This event is in the past.It took place on May 8, 2026 at Fisher Center at Bard.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkAnnandale-On-Hudson, Bard College
📜Mendelsohn keynote: "What's the Greek Word for 'Picnic?'" on translating the Odyssey
🎓Workshops on teaching translation and decolonization
🆓Free and open to the public
Spend a day exploring how language shapes thought at this annual symposium on translation and translatability. Student panels, faculty workshops, and a keynote by Daniel Mendelsohn on translating the Odyssey unpack the art of carrying meaning across borders.
Literary symposium
Student & faculty panels
Academic conference
Free to attend
Literature TalkLiterature TalkAnnandale-On-Hudson, Bard College
📜Mendelsohn keynote: "What's the Greek Word for 'Picnic?'" on translating the Odyssey
🎓Workshops on teaching translation and decolonization
🆓Free and open to the public
Spend a day exploring how language shapes thought at this annual symposium on translation and translatability. Student panels, faculty workshops, and a keynote by Daniel Mendelsohn on translating the Odyssey unpack the art of carrying meaning across borders.
Literary symposium
Student & faculty panels
Academic conference
Free to attend