English is the number one global language. Yet, did you know that more than two-thirds of worldwide English speakers have come to this language as a second or a foreign language? Or, did you know that in the last ten years, two winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature have excelled in their craft in English as a second language? Penning in a foreign tongue is more widely spread than most of us are aware of. Lisa's work brings these voices, and especially the poets among them, to the fore.
Following an introductory lecture on this topic, students will have a chance to do some writing and sharing of their own.
There will also be time for a Q&A as well as conversation about Tint Journal, the magazine Lisa co-founded and where she currently serves as Editor-in-Chief.
Refreshments will be served and there will be time for mingling, enjoying the waterfront views and taking a chance on a door prize or two!
$50 per person
A note from our speaker:
"No knowledge of any other tongue except English is a prerequisite. Multilingualism might be defined as a playground of multiple languages, but in order to dive into this subject, I will put forward exciting ways to navigate around what one might perceive as one’s own monolingualism."
Our speaker's bio:
Lisa Schantl, MA BA BA, is a PhD candidate in the field of English literary and cultural studies at the University of Graz and Vilnius University within the frame of the Arqus Alliance, where she concentrates on literary multilingualism in the anglosphere with a special focus on translingual poetry. Further, she is the founder and editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Tint Journal, co-head of BLÄTTERN, a literary space for emerging writers in Graz, and a freelance translator between English and German.
She studied English and American Studies as well as Philosophy at the University of Graz and Montclair State University, New Jersey. In 2023, she co-edited the anthology Tinted Trails. Exploring Writings in English as a Second Language (Forum Stadtpark). She has received various scholarships and grants in academia and culture.
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