Our dual concern at the Cultural Identity and Memory Studies Institute (CIMS) is to explore cultural identity and cultural memory: that is, the investigation of the diverse textual constructs and creations (e.g. traditions, myths, literary canons, and political institutions) by which national and other cultural groups represent, criticise, renew and repurpose their sense of identity and memory.
Coming up:
06 Oct 2026 | 16.00–17.30
Younger Hall: Seminar Room 2
From Hawthorne’s French to Melville’s Spanish: Pseudotranslations, mirrorings, and the quest for a multilingual reading community
Dr. Emilio Irigoyen
How do writers use other languages to play with what readers think they understand? This talk explores Hawthorne’s invented French translations and Melville’s use of Spanish in Benito Cereno, revealing how both writers experiment with translation, linguistic difference, and the possibilities—and limits—of multilingual reading.
The talk is co-hosted by the School of English.
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