Il Tolomeo

Rivista di studi postcoloniali | A Postcolonial Studies Journal | Journal d’études postcoloniales
     topic: cultures of eurasia and the americas   literatures  
  • e-ISSN 2499-5975
  • Periodicity annual
  • Permalink doi.org
  • Language it, en, fr, pt
  • Anvur class A 10F4,10H1,10L1
Aims & Scope

Il Tolomeo first saw the light of day in 1995, thanks to the work of a group of postcolonial scholars at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, reviews, interviews, and previously unpublished original contributions in the fields of francophone, anglophone and lusophone literatures. Il Tolomeo investigates the postcolonial literary phenomenon in all its manifestations, but is particularly interested in contributions which take a comparative, interdisciplinary approach: dialogues between literature and the arts, investigations of hybrid forms such as comic strips and cinema, research which links literary studies with the social sciences, or innovative approaches such as digital and environmental humanities. Throughout its history, Il Tolomeo has been an important point of reference for postcolonial studies in Italy, hosting original writings and interviews with major voices in the anglophone and francophone world (Derek Walcott, Amitav Ghosh, Nadine Gordimer, Rita El Khayat, Anthony Phelps, Anita Desai, Christine De Luca, Antonine Maillet, Roland Paret, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and many others). In its new digital open access version, its aim is to continue to reflect the destinies of a burgeoning and extraordinarily innovative disciplinary field, and to offer a space for dialogue between postcolonial writers and scholars. Issues of Il Tolomeo which predate 2016 can be accessed via PHAIDRA (Permanent Hosting, Archiving and Indexing of Digital Resources and Assets), at the following webpage: https://phaidra.cab.unipd.it/detail/o:458890.

General info

Boards
  • peopleBoards
    Editor-in-Chief
    Alessandro Costantini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    

    Boards of Directors
    Shaul Bassi, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Alessandro Costantini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Marco Fazzini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    

    Editorial Advisory Board
    Esterino Adami, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italia    
    Shaul Bassi, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Carmen Concilio, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italia    
    Alessandro Costantini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Marco Fazzini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Serenella Iovino, University of North Carolina, USA    
    Lila Lamrous, Université Clermont Auvergne, France    
    Pablo Mukherjee, University of Warwick, UK    
    Michal Obszynski, Institut d’études romanes - Université de Varsovie, Pologne    
    Yolaine Parisot, Université Paris Val de Marne, France    

    International Scientific Board | Comité scientifique international
    Elleke Boehmer, University of Oxford, UK    
    Andrea Calì, Università del Salento, Italia    
    Yves Chemla, Université Paris V, France    
    Kathleen Gyssels, University of Antwerpen, Belgium    
    Graham Huggan, University of Leeds, UK    
    Jean Jonassaint, Syracuse University, USA    
    Józef Kwaterko, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska    
    Giulio Marra, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Marco Modenesi, Università di Milano, Italia    
    Radhika Mohanran, Cardiff University, UK    
    Francesca Romana Paci, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italia    
    Sandra Ponzanesi, University College Utrecht, Nederlands    
    Itala Vivan, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia    
    Tony Voss, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa    

    Editorial Board | Comité de rédaction
    Gerardo Acerenza, Università di Trento, Italia    
    Maha Badr, Lebanese University, Beyrouth, Liban    
    Silvia Boraso, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Elisa Bordin, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Michela Calderaro, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Italia    
    Marta Cariello, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italia    
    Roberta Cimarosti, Wake Forest University Venezia, Italia    
    Carmen Concilio, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italia    
    Alessandro Costantini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Chayma Dellagi, Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France    
    Irene De Angelis, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italia    
    Lucio De Capitani, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Emir Délic, Université Sainte-Anne, Canada    
    Sara Del Rossi, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska    
    Carla Valeria De Souza Faria, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Gregory Dowling, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Adriano Elia, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Italia    
    Marco Fazzini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Alice Girotto, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Maria Paola Guarducci, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Italia    
    Yannick Hamon, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Dorgelès Roméo Houessou, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire    
    Pierre Leroux, Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, France    
    Marco Medugno, Newcastle University, UK    
    Ada Milani, Università Statale di Milano; Università di Siena, Italia    
    Mônica Muniz De Souza Simas, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    David Newbold, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Luca Raimondi, King’s College London, UK    
    Silvia Riva, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia    
    Biancamaria Rizzardi, Università di Pisa, Italia    
    Piotr Sadkowski, Université de Torun, Pologne    
    Giuseppe Serpillo, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italia    
    Francesca Todesco, Università degli Studi di Udine, Italia    
    Eliana Vicari, Université Paris Nanterre, France    
    Alessia Vignoli, Instytut Romanistyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska    
    Ilaria Vitali, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Italia    

    Editing Supervisor
    Lucio De Capitani, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italia    

    Editorial assistants | Secrétaires de rédaction
    Silvia Boraso, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Lucio De Capitani, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italia    
    Alice Girotto, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italia    

    Managing Editor
    Giuseppe Sofo, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    

Proposal / Submission

Use the form to submit a proposal.

mode_edit FORM

APCs

The article processing charges are regulated by the Publisher. For more information please visit: Publish with us.

