I very much agree with the previous comments. The importance of the links of Galician Studies with other closely related fields, including Lusophone studies, is undeniable, but Galician studies is also a discreet field of studies with its own history and deserves an autonomous group status.
Regards,
José Colmeiro
Prince of Asturias Chair
School of European Languages & Literatures
Spanish Department
Faculty of Arts
The University of Auckland
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Dear all,
The interest, importance and connection of/between Galician Studies and/for Lusophone Studies is obvious and hard to deny from many perspectives, including the viewpoint of Social History (of the Language). Also, it is to the benefit of everyone to reinforce this Galician/Lusophone collaboration, in particular in North American and English-speaking Academia.
However, as others suggested previously, Galician Studies is also highly relevant to many other fields that are present at MLA: Spanish/Hispanic/Iberian, Cultural, Celtic, Romance, Translation, Diaspora/Migration, Postcolonial, Transatlantic Studies, etc. I do believe we need to keep open the gate to Galician Studies to be present in all these settings.
Also, the MLA Galician Studies petition that most of us (actually, up to a total of over 300 scholars worldwide) endorsed (http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/spanish/faculty/upload/galicianpetition.pdf) agreed indeed on this multidimensional relevance of Galician Studies.
On the other hand, the UW-Milwaukee MLA Galician Studies Survey (http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/spanish/research/galician/upload/MLAGalicianStudies-QualtricsSurvey.pdf) clearly supports this view. Although this is an ongoing unpublished survey (we are right now organizing the data and working on an initial report), I just got (through SPSS) the following figure, that clearly speaks about the background of scholars practicing/interested in Galician Studies worldwide:
3. In which disciplinary context did you first learn about Galician Studies?
Category
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Valid
Hispanic/Spanish Studies / Iberian Studies
75
43.6
49.3
49.3
Lusophone Studies
9
5.2
5.9
55.3
Language and Literature Studies
40
23.3
26.3
81.6
Humanities / Social Sciences / Religion / Art Studies
7
4.1
4.6
86.2
Minorities / Nationalism
4
2.3
2.6
88.8
Cultural Studies
3
1.7
2.0
90.8
Other
14
8.1
9.2
100.0
Total
152
88.4
100.0
Missing
System
20
11.6
Total
172
100.0
(source: MLA Galician Studies survey. © UW-Milwaukee Galician Studies Research Group. Fieldwork: Nov-Dec 2013. Unpublished)
The previous figure states that 43% of the scholars who supported the MLA Galician Studies come from a Hispanic/Spanish/Iberian Studies background, while only 5.2% grew up in Lusophone Studies.
This doesn't mean that we should not keep and increase our links with Lusophone Studies. Quite the opposite: we should collaborate more and in a more intensive and productive manner with Lusophone Studies, and increase our links with such a field, in particular in English-speaking academia.
However, it's impossible to deny that current Galician Studies practitioners have a multiple background, and restricting the relevance of GS at MLA not only is counter-productive but also does not respond to the actual background and interests of scholars.
I'm very much in favor of having a separate MLA Galician Studies group (same as Catalan), while asking our colleagues and friends in Lusophone studies to increase collaboration and presence of Galician issues in Lusophone venues and conferences. We can (and should) collaborate, and both with Portugal and Brazil (as much as with Hispanic/Latin American/Iberian). In any case, Galicia should have its own status and position in the world, in the Academia, and at MLA.
Always cordially,
Gabriel
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On Jan 23, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Sabela Juan Taborda wrote:
Galicia is a different cultural entity and deserves its own space. Having a permanent session on Galician Studies at the MLA is not only important and timely; it is a question of justice and fair representation in the academic world.
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Galicia studies should have its own group.
On Jan 23, 2014, at 3:29 PM, Robert Patrick Newcomb wrote:
Dear colleagues:
I'm a member of the MLA Luso-Brazilian Executive Committee. I'm also a supporter of Galician
Studies having a strong voice in the MLA. I'd like to share what my committee discussed in Chicago
about restructuring the discussion groups, what this might mean for Galician Studies, and what I can
do to convey your collective opinion to my colleagues in the Luso-Brazilian Committee.
During our committee meeting, we voted in favor of a proposal to split Luso-Brazilian Studies into
three groups: 1) Continental Lusophone and Galician; 2) Brazil; 3) Lusophone Africa. Our thinking
was that this split would give us more representation in the MLA, create more opportunities for
sessions, and more opportunities for service. The issue of the proposed Galician Studies group did
not come up - I assumed incorrectly that the "Continental Lusophone and Galician" and "Galician
Studies" groups were not mutually exclusive options.
I can't speak for my colleagues on the committee, but my personal view is that if the Galician Studies
community wants a separate discussion group, then we as Luso-Brazilianists should support this.
After all, we don't want to replace one form of potential marginalization (Galician within Castile-
centered peninsular studies) with another (Galician within Luso-Brazilian studies)!
Therefore, I ask that you provide me with your feelings on this issue, which I can convey to my
colleagues on the Luso-Brazilian committee. If a plurality of you would like a separate "Galician
Studies" discussion group, or if this is your official position (as opposed to being part of the
Continental Portuguese and Galician group), then I will present this view to my colleagues on the
committee, and urge their support.
I plan on attending the Galician Studies conference in Milwaukee in May, and would be very happy to
discuss this then (or sooner by email).
Take care,
Rob Newcomb
Robert Patrick Newcomb
Associate Professor of Luso-Brazilian Studies
Department of Spanish & Portuguese, UC Davis /
Principal Investigator
UC Comparative Iberian Studies Working Group
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Twitter: @uciberianists
Hello everybody, and Happy New Year!
As those of you who are already Modern Language Association (MLA) members
may have seen, the MLA is currently consulting on its structures and has
proposed a new structure for its discussion groups, which are now to be
called forums. The good news, which reflects Gabriel's hard work and all of
your support, is that Galician Studies is now included in the new
structure. The more ambivalent news is that Galician Studies (unlike
Catalan) does not have an independent status, but is included under
'Portuguese and Galician', in a forum to be called 'Continental Lusophone
and Galician.'
This proposed structure is open for consultation until 1 February, and I
would urge those of you who are MLA members to add your comments on the
proposed structure to the document on MLA Commons, which you will find here
(look for paragraphs 90 and 91): http://groupsdiscussion.commons.mla.org/
.
The good news is that the MLA executive have been very responsive to member
comments thus far, and a number of changes have already been made to
proposed groupings and forum names. While there is no guarantee, our best
chance of achieving a more positive outcome (i.e. an independent forum) is
for as many MLA members as possible to make their views known through the
consultation. If you're a member, please contribute!
Best wishes,
Kirsty
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Dr Kirsty Hooper
Associate Professor & Reader in Hispanic Studies
Humanities Building, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United
Kingdom
www.warwick.ac.uk<http://www.warwick.ac.uk>/hispanicstudies<http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hispanic>
Web: www.kirstyhooper.net<http://www.kirstyhooper.net>
Twitter: @booksonspain<https://twitter.com/booksonspain>
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