A friend and colleague of mine, Dr. Federica Mazzara, a fellow at the UCL Mellon Programme, has recently started a blog, entitled, Moving Boarders: The Aesthetics of Migraton. I had the opportunity to meet Federica this past December and in March, she organized a workshop on the Aesthetics of Migration at UCL which I had [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 29, 2008
A Must Read on the Afro-Caribbean Diasporic Experience
My last post was about some of my favorite fiction and non-fiction about the migration/diasporic experiences. While I mentioned that most of my previous reading has an “Iranian” slant, I’ve just come across a great book written about a diaspora I know little about, but after reading Pilgrim State, I hope to learn more about.
Pilgrim [...]
July 29, 2008
Online video contest: Intercultural dialogue
Are you between 15 and 30 ? Do you feel like you have things to say
about Intercultural Dialogue in Europe? Do you like expressing
yourself with video?
The European project Xenoclipse.net is inviting young video/filmmakers
to submit their short clip now. We are looking for the most original,
creative and/or nuanced portrayal of cultural diversity in your
country, city, town, [...]
