This conference explores the problem of translating the musical qualities of poetry, and more broadly, the question of “music”—in all its forms—for literary studies, the philosophy of aesthetics, and translation studies. The conference is both international and interdisciplinary, featuring participants from the U.S. and the U.K., and including specialists in German, French, and English literature, philosophers of aesthetics and philosophers of music, and academic and professional translators.
The keynote speakers are Professor Peter Dayan (University of Edinburgh), holder of the first-ever Chair of Word and Music Studies, and Professor John Sallis (Boston College), well known for his contributions to Continental philosophy as well as for his book On Translation.
New York City, NY; NYC