Artistic and Cultural Interactions, Transfers and Breaks (InTRu)

Interactions, transferts, ruptures artistiques et culturelles

Address

Université de Tours, 3 rue des Tanneurs (bureau 317)
BP 4103
Tours 37041
France

Director

Laurent Gerbier

Contact

intru@univ-tours.fr

Website

https://intru.hypotheses.org/

Scientific Field

Human and Social Sciences

The InTRu laboratory brings together researchers from different origins: history of art and architecture, literature, philosophy, aesthetics of comics, history of photography, cinema, design. They share common methodological concerns about cultural transfers and reception phenomena. Research also focuses on issues of cultural and artistic hierarchy and legitimacy.

Research topics:

• History of architecture and urbanism

• History of art

• Visuals studies