Université de la Manouba, FLAHM)

Dr Besma Kamoun (Université de Tunis, FSHST)
Dr Hind Soudani (Université de la Manouba, FLAHM)
Dr Georgia Nasseh (University of Oxford)
Prof Matthew Reynolds (University of Oxford)

16:00–16:30 | Coffee Break

16:30–17:30 | Summative Discussion
Chair: Prof Mohamed-Salah Omri (University of Oxford)