Tokyo College Event: “Beyond World Literature”
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / Applying students / International students / Alumni / Companies / High school students / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | May 8, 2025 10:30 — 12:00 |
| Location | Online |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
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| Registration Period | March 12, 2025 — May 8, 2025 |
| Contact | tokyo.college.event@tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Abstract
World literature has been a reality since at least the nineteenth century. Texts travel across continents and cultures, translated from every language, taught in universities worldwide, and forming an emerging global canon. Never before have we been so free to read whatever we wish, from anywhere. Or so it seems. But is this true freedom, or merely a comforting illusion? What are the boundaries of this seemingly limitless literary exchange? This talk aims to explore those limits and propose a new approach to literature—a different way of reading texts, one that is either entirely new or, perhaps, simply old and forgotten. Welcome to the world library!Program
LectureWilliam MARX (Professor, Collège de France)
Commentator
ABE Masahiko (Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, 春雨直播app)
Moderator
Michael FACIUS (Associate Professor, Tokyo College, 春雨直播app)