Peer review

Every article published by ECF was accepted for publication by no less than two qualified reviewers as a result of a process of anonymous reviewing (double-blind peer review). The reviewers are independent of the authors and not affiliated with the same institution.

The Journal’s Editor-in-Chief guarantees the proper execution of the peer review process for every article published in the Journal.

Peer review policies for the different sections:

  • Complete volume/issue: subject to peer review
  • Monographs/essays/articles: subject to peer review
  • Introductions, prefaces: no peer review
  • Reviews: no peer review
  • Editorials: no peer review
For a complete description of the process, please visit: Scientific certification.

Archive
Our series and journals are archived on PHAIDRA (Permanent Hosting, Archiving and Indexing of Digital Resources and Assets), a platform for long-term archiving of digital collections: PHAIDRA.
Editorial Guidelines
  • listEditorial Guidelines

    Submission guidelines

    Il Tolomeo accepts submissions of the following kinds:

    - essays 35,000-40,000 characters (spaces and bibliography included) – exceptions may be allowed at the Scientific Direction’s discretion in exceptional circumstances;

    - reviews (9,000-12,000 characters, spaces included);

    - interviews (9,000-15,000 characters, spaces included);

    - unpublished pieces.

     

    The deadlines are stated in the “Call for papers” section. Il Tolomeo is published once a year.

    Prospective contributors should send their submissions for Il Tolomeo via the “Call for papers” procedure.

    Please attach: 

    -       bio-bibliographical note in English (max. 700 characters, spaces included);

    -       an abstract in English (max. 1000 characters, spaces included – this is not necessary for reviews);

    -       keywords in English;

    -       preferred contact email address and institutional affiliation.

    Submissions will undergo an initial review process by two members of the Advisory Board. Notice of acceptance will be given within 15 days.

    Authors will subsequently upload their contribution on the digital platform in order to start the double-blind peer-review process, but only after an explicit approval of the Advisory Board to do so. The contribution will be sent to two reviewers. Authors will receive the results of the peer reviews on the digital platform and will be able to upload their contribution in its final form.

    Only essays undergo the peer review process. Proposals for book reviews, interviews, and unpublished manuscripts are evaluated exclusively by the Advisory Board and the directors.

    Authors will be able to check their contributions before publication.    


    Prospective contributions will undergo a preliminary evaluation by the Advisory Board, and, if deemed suitable, will be sent for double-blind peer-review. The Advisory Board reserves the right to request modifications whenever necessary and to reject contributions that are not relevant to the scope of Il Tolomeo.

    ----

    Editorial guidelines for Il Tolomeo (Edizioni Ca’ Foscari)

    For an extended version, please consult: http://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/media/pdf/pubblicare-con-noi/ecf_norme_en.pdf 

    Some of the guidelines are:


    Sections

    It is preferable to divide the text into sections, which should all be numbered consecutively starting from number 1. No text portions should be left unnumbered (e.g. an “Introduction” section will be numbered ‘1’). Sections should also be titled: titles are in 14 point size, bold/bold Italics type (not only Italics, or only UPPERCASE). Sections may also be further divided into subsections, numbered 1, 1.1, 1.1.1 and so on.


    Quotation Marks

    Use double quotation marks (“ ”) for in-text quotations, double and single ones (“ ‘ ’ ”) to put a quote within a quote and single quotation marks (‘ ’) for emphasis. Single quotation marks are used also to:

    - highlight a specific ‘concept’;

    - describe the precise meaning of a ‘term’;

    - highlight an ‘idiomatic’, ‘metaphorical’ or ‘inappropriate’ use of a term;

    - highlight the ‘meaning’ of a foreign word. 

    Quotations

    Short quotations

    Quotations counting less than 10 words should be included in the main text and enclosed in inverted commas “ ”.

    If a citation concludes a period, the full stop follows the quote. If the quotation is followed by a bibliographical citation, the full stop (as any other punctuation mark) should be placed after it.

    Long quotations

    Quotations longer than 10 words must be:

    • detached from the body text and preceded and followed by a blank line;

    • indented 1 cm from the left with respect to the main body of text;

    • in roman, body 11, spacing 1;

    • NOT be enclosed in quotation marks “ ”;

    • end with a full stop. 

    References: Author-Date System

    It is the standard requested by the Publisher. In this system, the bibliographic references are directly included in the body of the text and not in the footnotes.

    Short References in the Text

    A short reference is given between parentheses and includes the following information: the Author’s last name, the year of publication (no punctuation intervening) and, if needed, the page numbers (preceded by a comma, with a small dash - separating page numbers and no ‘p./pp.’ abbreviation). Complete information regarding the publication (e.g. editor’s or translator’s name) is given only in the final bibliography. If the author’s last name is already mentioned in text segment where the short reference is, there is no need to repeat it between parentheses.

