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XXVI FILLM Congress News Call for Papers Registration Programme Travel and Accommodation Location and Venue Contact Information | XXVI International Congress of the FILLM 26th FILLM Congress, Day 1 (Tuesday 17 June 2014) Photos by Adam Borch The 26th FILLM Congress was official opened by Professor Geoff Hall (UNNC), head of the local organising committee, before FILLM President Professor Roger D. Sell gave his opening address. On the first day, Professor Hein Willemse (University of Pretoria, South Africa) gave the first plenary lecture on the state of Afrikaans literature on the African continent. The day also included panel sessions on "Global and Local Perspectives" in languages and literatures, "Human and Environmental Issues" and "Digital Technologies and Literature of the Future." To see some more photos from Day 1 go here. First dips at the generous lunch buffet. Professor
Hein Willemse (University of Pretoria, South Africa) gave the first
plenary lecture. His excellent paper was entitled "Where is Home? The Alienation and Integration of Afrikaans Literature and the African Continent." Attentive audience Local refreshment Final
panel session of the day: Helena Rimon talks about "Russian Women in Israeli Literature through the Prism of Two Languages: Literary Images and Cultural Stereotypes." Updated: 2 July 2014 | ||||
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