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The multimodal representation of criminal syndicates in documentaries

KU Leuven, 1 or 2 semesters
This project is offered at the Campus Sint-Andries (Antwerp). The present project focuses on the multimodal representation of (Italian) crime syndicates. It will investigate the identity construction of the maffias and representation of the social actors involved in crime (ranging from the criminals over law enforcement and counter movements to victims and witnesses).
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The multimodal representation of criminal syndicates in documentaries
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The project will consist in the detailed analysis of a limited corpus of documentaries on crime syndicates (in Italian and/or other languages).
ALLUM, Felia, Francesca LONGO, Daniela IRRERA & Panos A. KOSTAKOS. (eds). (2010). Defining and Defying Organized Crime. Discourse, Perceptions and Reality. London: Routledge.
MACHIN, David & Andrea MAYR. (2013). Personalising Crime and Crime-fighting in Factual Television: an Analysis of Social Actors and Transitivity in Language and Images. Critical Discourse Studies. 10(4): 356–372.

  • The project is available in the Fall and Spring semester.
  • Number of places available: 2 per semester.

Prerequisites

  • Graduate in Italian

Faculty Department

Faculty of Arts / Campus Sint-Andries (Antwerp)

Programmes offered at his campus:

  • Bachelor in Applied Language Studies 
  • Master in Translation
  • Master in Journalism
  • Master in Multilingual communication
  • Master in Interpreting

For more information, please have a look at the website.

Dr. Inge Lanslots

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