Texts In Between Action and Non-Action: Genesis, Strategies, and Outcomes of Textual Agency

The current issue of Annali di Ca’ Foscari – Serie Orientale gathers contributions from a doctoral workshop held at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in December 2017. The workshop, and thus the present volume, attempted to reconsider the mutual understanding inherent in ‘area studies’, generally conceived as an autonomous field of research, which seldom questions the nature of its role. The initiative was organized by the guest editors of this journal issue with the generous support of the Student Office. Overall, it offered a precious opportunity for sharing ideas and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue.