A major conference on the Spanish Golden Age was opened by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard at Robinson College, University of Cambridge on July 18.
A major conference on the Spanish Golden Age was opened by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard at Robinson College, University of Cambridge on July 18.
The international delegates are offering papers on every aspect of the tremendously rich period of Spain's cultural history from 1500 to 1700, including language, painting, literature, thought, and history. This is the first major Hispanists’ conference to take place in the UK this millennium.
The speakers at the conference include the eminent historian, Sir John Elliott of Oxford University, who speaks on Philip IV of Spain as patron of the arts, and Dr Anthony Close of the Spanish and Portuguese Department at the University of Cambridge, who leads a discussion group of specialists in Cervantes on the latest trends in research into his works.
“For the Spanish-speaking world, 2005 is notable for being the fourth centenary of the publication of Cervantes's Don Quixote,” said Dr Close. “Often referred to as the first modern novel, Don Quixote has been an inspiration for writers from the eighteenth century to the present day, including British novelists from Henry Fielding to Salman Rushdie. One of the themes for this conference is the lasting influence the Spanish Golden Age has had on European and international cultural history.”
The event is organised by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and AISO (Asociación Internacional del Siglo de Oro, or International Association of the Spanish Golden Age).
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