The end of the Annual Conference 2010 brought us Bruno Macaes’ seminar “The Novel in New Lands,” analyzing the topic of cultural exchange by looking at a particular cultural referent: how national heritage and habits in literary production remain sovereign over the foreign influences they receive. Bruno argued that the History of Literature shouldn’t think
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Freud in English: A Case Study of Translation
What does it mean to say that the subject of psychoanalysis is the ‘the soul’ rather than ‘the mind’? On Thursday 11th February, students met for the seminar ‘Freud in English: A Case Study of Translation’, as part of ECLA’s Annual Conference 2010. Led by ECLA faculty member Dr. Ewa Atanassow, the group involved discussion
Translating Philosophy and the Philosophy of Translation
On Wednesday the 10th February a group of students and visitors gathered for a seminar, as part of the Annual Conference 2010, under the supervision of ECLA faculty member Tracy Colony. The seminar – “Translating Philosophy and the Philosophy of Translation”- focused on translations into English of the work of Martin Heidegger. The task of
The Launch of a New Book by Laura Scuriatti
On Tuesday 24 of November, ECLA faculty members and students gathered at Berlin’s Institute for Cultural Inquiry to celebrate the launch of a book co-edited by their very own colleague and friend, Laura Scuriatti. The Exhibit in the Text: The Museological Practices of Literature represents a fascinating journey into the influential role of museums in
Poetry Night
Continuing the Berlin Weekend programme, on Friday night we gathered at ECLA faculty member David Hayes’ apartment to share our favourite poems both in translation and in the original. Sitting on chairs or on the floor, we let our poems flow in circles, immersing ourselves in the mysteries of language. The night was opened by
ECLA Guest Lecture: Stephen Houlgate on Hegel’s Theory of Tragedy
On Wednesday, December 10, the AY students had the opportunity to attend a lecture on Hegel’s Theory of Tragedy given by Stephen Houlgate of the University of Warwick. The lecture not only addressed issues discussed during the AY core course, but it also incorporated topics that were of interest to students taking the electives on
ECLA Berlin Weekend
October 11th and 12th, better known as ‘the Berlin weekend’, were the days when the new students eager to explore the heart of Germany had the chance to feel the pulse of a city ‘…condemned forever to becoming and never being.’ The programme offered something for everyone: we all got the opportunity to peak into
ECLA Annual Conference Panel Discussion: ‘Berlin’s Water Management – an Example for others?’
One of the student initiatives during the Annual Conference was to stage a panel discussion, the focus of which would be the issues surrounding the ownership and management of Berlin’s water. This would be placed in the context of global concerns about water access and water management, both in general, and with specific reference to