This lecture will address the way different contexts, historical and contemporary, shape how we interpret the rabbit/duck perspective of Henry V. More specifically, this will be done with two particular angles in mind. The lecture will begin by focusing on the difference between following the “Crispin’s Day” scene with the Le Fer/Pistol scene, which is […]

This open seminar will address both the challenges and new research methods involved in creating what is known collectively as the MIT Global Shakespeare Project (https://shakespeareproject.mit.edu/). Since 1992, MIT’s Literature faculty have been developing and maintaining digital environments for teaching and research involving Shakespeare, with a particular emphasis on enlarging access and understanding of diverse […]

On Tuesday 12th November please feel free to join us for the “Looking at Canada from Portugal “Symposium.  The symposium will count with literary scholar, Eva Darias-Beautell, political scientist, Guy Laforest, historian of science, Dan Malleck aa well as established and emerging national scholars. Time & Place 12.30-14.00 Amphitheater II 14.20-19.00 Amphitheater III The session […]

This open class, by Prof. J. Carlos Teixeira, will focus on medieval German poetry, providing an analysis of several poems of the Minnesänger, as well as an overview of the historical context in which they were produced. Carlos Teixeira is a professor of German Literature at the University of Porto. He holds a Ph.D. in […]

The goal of this workshop is to empower your reading, building on your reactions, instincts and reflections. While AI can find you fancy vocabulary, it cannot replace the power of your unique impressions. Date: December 2, 2024 Schedule: 2pm-3.30pm Venue: FLUL, Room C015 Contacts: willLab_ul@letras.ulisboa.pt.

The Open Lecture Compaixão como um valor intrínseco ao cuidar with Maria João Santos (Escola Superior de Saúde, Atlântica)will take place on 4th December from  17,30 (GMT) in hybrid mode: Room B112.B da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa or through the link https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/97630534736?pwd=bHNsZHlEcGkvcGNtbGdFdzRRYWhjQT09  

Nobody can deny the power of the city to change and reorder all of life. Inglis, 2000 For many years leaving the countryside to move to urban areas was in itself a challenge.  The unknown that the city unveiled and the mystery in all the hidden corners was, as it is today, a free ride […]

ABSTRACT: For historic and geographic reasons, Ohio is a liminal space sharing qualities with the regions that it borders. This geography attracted black citizens to Ohio as part of the Great Migration, as it offered a mixture of industrial and agricultural opportunities. Toni Morrison’s origins and early novels are firmly tied to Ohio’s landscape, offering […]

Date: 9 December to 20 December 2024 | Monday to Friday (18h30-20h30) Venue: Online Coordinators: Zsófia Gombár and Maria João Ferro More information: m-joao@campus.ul.pt Registration here between 29 November and 4 December. This course has limited places, acceptance in order of registration. FLUL student – 45€ General public – 55€ This course aims to introduce the entire publishing process, from idea to book, covering […]

ABSTRACT: The colonial empire ended in 1974, leaving a widespread sense of orphanhood that resonated deeply in Portuguese literature. Margarida Calafate Ribeiro and António Sousa Ribeiro (2018) observe that, through writing, the descendants of the empire reconcile with their parents' memories—particularly those of their war-veteran fathers. This internal dialogue, however, often shifts toward reflections on […]

CFP: Representations of old age and ageing in literary and cultural narra4ves. Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities Editors Joaquim Pinheiro (Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades da Universidade da Madeira; CECH-UC) Zuzanna Zarebska (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa; CEAUL) The present volume invites articles that explore the themes related to ageing and old age. […]

Philip Roth once said that O’Brien was one great part of the World, “brilliant, wild, soaring and indomitable”. (O’Hagan, 2024) She dwelled in her imagination from which she attempted to understand the human condition and where she found solace and a sense of belonging. “She lived inside her prose” (O’Hagan, 2024), one that she rarely […]