Conference “50 Years of Mozambican Literature” brings Mia Couto, Marcelo Panguana and other leading writers, artists and academics to Lisbon. Check the Full Programme

The CEsA – Centre for African and Development Studies (ISEG Research/ISEG/University of Lisbon) and the Eduardo Mondlane University are pleased to announce the conference “50 Years of Mozambican Literature: Journeys and Creative Practices”, which will take place on 9 and 10 October in Room 1 at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Av. de Berna, 45A, 1067-001 Lisbon). Check the Full Programme here (available only in Portuguese).

With Mia Couto and Marcelo Panguana — two of the most prominent contemporary Portuguese-language writers — as keynote speakers, and singer Selma Uamusse as the musical guest, the programme also features over 30 writers, artists and academics from Portugal and Mozambique. The event will be conducted solely in Portuguese, with no translation provided.

• Free admission. There will be no calls for academic or university papers.
• Free registration: Registration form

• Check the Full Programme here (available only in Portuguese):

About the Conference

In the year marking 50 years since African Literatures became part of the curriculum at a Portuguese university (FLUL-ULisboa), this two-day conference, organised by CEsA – Centre for African and Development Studies (ISEG Research/ISEG-ULisboa) in partnership and collaborative effort with Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) in Mozambique, will feature four thematic round tables. The event will bring together writers, artists, and university lecturers from Portugal and Mozambique to present and discuss developments in the creative and research practices of African literatures, focusing on the progress and future of Mozambican Literature over the past fifty years. Mozambican Literature is considered a unique example within Portuguese-speaking African literatures. Contributions from experts in African Literatures, particularly Mozambican Literature, from European universities (Bayreuth and Sorbonne Nouvelle) and Brazilian universities (UNICAMP – State University of Campinas) will also be included.

This two-day conference, 50 Years of Mozambican Literature: Trajectories and Creative Practices, will highlight the creative dimension as a driving force for research. By incorporating writers, editors, filmmakers, and artists, the event will showcase perspectives on the recent past—spanning half a century—within the realms of creation, teaching, publishing, and translation, while envisioning a promising future shaped by the experiences of younger generations.

Organising Committee:
Ana Mafalda Leite (FLUL/ULisboa and CEsA/ISEG Research/ISEG/ULisboa)
Lucílio Manjate (UEM)

Scientific Committee:
Ana Mafalda Leite (FLUL/ULisboa and CEsA/ISEG Research/ISEG/ULisboa)
Egídia Souto (Sorbonne Nouvelle)
Elena Brugioni (UNICAMP)
Elídio Nhamona (UEM)
Jessica Falconi (FLUL/ULisboa e CEsA/ISEG Research/ISEG/ULisboa)
Joana Pereira Leite (CEsA/ISEG Research/ISEG/ULisboa)
José Camilo Manusse (UEM)
Lucílio Manjate (UEM)
Ute Fendler (University of Bayreuth)

Support:
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
ISEG/Universidade de Lisboa
CEsA/ISEG Research

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Author: CEsA Communication (comunicacao@cesa.iseg.ulisboa.pt)
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