     

    Direct Quote

    Main text “cited text” (Last name year, 120-5).

    Smith (2010, 25) in his work argues that “....”.

    My work is defined “an interesting book” (Smith 2016, 120-5).

     

    Captions

    All figures must have a caption, in the form of “Figure *number*”, ending with no final punctuation mark. Captions should follow the figures they refer to and contain all the available information, according to the following scheme: Figure 1. Author, Title. Year. Technical/Support/Material, Measures. Place, Institution, Location. Source of Image, copyright (no final punctuation mark).

    Dashes

    All hyphens between inclusive numbers and those with the role of traits d’union are to be replaced by little dashes -, whereas, when separating two phrases, the long dash – has to be used.


    General Bibliography (examples)

    Monograph

    Smith, J. (2017). My Work. A Close Overview. London: Open Editions.

     

    Article in a Journal

    Smith, J. (2017). “The Gothic. Tales and Myths”. English Literature, 8(3), 89-112.

     

    Article in a Collection

    Smith, J. (2017). “The Gothic. Tales and Myths”. Jones, E. (ed.), The Gothic in the Nineteenth Century. London: Open Editions, 91-112.


    For other examples, please consult: http://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/media/pdf/pubblicare-con-noi/ecf_norme_en.pdf

Call
  • listCall for papers

    Call for papers 2023 - English version

    Topic: Afropean identity and literature

    Il Tolomeo invites all interested scholars to send their contributions for the upcoming 2023 issue (no. 25). The issue will be divided into a generalist section (on any theme) and a section dedicated to expressions of Afropean identity in literature.

    The concept of Afropean identity has emerged over the past two decades to define the experience of the more than 15 million European citizens, born or resident in Europe, of African origin or descent. Its defining trait is the unresolved tension between different affiliations to geographical spaces and narratives that are still opposed, by virtue of ‘colour lines’ abolished at a formal level but still pervasively in force in everyday reality – Africa on the one hand, Europe on the other. In the last few years, all across the European continent there has been an increase in the publication not only of literary works written by Afropean authors, but also of essays that, from different perspectives, contribute to a mapping of the phenomenon and foster critical debate. Examples are the pioneering European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe by Fatima El-Tayeb (2011), which questions the notion of a non-racialised European identity; Afropean. Notes from Black Europe by Johny Pitts (2019), which, following a similar trajectory to El-Tayeb but addressing a more general audience, proposes an alternative map of the continent by placing minorities of African descent at its centre; and African Europeans. An Untold History by Olivette Otele (2020), which traces the African presence in Europe from a historical perspective. From a more strictly literary viewpoint, an important example is the work of Nicki Hitchcott and Dominic Thomas, who in 2014 edited the volume Francophone Afropean Literatures, interrogating the meaning of Afro-Europe as it emerges from contemporary French-language literature.

    The aim of this monographic section of Il Tolomeo is to stimulate reflection on Afropean identity in literature, and in particular on how the works that express this identity contribute to the definition of a post-imperial Europe, that is, a Europe capable of coming to terms with its imperial and colonial past (Medeiros 2014) and of contemplating, in its own self-perception, the experience of these ‘other Europeans’.

    Possible areas of investigation include:

    • Reflections, emerging from literary works, on the definition of Afropean identity, and the possible intersection with the notion of Afropolitanism (Ribeiro 2022).
    • Analysis of works, belonging to any literary genre, or of authors connected to the definition of Afropean identity.
    • Historical explorations of literary works written by Afro-descendant authors within a post-imperial European national or transnational context.
    • The relationship between literary works written by European Afro-descendant authors and their respective canonical and national traditions (either European or African).
    • Film or television adaptations of works written by European Afro-descendant authors.
    • Revisiting key concepts of postcolonial studies through the perspective of literature written by European Afro-descendant authors.
    • Analysis of the literary and publishing system with reference to literature written by European Afro-descendant authors, including studies on its reception.

    Essays with an historical and comparative approach, placing works in their literary and cultural contexts of reference, or undertaking a theoretical reflection on Afro-European identity in literature from a postcolonial perspective, will be particularly appreciated.

    Il Tolomeo accepts contributions in the following categories:

    • articles (35,000-40,000 characters, including spaces);
    • reviews (9,000-12,000 characters, including spaces);
    • interviews (9,000-15,000 characters, including spaces);
    • original unpublished material.

    Please submit an abstract (maximum 1000 characters, including spaces) by 15 FEBRUARY 2023 via the link below. Please attach, in addition to the abstract, a bio-bibliographical note (in English, maximum 1000 characters, spaces included) and 5 key words (in English, not necessary for reviews, unpublished works and interviews).

    Please also indicate the type of contribution (article, review, unpublished work, interview) and, for articles, whether the article is intended for the generalist section or the thematic section.

    The deadline for submitting complete contributions is 31 MAY 2023.

