Literature and women: a conversation between Iceland and Catalonia
Channel: Acció Exterior i Unió Europea
Date: 28/04/2021

🌐 Cicle de diàlegs Nord-Sud

The online conference “Literature and women: a conversation between Iceland and Catalonia” is part of the celebration of Sant Jordi's Day. The event wants to highlight the existing links between Iceland and Catalonia, two countries with a broad literary legacy and a prolific cultural landscape. The discussion will address some of the challenges defining today's world of culture while advocating for gender equality.

Welcome remarks: Secretary for Foreig Action and the EU (Catalan Government)  
Presenting: Ms Izaskun Arretxe Irigoien, director of the Area of Literature and Thought of the Ramon Llull Institute. Participants: Ms Yrsa Sigurdardottir, writer and civil engineer, 2021 Blóðdropinn Prize winner; Dr Inés García López, expert in Scandinavian studies, professor at Rovira i Virgili University (URV) and 2020 Snorri Sturluson Fellowship winner; and Ms Úa - Hólmfríður Matthíasdóttir, Icelandic publisher.