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Advertising a Strange Case: Lecture by Iso Camartin 11/18/2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMTwonsend Center, Geballe Room "Advertising a Strange Case" lecture by Iso Camartin.
The thematic focus of this lecture is multilingualism and cultural
diversity in Switzerland. Related aspects are: political and cultural
loyalty, modern survival strategies in economically marginal regions,
cultural priorities in a globalized world, revivifying the "think global,
act local"- philosophy.
Iso Camartin was born in Graubünden in 1944. His mother-tongue is Romansh
but he is fluent in the four official languages of Switzerland. From 1974
to 1997 he worked as a research fellow at the Centre for European Studies
at Harvard University. From 1985 to 1997 he was Professor for the Romansh
literature and culture at the Technical University Zurich as well as at
the University of Zurich. His pedagogical and research field covers
multi-lingual and multi-cultural minorities. Between 2000
and 2003 he was the director of the cultural section of the Swiss
Television DRS.
Reception to follow in German library.
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