    Contributions must be written (in a .docx format) according to the journal’s editorial and bibliographical norms, which can be found on the journal’s web page. Contributions are accepted in English, French, Portuguese and Italian, as long as there is coherence between language and content (the editors reserve the right to grant exceptions in the case of specific and justified needs). For further information write to tolomeo.redazione@unive.it or consult the journal’s website: Il Tolomeo.


    Bibliography

    El-Tayeb, F. (2011). European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe. Minneapolis; London: University of Minnesota Press.

    HIitchcott, N.; Thomas, D. (eds) (2014). Francophone Afropean Literatures. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.

    Otele, O. (2020). African Europeans. An Untold History. London: Hurst Publishers.

    Medeiros, P. de (2014). “Post-imperial Europe. First definitions”. Göttsche, D.; Dunker, A. (eds), (Post-)Colonialism Across Europe. Transcultural History and National Memory. Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, 149-66.

    Pitts, J. (2019). Afropean. Notes from Black Europe. London: Penguin Books.

    Ribeiro, M. Calafate (unpublished work). “Afroeuropeu? Afropolitan? Afropean?”. Lecture given at St Peter’s College on the occasion of Black History Month (Oxford, 22 November 2022).


    Go to the upload page

    https://ecfpeerflow.unive.it/abstracts/form/journal/15/268   


    ------------


    Call for papers 2023 - Version française

    Sujet: Identité et littérature afro-européennes

    La revue Il Tolomeo invite tous les chercheurs intéressés à soumettre leurs contributions pour le prochain numéro de 2023 (n° 25). Le numéro sera structuré en une section généraliste à thème libre et une section thématique consacrée à l’expression de l’identité afro-européenne dans la littérature.

    Le concept d’identité afro-européenne est apparu au cours des vingt dernières années pour définir l’expérience des plus de 15 millions de citoyens européens, nés ou résidant en Europe, d’origine ou d'ascendance africaine. La tension constante entre l’appartenance à des espaces géographiques et à des récits qui, en vertu des “lignes de couleur” abolies au niveau formel mais toujours omniprésentes dans la réalité quotidienne, sont toujours opposés : l’Afrique d’un côté, l’Europe de l’autre. Ces dernières années, aux quatre coins du continent européen, on a pu constater l’augmentation des publications d’œuvres littéraires écrites par des auteurs afro-européens, ainsi que la parution d’essais, à partir de perspectives différentes, qui contribuent à une cartographie du phénomène et alimentent le débat critique.

    Le précurseur European Others Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe de Fatima El-Tayeb (2011) en est un exemple. L’auteure y remet en question le concept d’une identité européenne non racialisée, tout comme Afropean. Notes from Black Europe de Johny Pitts (2019), mais avec une orientation plus populaire, qui propose une carte alternative du continent en plaçant en son centre les minorités d'ascendance africaine. African Europeans. An Untold History d’Olivette Otele (2020) retrace plutôt la présence africaine en Europe d’un point de vue historique. Dans la sphère plus strictement littéraire, les travaux de Nicki Hitchcott et Dominic Thomas sont importants. Les auteurs ont déjà édité en 2014 le volume Francophone Afropean Literatures qui interroge précisément le sens de l'Afro-Europe tel qu’il ressort de la littérature contemporaine.

    L’objectif de ce numéro monographique de Il Tolomeo est d’avancer une réflexion aussi bien sur l’identité afro-européenne dans la littérature que sur la contribution des œuvres qui l’expriment pour définir l’imaginaire d’une Europe post-impériale capable d'assumer son propre passé impérial et colonial (Medeiros 2014). Une Europe post-impériale capable également de contempler de façon réflexive l’expérience de ces “autres Européens”.

    Thèmes et domaines d'investigation pouvant être envisagés :

    • Réflexions sur la définition de l'identité afro-européenne et l’intersection possible avec la notion d’afropolitanism (Ribeiro 2022) émergeant des œuvres littéraires.
    • Analyses d’œuvres, appartenant à tout genre littéraire, ou d’auteurs en lien avec la définition de l’identité afro-européenne.
    • Explorations historiques de la littérature écrite par des auteurs afro-descendants dans un contexte européen post-impérial national ou transnational.
    • Les relations de la littérature écrite par des auteurs européens afro-descendants avec leurs respectives traditions canoniques nationales, européennes et éventuellement africaines.
    • Transmédialité : film ou adaptations télévisuelles d’œuvres écrites par des auteurs européens afro-descendants.
    • Revisitation sous de nouveaux angles des concepts clés des études postcoloniales à travers la perspective de la littérature écrite par des auteurs européens afro-descendants.
    • Analyse du système littéraire et éditorial en lien avec la littérature écrite par des auteurs européens afrodescendants, y compris des études visant sa réception.

    Seront particulièrement appréciées les études caractérisées par une approche historique et comparative, qui placent les œuvres dans leurs contextes littéraires et culturels de référence, ou qui réfléchissent de manière critique à l’expression de l’identité afro-européenne dans la littérature dans une perspective postcoloniale.

