9.05.2019 Literature

Transcultural Literature / Migration / Central Europe

On the occasion of the Austrian Presidency of the Platform Culture Central Europe, the Austrian Cultural Forum Brussels, the Czech Center Brussels, the Polish Institute Brussels, the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Brussels, the Platform Culture Central Europe and the Université Libre de Bruxelleshave the honor to invite you to the colloquium : Literature without borders

The conference is about Transcultural Literature/Migration/Central Europe: New Perspectives

With the participation of:
> Geert Crauwels (VUB/University of Antwerp)
> Tomáš Glanc (University of Zurich)
> Jan Gavura (Institute of Slovak and Media Studies at Faculty of Arts, University of Prešov)
> Helga Mitterbauer (ULB)
> Joan Mwangovya (ULB)
> Sandra Vlasta (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz/Nottingham Trent University)
Grzegorz Jankowicz (University Jagiellonski, Krakow, Poland)

About Grzegorz JANKOWICZ

Philosopher of literature, critic, editor and translator. He works with the Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the Jagiellonian University. Co-host of TV shows broadcast by TV Kultura, including “Czytelnia” and “Poezjem”. He was an editor of the critical literary series “Punkt Krytyczny” and “Studium” magazine. Jankowicz collaborates with the Korporacja Ha! Art Foundation as Deputy President and Editor of two publishing series: “Linia krytyczna” and “Proza obca”. Jury member for the SILESIUS Wrocław Poetry Award. Editor of Tygodnik Powszechny’s cultural section. He is the executive director of Conrad Festival, Copernicus Festival, and Anamneses Festival. He edit, co-edit and wrote nine books, as well as more than 200 literary essays, articles and reviews.


PRACTICAL INFORMATION
>>> Where: Maison des Arts – ULB, Avenue Jeanne 56, 1000 Brussels – map
>>> When: Thursday May 9, 2019 from 10:30 to 16:30 
>>> Free registration, please contact katharina.riesinger@bmeia.gv.at until May 6 2019

Organised by the Faculté de Lettres, Traduction et Communication at the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Austrian Cultural Forum in Brussels for the meeting of the Platform Culture Central Europe “Literature without Borders”

Scheduled Literature