Deeply understanding the differences between cultures is no easy task. It requires openness, empathy, and a good dose of flexibility. Only in this way is it possible to mediate between different worlds, resolve intercultural conflicts, and, in the process, strengthen our identity and help others do the same. Those who teach or learn a foreign language know this well: every word, every expression confronts us with other ways of seeing and inhabiting the world. And few tools better illustrate this journey than literature.
With this conviction as a starting point, the Spanish Language Schools of the University of Salamanca, in collaboration with ELE USAL Torino and Cursos Internacionales, are organizing the "Encrucijadas" event on June 26th, a literary event dedicated to reflecting on identity, borders, and integration through three unique voices.
Three perspectives on interculturality
Margaryta Yakovenko - Writer and journalist at El País, immigrant and author of the novel Desencajada, a work that delves into the construction of identity in contexts of migration and displacement.
Mariangela Paone - A reporter specializing in international news and a journalism teacher, she will present Un expediente europeo, a chronicle written with Rezwana Sekandari that critically denounces the asylum system in Europe.
Carlos Spottorno - Award-winning photographer and filmmaker with World Press Photo, who will share his experience with La grieta, a visual and narrative diary created with Guillermo Abril on a journey through the borders of Europe, from Africa to the Arctic.
A space for intercultural dialogue
“Encrucijadas” is not just a literary encounter: it's an invitation to collectively reflect on who we are, how we define ourselves in relation to others, and the role language plays in that process. It is also an opportunity for students, teachers, and citizens to explore diverse perspectives on cultural coexistence in today's world.
June 26th
17:00h - 19:45h
Auditorium of the Cursos Internacionales Building
We look forward to sharing readings, experiences, and questions about a topic as timely as it is necessary. Because only through dialogue and understanding of others is it possible to build a broader and more humane world.