    Il Tolomeo accepte plusieurs types de contributions :

    • articles (35.000-40.000 caractères, espaces compris);
    • compte-rendus (9.000-12.000 caractères, espaces compris);
    • entretiens (9.000-15.000 caractères, espaces compris);
    • oeuvres inédits.

    Pour soumettre une contribution, merci d’envoyer un résumé (1000 caractères maximum, espaces compris) d’ici le 15 FÉVRIER 2023 via le lien indiqué ci-dessous. Veuillez joindre, en plus du résumé, une note bio-bibliographique (en anglais, 1000 caractères maximum, espaces compris) et 5 mots-clés (en anglaise - non nécessaires pour les comptes rendus, les travaux non publiés et les interviews).

    Veuillez également indiquer le type de contribution (article, revue, inédit, interview) et, pour les articles, si l'article est destiné à la section généraliste ou au numéro thématique.

    La prochaine date limite pour le dépôt des contributions définitives est fixée au 31 MAI 2023.

    Les contributions doivent être rédigées, dans un fichier .docx, selon les normes éditoriales et bibliographiques de la revue, qui peuvent être consultées sur la page web de la revue. Nous acceptons les contributions en anglais, français, portugais et italien à condition que la langue et le contenu soient liés (la Direction/Rédaction se résserve le droit d’accorder d’éventuelles dispenses en cas de demandes spécifiques et justifiées). Pour de plus amples informations, vous pouvez nous écrire à l’adresse mail tolomeo.redazione@unive.it ou consulter le site de la revue: Il Tolomeo.

    Bibliographie indicative

    El-Tayeb, F. (2011). European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe. Minneapolis; London: University of Minnesota Press.

    HIitchcott, N.; Thomas, D. (eds) (2014). Francophone Afropean Literatures. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.

    Otele, O. (2020). African Europeans. An Untold History. London: Hurst Publishers.

    Medeiros, P. de (2014). “Post-imperial Europe. First definitions”. Göttsche, D.; Dunker, A. (eds), (Post-)Colonialism Across Europe. Transcultural History and National Memory. Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, 149-66.

    Pitts, J. (2019). Afropean. Notes from Black Europe. London: Penguin Books.

    Ribeiro, M. Calafate (unpublished work). “Afroeuropeu? Afropolitan? Afropean?”. Lecture given at St Peter’s College on the occasion of Black History Month (Oxford, 22 November 2022).


    Go to the upload page

    https://ecfpeerflow.unive.it/abstracts/form/journal/15/268   


    ------------


    Call for papers 2023 - Versione italiana

    Tema: Identità afroeuropea e letteratura

    Il Tolomeoinvita tutti gli studiosi interessati a inviare i loro contributi per il prossimo numero del 2023 (nr. 25). Il numero si dividerà in una sezione generalista a tema libero e in una sezione tematica dedicata all’espressione dell’identità afroeuropea in letteratura.

    Il concetto di identità afroeuropea si è affermato negli ultimi vent’anni per definire il vissuto degli oltre 15 milioni di cittadini europei, nati o residenti in Europa, con origine o discendenza africana. Tratto caratterizzante ne è la costante tensione fra appartenenze a spazi geografici e narrazioni che, in virtù di ‘linee del colore’ abolite a livello formale ma ancora pervasivamente vigenti nella realtà quotidiana, risultano tuttora contrapposti: l’Africa da un lato, l’Europa dall’altro. Negli ultimissimi anni, ai quattro angoli del continente europeo si è assistito a un incremento di pubblicazioni non solo di opere letterarie scritte da autori afroeuropei, ma anche di saggi che, da diverse prospettive, contribuiscono a una mappatura del fenomeno e alimentano il dibattito critico. Ne sono un esempio il precursore European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe di Fatima El-Tayeb (2011), che mette in discussione il concetto di un’identità europea non razzializzata; Afropean. Notes from Black Europe di Johny Pitts (2019), che in modo analogo a El-Tayeb, ma con un taglio maggiormente divulgativo, propone una mappa alternativa del continente mettendone al centro le minoranze di discendenza africana; African Europeans. An Untold History di Olivette Otele (2020), che traccia invece la presenza africana in Europa da un punto di vista storico. In ambito più strettamente letterario, importante è ad esempio il lavoro di Nicki Hitchcott e Dominic Thomas, che già nel 2014 hanno curato il volume Francophone Afropean Literatures interrogandosi proprio sul significato di Afro-Europa così come emerge dalla letteratura contemporanea in lingua francese.

    Lo scopo di questo fascicolo monografico del Tolomeo è avanzare una riflessione sull’identità afroeuropea in letteratura e su quale sia l’apporto delle opere che ne sono espressione alla definizione dell’immaginario di un’Europa post-imperiale, ovvero un’Europa capace di fare i conti con il proprio passato imperiale e coloniale (Medeiros 2014) e di contemplare, nella propria auto-percezione, l’esperienza di questi ‘altri europei’.

