As part of the OWRI Project, Multilingualism: Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies, we are pleased to invite you to the event:
Multilingual (Con)figurations: Catalan and Ukrainian in Dialogue
Offering a rare opportunity for collaboration between Hispanic and Slavonic studies, while also directing broader debates, this interdisciplinary workshop seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the implications of multilingualism for minority languages and their related cultural identities.
The event is hosted by Professor Brad Epps, Head of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Dr Rory Finnin, Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies. It is organised by Dr Rhiannon McGlade of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages.
09:30-10:30 Session 1: Language, State and Territory
- Dr Helena Buffery (University College Cork):
Re-mapping the Translation Zone: Languages in/and Relation in the Catalan-speaking territories
- Professor Michael Moser (University of Vienna):
Ukrainian: A State Language in Need of Support
10:35-11:25 Session 2: For a Multiple Literature?
- Dr Uilleam Blacker (University College London):
Minor, Minority and Multiple: Challenges and Opportunities of Reading Ukraine's Complex Literary Heritage
- Dr Jordi Cornellà Detrell (University of Glasgow):
Multilingualism in Contemporary Catalan Literature
11:55-12:45 Session 3: The Dislocation of Language
- Professor Antonio Monegal Brancos (Universitat Pompeu Fabra):
On the Margins: The Other Languages of Catalonia
- Dr Tanya Zaharchenko (University of Oslo):
Language and the Nation: Formulas of Betrayal
12:45-13:15 Session 4: Roundtable/Open Discussion
Refreshments and buffet lunch will be provided
This event is free but please confirm your attendance by email to: rem71@cam.ac.uk
For further information visit: www.meits.org/events/event/multilingual-configurations
