On writing

On writing

The event will be held in English at H18:00 at Istituto Svizzero, via Liguria 20, Roma
Free entrance

Writing is the daily practice of many researchers, be it in scientific or artistic fields. In the humanities and social sciences, such as history or anthropology, writing is a constitutive practice, because it is by way of narratives that the research is transmitted. For artists, writing can be a method of developing ideas, it can be one of their multimedia practices, or it can be the main means of artistic expression.

And yet, things are often less clear, and the boundaries between different forms of writing are often blurry. In many fields, writing is governed by strong conventions of text genres, by the use of a specific, sometimes also inaccessible vocabulary, as well as by literature canons. While they determine how one should write, many researchers experiment how to write at the margin of such genres and go beyond disciplinary conventions, also seeking for more inclusive writing practices. Artistic writing practices may likewise be governed by conventions, even if there seems to be more space for experimental practices.

With this transdisciplinary event, we aim to explore contemporary writing practices in different artistic and scientific fields, from theoretical and methodological perspectives, but also by way of writing. To what extent does the idea of narration embrace scientific and artistic practices?

The event is part of the Art-Science series dedicated to the encounter between scientific research and artistic practices, curated by Maria Böhmer (Head of Science) and Gioia Dal Molin (Head Curator).

Host or Publisher Istituto Svizzero di Roma