OXFORD, Miss. – Shifra Armon, associate professor and
graduate coordinator for Spanish at the University of
Florida, discusses how “Don Quixote” reflects the changing
role of men in leading the Spanish empire from 1516 to 1655
in a Monday (March 3) lecture at the University of
Mississippi.
An International Women’s Day event, the lecture “Don
Quixote and the Construction of the Imperial Subject” is
free and open to the public. It is set for 6 p.m. in
Bondurant Hall Auditorium.
“Don Quixote’ is a popular book across the globe, because
of its comedy,” said Diane Marting, UM associate professor
of Spanish. “This should be a fun, entertaining lecture.”
Published in two volumes a decade apart, “Don Quixote” is
regarded as one of the most influential works of literature
to emerge from the Spanish Golden Age. A founding work of
modern Western literature, the book is also considered as
one of the best-selling non-religious, non-political works
of fiction of all time.
“Remembered across the globe, International Women’s Day
offers a unique celebration of diversity,” Marting said.
“This event is a special way of celebrating it, by
examining the historical differences between masculinity
and femininity in this beloved novel and its background.”
The lecture is sponsored by UM’s departments of English,
history and modern languages, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale
Honors College, Croft Institute for International Studies,
Sarah Isom Center for Women and Office of International
Programs.
For more information or for assistance related to a
disability, contact Diane Marting at 662-915-7104 or
dmarting@olemiss.edu.