The School of Modern Languages and Cultures has the pleasure of inviting you to a talk by: Professor Eduardo Subirats New York University entitled The Crisis of the Humanities and the Redefinition of Hispanism Date: April 15, 2009 (Wednesday) Time: 6:00 pm Venue: K230, 2/F, Knowles Building, HKU The crisis of civilization provides the framework for this lecture which aims to present an alternative humanistic approach to Iberian and Latin American cultures. The lecture focuses on the “first European enlightenment” of the 12th and 13th centuries, as well as on the Latin-American literary canon of the 20th century. It also touches on colonialism, post-colonialism, nationalisms, and European integration. All are welcome. No registration required. Click on this link to download the poster Organized with the kind support of: The Centre for the Study of Globalization and Cultures The European Studies Programme The School of Humanities For enquiries, please contact smlc@hku.hk or tel. 2859-2003. |