Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, 8th i 9th May, 2025

Noir fiction is a widely popular literary genre worldwide, as evidenced by library loan figures, sales at fairs and bookstores, and the large number of specialized festivals both in Catalonia and worldwide. It is therefore not surprising that academia is interested in this phenomenon and seeks to study it. The various perspectives we aim to present are designed to explore all facets, proving that popular literature is rich in all cultural aspects. This is why the consolidated research groups at UVic-UCC — Glossa, GETLIHC, and TRACTE — with the collaboration of the Verdaguer Chair of Literary Studies, have decided to bring the theme into their own field and include this literature in their specific lines of research (cultural studies, publishing, translation, didactics, literary geographies, gender studies, audiovisual studies, etc.).

The main goal of the congress is to promote the academic study of the noir and crime fiction and popular narratives, as well as the subgenres derived from it, following a rigorous approach to their knowledge and analysis at both the Catalan and international levels. We believe this congress will provide an opportunity for researchers and professionals to share their findings and establish a strong research network. To achieve this, an international scientific committee has been formed to attract national and international experts in the field, making this congress a notable meeting point within the study and dissemination of this literary genre.

The conference is structured around a general framework, “Noir, Detective, and Crime Genres,” which is subdivided into the following research lines:

• Literature and Popular Genres
• Audiovisual Media and Transmedia
• Women, Literature, and Translation
• Language and Literature Didactics
• Literary Geographies Academic Work

Deadline for proposals:

Marc 12, 2025

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Organizing Committee

• Irene Solanich-Sanglas (UVic-UCC, Glossa, PDI),
• M. Àngels Verdaguer (UVic-UCC, Glossa, Càtedra Verdaguer, PDI)
• Núria Camps-Casals (UVic-UCC, Glossa, PDI)
• Sebastià Bennassar (UVic-UCC, Glossa, PDI)
• Mia Güell (UVic-UCC, Glossa, PDI)
• Angel Raluy Alonso (UVic-UCC, Glossa, PDI)

Scientific Committee

• Pilar Godayol (UVic-UCC)
• Eva Espasa (UVic-UCC)
• Llorenç Comajoan-Colomé (UVic-UCC)
• Jordi Chumillas (UVic-UCC)
• Javier Rivero Grandoso (Universidad de La Laguna)
• Josep Lluís Martín i Berbois (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
• Anna Maria Villalonga (Universitat de Barcelona)
• Alfons Gregori i Gomis (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan)
• Elena Losada (Universitat de Barcelona)