Cultures of Exile: Conversations on Language and the Arts, October 23-25, 2013

International Conference, University of New Mexico, October 23-25, 2013 Conference organizers: Eleni Bastéa, Director of the International Studies Institute Walter Putnam, Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures Description: The conference “Cultures of Exile: Conversations on Language and the Arts” was inspired by the music of Georges Moustaki (1934--2013), especially his song “Le Métèque” (1969). In “Le Métèque” (music, lyrics) Moustaki dealt with outsiders, strangers, and..