Event Host: Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Short Description: La Senda Dificil is a two-day symposium celebrating the life, times, work, and world of Miguel de Cervantes for his quadricentenary. As part of the international IV CENTENARIO DE LA MUERTE DE CERVANTES program, it gathers a group of world-class scholars to explore Cervantes' artistic and cultural legacy from a range of critical perspectives, from problems related to his poetics, to his representations of the Mediterranean, to his lasting impact on European culture.
La Senda Dificil is a two-day symposium celebrating the life, times, work, and world of Miguel de Cervantes for his quadricentenary. As part of the international IV CENTENARIO DE LA MUERTE DE CERVANTES program, it gathers a group of world-class scholars to explore Cervantes' artistic and cultural legacy from a range of critical perspectives, from problems related to his poetics, to his representations of the Mediterranean, to his lasting impact on European culture.
In addition to paper presentations and roundtable discussions, it will also include a rare book exhibit, providing an opportunity to explore some of Ohio State's rare Cervantes collections in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library.
Finally, the symposium also features the next speaker in the CMRS 2016-2017 lecture series, María Antonia Garcés (Cornell University).
This event is free and open to the public.
For a schedule of events, visit the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.