    Possibili ambiti d’indagine includono:

    • Riflessioni sulla definizione di identità afroeuropea e sulla possibile intersezione con la nozione di Afropolitanism (Ribeiro 2022) che emergano da opere letterarie.
    • Analisi di opere, appartenenti a qualsiasi genere letterario, o di autori riferibili alla definizione di identità afroeuropea.
    • Esplorazioni storiche della letteratura scritta da autori afrodiscendenti all’interno di un contesto europeo post-imperiale nazionale o transnazionale.
    • Rapporto della letteratura scritta da autori europei afrodiscendenti con le rispettive tradizioni canoniche e nazionali, europee ed eventualmente africane.
    • Transmediazioni cinematografiche o televisive di opere scritte da autori europei afrodiscendenti.
    • Rivisitazione di concetti cardine degli studi postcoloniali attraverso la prospettiva della letteratura scritta da autori europei afrodiscendenti.
    • Analisi del sistema letterario ed editoriale in riferimento alla letteratura scritta da autori europei afrodiscendenti, compresi studi sulla sua ricezione.

    Studi con un approccio storico e comparativo, che collochino le opere nei loro contesti letterari e culturali di riferimento, o che riflettano criticamente sull’espressione dell’identità afroeuropea in letteratura da una prospettiva postcoloniale, saranno particolarmente apprezzati.

    Il Tolomeo accetta contributi nelle seguenti categorie:

    • articoli (35.000-40.000 caratteri, spazi inclusi);
    • recensioni (9.000-12.000 caratteri, spazi inclusi);
    • interviste (9.000-15.000 caratteri, spazi inclusi);
    • inediti.

    Si prega chiunque sia interessato a proporre un contributo di inviare un abstract (di massimo 1000 caratteri, spazi inclusi) entro il 15 FEBBRAIO 2023 tramite il link in calce. Si prega di allegare, oltre all’abstract, una nota bio-bibliografica (in inglese, di massimo 1000 caratteri, spazi inclusi) e 5 key words (in inglese, non necessario per recensioni, inediti e interviste).

    Si prega anche di indicare il tipo di contributo (articolo, recensione, inedito, intervista) e, per gli articoli, se l’articolo è pensato per la sezione generalista o per il fascicolo tematico.

    La scadenza successiva, per l’invio dei contributi completi, è il 31 MAGGIO 2023.

    I contributi dovranno essere redatti, in un file .docx, secondo le norme redazionali e bibliografiche della rivista, consultabili sulla pagina web del Tolomeo. Si accettano contributi in inglese, francese, portoghese e italiano, purché ci sia coerenza tra lingua e contenuto (la Direzione/Redazione si riserva il diritto di concedere eventuali deroghe di fronte a esigenze specifiche e motivate). Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a tolomeo.redazione@unive.it o consultare il sito della rivista: Il Tolomeo.

    Riferimenti bibliografici

    El-Tayeb, F. (2011). European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe. Minneapolis; London: University of Minnesota Press.

    HIitchcott, N.; Thomas, D. (eds) (2014). Francophone Afropean Literatures. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.

    Otele, O. (2020). African Europeans. An Untold History. London: Hurst Publishers.

    Medeiros, P. de (2014). “Post-imperial Europe. First definitions”. Göttsche, D.; Dunker, A. (eds), (Post-)Colonialism Across Europe. Transcultural History and National Memory. Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, 149-66.

    Pitts, J. (2019). Afropean. Notes from Black Europe. London: Penguin Books.

    Ribeiro, M. Calafate (unpublished work). “Afroeuropeu? Afropolitan? Afropean?”. Lecture given at St Peter’s College on the occasion of Black History Month (Oxford, 22 November 2022).


    Go to the upload page

    https://ecfpeerflow.unive.it/abstracts/form/journal/15/268   


    ------------


    Call for papers 2023 - Versão em português

    Tema: Identidade afro-europeia e literatura

    Il Tolomeo convida todos os estudiosos interessados a enviar as suas propostas para a próxima edição de 2023 (n.º 25). A edição compor-se-á de uma secção generalista de tema livre e uma secção temática dedicada à expressão da identidade afro-europeia na literatura.

    O conceito de identidade afro-europeia consolidou-se nos últimos vinte anos para definir a experiência dos mais de 15 milhões de cidadãos europeus, nascidos ou residentes na Europa, de origem ou descendência africana. Um traço caracterizador é a tensão constante entre pertenças a espaços geográficos e narrativas que, em virtude de “linhas de cor” formalmente abolidas mas ainda fortemente vigentes na realidade quotidiana, ainda se opõem: África de um lado, Europa do outro. Nos últimos anos, os quatro cantos do continente europeu têm assistido a um aumento das publicações não só de obras literárias escritas por autores afro-europeus, mas também de ensaios que, a partir de diferentes perspetivas, contribuem para um mapeamento do fenómeno e alimentam o debate crítico. Um exemplo disso é o precursor European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe de Fatima El-Tayeb (2011), que questiona o conceito de uma identidade europeia não racializada; Afropean Notes from Black Europe de Johny Pitts (2019), que de forma semelhante a El-Tayeb, mas com um viés mais informativo, propõe um mapa alternativo do continente, colocando as minorias de origem africana no centro; African Europeans. An Untold History de Olivette Otele (2020), que traça a presença africana na Europa de um ponto de vista histórico. Na esfera mais estritamente literária, por exemplo, destaca-se o trabalho de Nicki Hitchcott e Dominic Thomas, que em 2014 organizaram o volume Francophone Afropean Literatures, questionando justamente o significado de Afro-Europa, tal como emerge da literatura contemporânea em língua francesa.

