On 9-10 November, 2023, the conference “Desde los márgenes: retos, devenires, representaciones” took place in the Co-working room and room T.1. This research-sharing event focused on exploring the concept of the margin in its various forms—including geopolitical, cultural, and linguistic—in the Latin American context.
The conference, organized by Prof. Luca Salvi—an expert in Latin American Literature—and Sara Trentini, opened with a keynote lecture by Pablo Montoya, a renowned writer and professor of Literature at the University of Antioquia. Born in Colombia in 1963, Pablo Montoya has published several collections of essays and short stories, as well as novels such as La sed del ojo (2004), Lejos de Roma (2008), and Los derrotados (2012), which focuses on the wars of independence and the emergence of guerrilla warfare in his country. In 2015, he achieved sudden fame in Latin America by winning the Rómulo Gallegos Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for Spanish-language fiction (previously won by authors like Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Roberto Bolaño).
The conference, adopting an interdisciplinary approach, featured the participation of numerous experts in Latin American literature.