Veronica Papotti, PhD student in Sub Project 7 Kanones of Neo-Latin Texts, participated in the biennial conference L’Approximation en latin, organised by the Centre Alfred Ernout and held at Sorbonne Université (Paris) from 1 to 3 June 2026.

During the conference, she presented a paper devoted to the use of deixis in Roman comedy, focusing on the works of Plautus and Terence. Drawing on her previous predoctoral research, the contribution explored the pragmatic and interactional functions of deictic expressions in archaic Latin, highlighting their role in shaping communication between characters as well as the relationship between the stage and its audience.

The conference provided an important opportunity to engage with scholars working on Latin language and literature. Discussions following the paper confirmed the continuing scholarly interest in Plautus and Terence, not only as central authors of the Roman literary tradition but also as texts that enjoyed a long afterlife through adaptation, teaching, and reuse in Neo-Latin culture. The event thus offered valuable perspectives for the broader aims of Sub Project 7, particularly with regard to the literary and reception-oriented dimensions of the research.