The Cervantes Chair is a platform for promoting Spanish and Iberian languages, arts, culture, and science across Scotland. Cervantes Chair in Edinburgh The Cervantes Chair or Cátedra Cervantes at the University of Edinburgh was inaugurated in May 2023 with the appointment of Professor Alexis Grohmann. It is the result of collaboration between the University, the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh, and the Instituto Cervantes in Manchester. It represents a new model for the presence of the Instituto Cervantes in the world. This collaboration means that for the first time, the Cervantes Institute, which has 92 centres across four continents and in 47 countries, will be organising events and activities open to the public in Scotland. We are delighted to have been selected as the partner for the Cervantes Institute in Scotland and proud to host the world’s first ever Cervantes Chair here at the University. It means more opportunities for communities across Scotland to engage with and connect with Spanish language, literature and culture and deepen our existing connections and partnerships between Scotland and Spain. Alan Mackay Deputy Vice-Principal International and Director of Edinburgh Global MissionThe Cervantes Chair collaborates with Scottish cultural institutions to offer a diverse range of events related to the Spanish language, arts, culture, and science. These events aim to promote the study of Spanish languages (including Castilian, Galician, Catalan, and Basque) and to celebrate and foster cultural connections between Scotland and Spain. In education, the focus is on training local primary and secondary teachers in Spanish to encourage the continuation of these links for generations to come. This collaboration is not just for the University, it's not just for the city; it's for Scotland. Professor Alexis Grohmann Cervantes Chair Join Our Mailing ListSign up to hear about upcoming Cervantes eventsUpcoming Events6-8 November 2024: Carlos Gamerro Chilean AuthorNovember 2024: Samuel Diz Classical GuitarPast Events (and Collaborations)Benedetta Tagliabue in Conversation with Alison Johnstone, with Music by Roberto Cacciapaglia at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of PoliticsInternational ASELE Congress at the University of EdinburghNovelist Sara Mesa in Conversation with Alexis Grohmann & Translator Katie WhittemorePublication of the Cuaderno del Consulado at the Consulate General of Spain in EdinburghFranca Masu Trio in Concert at St. Cecilia's Hall Creative Writing Masterclass with Ignacio Martínez de PisónMartín Códax Wine Tasting10th Edinburgh Spanish Film FestivalNovelist Andrea Jeftanovic in ConversationCelebrating African Heritage and Empowering Women at Edinburgh Book FestivalChilean Poetry and Music with Prof. Rosabetty MuñozInternational Symposium on Hispanic Poetry at University of St AndrewsSeminar on Sustainable AviationPoetry Recital with Luis García MonteroMaría Dueñas in Conversation with Cervantes ProfessorSpanish Wine Tasting Professor Alexis GrohmannProfessor Alexis Grohmann was appointed to the first Cervantes Chair in May 2023. Professor Grohmann is Professor of Contemporary Spanish Literature at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of over 200 publications in the fields of contemporary Spanish and European literatures, including the first full-length study of the novels of Javier Marías, Coming into One's Own: The Novelistic Development of Javier Marías, as well as other books on Marías, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, digression in European literature, and the Spanish newspaper column. In 2016, he was elected as a foreign correspondent to Spain's Royal Academy. In 2020, he formed part of the jury of the European literature prize Premio Formentor de las Letras. In 2022, he was appointed as the director of the Arturo Pérez-Reverte Chair at the Universidad de Murcia. Since 2022, he writes a newspaper column for the Spanish newspaper The Objective.About the Instituto CervantesThe Cervantes Institute is the official Spanish Language and Cultural centre. It is a non-profit organisation founded by the Spanish Government in 1991. Its mission is to promote and support the teaching, study, and use of Spanish abroad, as well as to promote Spanish and Hispanic cultures more generally. Instituto Cervantes in Manchester Related Links: Cervantes Chair - Instituto Cervantes Consulado General de España en Edimburgo, Cátedra Cervantes en la Universidad de Edimburgo Edinburgh Impact - The Ties that Bind Us Professor Alexis Grohmann Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies at the University of EdinburghAlexis Grohmann's newspaper column in the Objective This article was published on 2024-06-24
