The intense intellectual exchanges occurred within the Puppet Metaphor CRASsH group for the last two years have led to the designing of an honors course being taught by Federico Pacchioni (Italian Studies) this semester and titled “The Puppet Metaphor Across Media”. The course curriculum, which investigates the theoretical and historical significance of the myth of the puppet by examining its cultural history and its life across media boundaries, is significantly enriched by the discussions that took place within the group during the last two years. During the semester, CRASsH group members engage directly with the students in the form of interactive seminars as in the case of Georgia Panteli (University College London) addressing postmodern retellings of Pinocchio and Pia Banzhaf (Queen’s University Kingston) exploring the ontology of the puppet.
Since its inception, the Puppet Metaphor group, which also includes Wendy Salmon (Art History), Polly Hodge (Spanish) and Martin Valle (Spanish), has held served as an opportunity to discuss and refine the members’ works in progress, stimulating and enriching several conference presentations and publications.
In the photograph, students of HON 373 Puppet Metaphor Across Media with Federico Pacchioni and Wendy Salmon.