    O objectivo desta edição monográfica da revista Il Tolomeo é propor uma reflexão sobre a identidade afro-europeia na literatura e sobre qual é a contribuição das obras que a expressam para a definição do imaginário de uma Europa pós-imperial, ou seja, uma Europa capaz de fazer as pazes com o seu passado imperial e colonial (Medeiros 2014) e de contemplar, na sua própria autopercepção, a experiência destes “outros europeus”.

    As possíveis abordagens incluem:

    • Reflexões sobre a definição de identidade afro-europeia e sobre a possível interseção com a noção de Afropolitanism (Ribeiro 2022) que emergem das obras literárias.
    • Análise de obras, pertencentes a qualquer género literário, ou de autores relacionados à definição da identidade afro-europeia.
    • Exploração histórica da literatura escrita por autores afrodescendentes num contexto europeu pós-imperial nacional ou transnacional.
    • Relação da literatura escrita por autores europeus afrodescendentes com as suas respetivas tradições canónicas e nacionais, europeias e possivelmente africanas.
    • Transmediações cinematográficas ou televisivas de obras de autores europeus afrodescendentes.
    • Revisitação de conceitos-chave dos estudos pós-coloniais através da perspetiva da literatura escrita por autores europeus afrodescendentes.
    • Análise do sistema literário e editorial com referência à literatura escrita por autores europeus afrodescendentes, incluindo estudos sobre a sua recepção.

    Serão especialmente apreciados estudos com uma abordagem histórica e comparativa, que coloquem as obras nos seus contextos literários e culturais de referência, ou que reflitam criticamente sobre a expressão da identidade afro-europeia na literatura, de uma perspetiva pós-colonial.

    Il Tolomeo aceita submissões nas seguintes categorias:

    • artigos (35.000-40.000 caracteres, com espaços);
    • recensões (9.000-12.000 caracteres, com espaços);
    • entrevistas (9.000-15.000 caracteres, com espaços);
    • obras inéditas.

    Convidamos todos os interessados em submeter uma proposta a enviar um resumo (máximo 1.000 caracteres, com espaços) até 15 de FEVEREIRO de 2023 através da ligação abaixo indicada. Anexar, para além do resumo, uma nota bio-bibliográfica (em inglês, máximo 1.000 caracteres, com espaços) e 5 palavras-chave (em inglês; não é necessário para recensões, obras inéditas e entrevistas).

    Por favor, indique também o tipo de contribuição (artigo, recensão, obra inédita, entrevista) e, para os artigos, se o artigo se destina à secção generalista ou à seção temática.

    O prazo seguinte, para a apresentação das propostas completas, é 31 de MAIO de 2023.

    As propostas deverão ser redigidas num ficheiro .docx e devem seguir as normas de redação e bibliográficas da revista, que podem ser consultadas na página web de Il Tolomeo. Aceitamos propostas em inglês, francês, português e italiano desde que haja coerência entre a língua e o conteúdo (a Direção/Redação reserva-se o direito de conceder eventuais prorrogações por necessidades específicas e fundamentadas). Para mais informações, escrever para tolomeo.redazione@unive.it ou consultar o site da revista: Il Tolomeo.

    Referências bibliográficas

    El-Tayeb, F. (2011). European Others. Queering Ethnicity in Postnational Europe. Minneapolis; London: University of Minnesota Press.

    HIitchcott, N.; Thomas, D. (eds) (2014). Francophone Afropean Literatures. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.

    Otele, O. (2020). African Europeans. An Untold History. London: Hurst Publishers.

    Medeiros, P. de (2014). “Post-imperial Europe. First definitions”. Göttsche, D.; Dunker, A. (eds), (Post-)Colonialism Across Europe. Transcultural History and National Memory. Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, 149-66.

    Pitts, J. (2019). Afropean. Notes from Black Europe. London: Penguin Books.

    Ribeiro, M. Calafate (unpublished work). “Afroeuropeu? Afropolitan? Afropean?”. Lecture given at St Peter’s College on the occasion of Black History Month (Oxford, 22 November 2022).

Policy
  • listComplete journal policy

    Ethical Code of Il Tolomeo

    Il Tolomeo is a peer-reviewed scientific journal whose policy is inspired by the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Ethical Code. See the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

    Publisher’s responsibilities  

    The Publisher must provide the Journal with adequate resources and the guidance of experts, in order to carry out its role in the most professional way, aiming at the highest quality standard.

    The Publisher must have a written agreement that defines the relationship with the owner of the Journal and/or the Editor-in-Chief. The agreement must comply with the Code of Behavior for Publishers of Scientific Journals, as established by COPE.

