Crossroads:

Machado de Assis and

Contemporary International Criticism

 

An International Symposium

São Paulo, 25 to 29 August 2008

Introduction

 

            The centenary of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis’ death presents a unique opportunity to look again at the work of one of Brazil’s greatest authors. While there can be little doubt that his work has given rise to an enormous number of analyses and critical commentaries from across the globe, it is difficult to bring together these diverse strands of scholarship.

 

It is with this in mind that the State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP), Brazil, is organizing a five-day international symposium entitled: ‘Crossroads: Machado de Assis and contemporary international criticism’. Scheduled to take place in the second half of August 2008, it will be an opportunity for a comprehensive international debate on new approaches, strategies and themes. By bringing together experts from Brazil and elsewhere, it will allow for a wide-ranging and unprecedented dialogue between the numerous branches of Machadian studies.

 

Camila Teixeira

Tel: +55 62 8476-4758
Email: camilateixeira@unesp.br

Program

Monday, 25 August 2008

-          Opening ceremony

-          Keynote Address

 Roberto Schwarz

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

Morning

-          Roundtable: Machado de Assis: national and universal

Confirmed speakers:

§          Dain Borges

§          Abel Barros Baptista

Facilitator: Valentim Faccioli

 Afternoon

-          Roundtable: Machado de Assis and the intellectual, technical and scientific panorama of the 19th century

Confirmed names:

§          Todd Garth

§          Thomas Sträter

Facilitator:

-          Lecture

Abel Barros Baptista:

 

 Wednesday, 27 August 2008

 Morning

-          Roundtable: Machado de Assis: modernity and post-modernity

Suggested names: (to be confirmed)

Facilitator: Gilberto Pinheiro Passos

Afternoon

-          Roundtable: Machado de Assis, predecessors and influences

Confirmed names:

§          José Luiz Passos

§          Elide Valarini Oliver

Facilitator: Luiz Dagobert de Aguirre Roncari

-          Lecture

 Jorge Edwards (theme to be confirmed)

 

Thursday, 28 August 2008

Morning

-          Roundtable: Machado de Assis: translation, reception, critical readings outside Brazil

Confirmed names:

§          Daphne Patai

§          John Gledson

§          Jean Michel Massa

Facilitator: Lúcia Granja

Afternoon

 -          Roundtable: Realism in Machado de Assis

Confirmed names:

§          H.U. Gumbrecht

§          (to be confirmed)

Facilitator: Hélio de Seixas Guimarães

-          Lecture

 John Gledson:

Friday, 29 August 2008

-          Roundtable: Machado de Assis and the Brazilian Academy of Letters

Suggested names: Sérgio Paulo Rouanet and Antônio Carlos Secchin

Facilitator: (to be confirmed)

-          Closing lecture

Jean Michel Massa: