Computational analysis of patterns of canon formation in the European novella tradition
Computational analysis of patterns of canon formation in the European novella tradition
2026–2029
While canonization has mostly been investigated as a stable result or outcome and with regard to a limited number of canonized works, this project will instead explore canon formation as a dynamic process and place special focus on ‘patterns of canon formation’. The aim of the project is to achieve the following objectives: (a) Detecting relevant patterns of canon formation as part of social practices; (b) establishing a framework for the temporality of such patterns; and (c) connecting the processes of canon formation as social practice with those of retextualization.
Part of the Cluster of Excellence “Cross-Cultural Philology” (EXC 3061-1) https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/533680712
People
- Prof. Dr. Julian Schröter (PI)
- Dr. Keli Du (PostDoc Researcher)
Student Assistants:
- Anda Dumitrescu
- Sophie Gerger
Publications / Outputs
- Talk: Julian Schröter: Agent-Based Plot Modeling for Literary Genres: First Thoughts. At the Conference “Plot and Genre in Computational Literary Studies”, May 21-22 2026, Wuerzburg
- Talk: Keli Du/Julian Schröter at the Conference “History of Canonization” (Darmstadt)