    The relationship among the Editor-in-Chief, the Advisory Board and the Publisher is based on the principle of publishing independence. 

    Editors’ responsibilities 

    The Editor-in-Chief and the Advisory Board of Il Tolomeo alone are responsible for the decision to publish the articles submitted.

    Submitted articles, after having been checked for plagiarism by means of the anti-plagiarism software Compilatio that is used by the University and is made available to us, will be sent to at least two reviewers. Final acceptance presumes the implementation of possible amendments, as required by the reviewers and under the supervision of the Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief.

    The Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief and Advisory Board must evaluate each submitted paper in compliance with the Journalʼs policy, i.e. exclusively on the basis of its scientific content, without discrimination of race, sex, gender, creed, ethnic origin, citizenship, or the scientific, academic and political position of the Authors. 

    Allegations of misconduct

    If the Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief and Advisory Board notice (or receive notifications of) mistakes or inaccuracies, conflict of interest or plagiarism in a published article, they will immediately warn the Author and the Publisher and will undertake the necessary actions to resolve the issue. They will do their best to correct the published content whenever they are informed that it contains scientific errors or that the authors have committed unethical or illegal acts in connection with their published work. If necessary, they will withdraw the article or publish a recantation.

    All complaints are handled in accordance with the guidelines published by the COPE.

    Concerns and complaints must be addressed to the following e-mail ecf_support@unive.it. The letter should contain the following information:

    • complainant’s personal information;
    • title, author(s), publication date, DOI;
    • complaint(s);
    • declaration that the complainant has no conflict of interest, or declaration of an actual or potential conflict of interest.

    Authors’ responsibilities

    Stylesheet

    Authors must follow the Guidelines for Authors to be downloaded from the Il Tolomeo website.

    No multiple submissions

    Authors must explicitly state that their work is original in all its parts and that the submitted paper has not been previously published, nor submitted to other journals, until the entire evaluation process is completed. Since no paper gets published without significant revision, earlier dissemination in conference proceedings or working papers does not preclude consideration for publication, but Authors are expected to fully disclose publication/dissemination of the material in other closely related publications, so that the overlap can be evaluated by the Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief. 

    Authorship

    Authors are strongly encouraged to use their ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript. This will ensure the authors’ visibility and correct citation of their work.

    Authorship must be correctly attributed; all those who have given a substantial contribution to the design, organisation and accomplishment of the research the article is based on, must be indicated as Co-Authors. Please ensure that: the order of the author names is correct; the names of all authors are present and correctly spelled, and that affiliations are up-to-date.

    The respective roles of each co-author should be described in a footnote. The statement that all authors have approved the final version should be included in the disclosure.

    Conflicts of interest and financing

    Authors, under their own responsibility, must avoid any conflict of interest affecting the results obtained or the interpretations suggested. The Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief will give serious and careful consideration to suggestions of cases in which, due to possible conflict of interest, an Author’s work should not be reviewed by a specific scholar. Authors should indicate any financing agency or the project the article stems from. 

    Quotations

    Authors must see to it that all works consulted be properly quoted. If works or words of others are used, they have to be properly paraphrased or duly quoted. Quotations between “double quotes” (or «angled quotation marks» if the text is written in a language other than English) must reproduce the exact wording of the source; under their own responsibility, Authors should carefully refrain from disguising a restyling of the source’s wording, as though it was the original formulation. 

    Any form of excessive, inappropriate or unnecessary self-citation, as well as any other form of citation manipulation, are strongly discouraged.

    Ethical Committee

    Whenever required, the research protocols must be authorised in advance by the Ethical Committee of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. 

    Emendations

    When Authors find a mistake or an inaccuracy in their own article, they must immediately warn the Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief, providing all the information needed to make the due adjustments. 

    Reviewers’ responsibilities

    Goal

    By means of the peer-review procedure, reviewers assist the Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief and Advisory Board in taking decisions on the articles submitted. They are expected to offer the Authors suggestions as to possible adjustments aimed at improving their contribution submission. 

    Timing and conflicts of interest

    If a reviewer does not feel up to the task of doing a given review, or if she/he is unable to read the work within the agreed schedule, she/he should notify the Il Tolomeo Editor-in-Chief. Reviewers must not accept articles for which there is a conflict of interest due to previous contributions or to a competition with a disclosed author (or with an author they believe to have identified). 

    Confidentiality

    The content of the reviewed work must be considered confidential and must not be used without explicit authorisation by the Author, who is to be contacted via the editor-in-chief. Any confidential information obtained during the peer review process should not be used for other purposes.

    Collaborative attitude

    Reviewers should see themselves not as adversaries but as advocates for the field. Any comment must be done in a collaborative way and from an objective point of view. Reviewers should clearly motivate their comments and keep in mind the Golden Rule of Reviewing: “Review for others as you would have others review for you”. 

    Plagiarism

    Reviewers should report any similarity or overlapping of the work under analysis with other works known to them.