NYU King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center will host Professors Amanda Wunder and Susan Galassi for a conversation about Baroque Seville and Zurbarán (April 17), Peruvian Poet Rossella di Paolo and Chilean Poet and Screenwriter Malú Urriola for its KJCC Poetry Series (April 18), a conference to celebrate 20 years of the Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies (April 19 & 20), and the symposium “Slave Pasts in the Present: Narrating Slavery through the Arts, Technology, and Tourism” (April 27 & 28).
NYU King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center will host Professors Amanda Wunder and Susan Galassi for a conversation about Baroque Seville and Zurbarán (April 17), Peruvian Poet Rossella di Paolo and Chilean Poet and Screenwriter Malú Urriola for its KJCC Poetry Series (April 18), a conference to celebrate 20 years of the Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies (April 19 & 20), and the symposium “Slave Pasts in the Present: Narrating Slavery through the Arts, Technology, and Tourism” (April 27 & 28), at its 53 Washington Square South location (betw. Sullivan and Thompson Streets).
All events are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.
Conversation between Amanda Wunder and Susan Galassi | Baroque Seville and Zurbarán
Amanda Wunder investigates the great public projects of sacred artwork that were originally conceived as medios divinos—divine solutions to the problems that plagued Seville.
In English.
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 p.m.
KJCC Poetry Series | Entre Sillas y Estrellas: Featuring Peruvian Poet Rossella di Paolo and Chilean Poet Malú Urriola
Both award-winning poets will make a reading of their work.
Curated by Lila Zemborain.
Sponsored by NYU King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
In Spanish.
Thursday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. and Friday, April 20, 10:00 a.m
JSCS@20: A Conference to Celebrate 20 Years of the Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies
Members of the editorial team explore new directions in Spanish Cultural Studies.
Speakers: Mari Paz Balibrea, Bryan Cameron, Georgina Dopico, Jo Labanyi, Jacques Lezra, Steven Marsh, Alberto Moreiras, Sara Nadal-Melsió, Tess Rankin, Paul Julian Smith, Carlos Varón, Teresa Vilarós.
In English.
Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.
An Orphan's Tale. The History of the Orphan Manuscript in the Hispanic Society Library, by Dr. Mitchell A. Codding, Executive Director and President, Hispanic Society
“La Historia del Huérfano” by Andrés de León (1621) is a curious fiction novel in the style of a biography that remained unpublished until 2017. The manuscript has resided in the library of the Hispanic Society Museum since 1955 and is the only known manuscript of the book.
Organized by the Consulate General of Spain in New York, in collaboration with the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, and NYU King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center.
In English.
Friday, April 27, 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 28, 10:00 am
Symposium | Slave Pasts in the Present: Narrating Slavery through the Arts, Technology, and Tourism
This symposium aims to discuss the ways in which slavery is narrated in the tourism and entertainment industries. Is it right to visit sites of tragedy and genocide as tourists? Are we witnessing a process of spectacularization of slavery in the arts?
On April 27, the symposium will host the screening of the award-winning movie “Vazante” (Brazil/Portugal, 2017), directed by Daniela Thomas, followed by a conversation with the director Hebe Mattos (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil) and Jennifer Morgan (NYU) Chair: Steve Hahn (NYU).
Organized by Keila Grinberg, Spring 2018 Andrés Bello Chair in Latin American Cultures and Civilizations at New York University. Sponsored by NYU King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
In English.
For more information, call 212.998.3650 or visit www.kjcc.org. Subways: N, R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place); A, B, C, D, E, F, M (West 4th Street).
Editor’s Note:
Since 1997, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center of New York University has centered on increasing awareness of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world at NYU and fostering cultural and intellectual exchange. Having established itself with numerous well-received programs, it offers a wide array of lectures, conferences, readings, screenings, exhibitions, among different special events, with the aim of reaching a growing audience while deepening its commitment to its current constituency. For more, please visit www.kjcc.org.