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Friday and Saturday October 27 and 28, 2006
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Friday and Saturday
October 27 and 28, 2006
Stuart Rabinowitz President and Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law Hofstra University M. Patricia Adamski Senior Vice President for Planning and Administration Adolph J. and Dorothy R. Eckhardt Distinguished Professor of Corporate Law Hofstra University
John D. Miller Chair, Board of Trustees Hofstra University
Herman A. Berliner Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence Herbert Distinguished Professor Hofstra University
SYMPOSIUM DIRECTOR Miguel-Angel Zapata Associate Professor Romance Languages and Literatures Editor, Hofstra Hispanic Review SYMPOSIUM COORDINATOR Athelene A. Collins Associate Director for Project Development, Budgets and Office Procedures Hofstra Cultural Center
NOTE: Please be advised that English abstract translations of papers presented will be available at the registration desk.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006 8 a.m.-4 p.m. SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION and COFFEE Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library 10th Floor, South Campus 9-9:30 a.m.
OPENING REMARKS Miguel-Angel Zapata Associate Professor Romance Languages and Literatures Editor, Hofstra Hispanic Review
10-11:45 a.m. SESSION I: AZUL, LOS RAROS, PROSAS PROFANAS (Spanish) Dru Dougherty University of California, Berkeley “Modernismo y Vanguardia: El segundo entierro de Rubén Darío” José Manuel Pereiro-Otero The University of Texas, Austin “Presente y futuro del modernismo hispánico en 1890: los dos prólogos a la segunda edición de Azul” Marcelo Pellegrini University of Wisconsin, Madison “Encrucijadas darianas: Los raros, Prosas profanas y la (auto) crítica modernista” Jorge Alberto Pérez Coastal Carolina University “Procesos de productividad textual en la prosa narrativa de Azul … de Rubén Darío”
Noon-1 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)
1:15-2:30 p.m. WELCOME CEREMONY Greetings from the Hofstra Community KEYNOTE ADDRESS Cathy L. Jrade Professor and Chair Department of Spanish and Portuguese Vanderbilt University “Dead Lovers and Other Frightening Visions: How Agustini Rewrites Darío” 2:45-4:15 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION II-A: LOS INVENTORES DEL MODERNISMO Y OTROS ESPACIOS (Bilingual) Nedda G. de Anhalt PEN Club de México “Centauros del Modernismo: Martí, Darío y Casal” Jorge L. Castillo University of California, Santa Barbara “Ser y no saber nada: la corriente nihilista en Rubén Darío y la lírica hispanoamericana posmodernista” Kelly Comfort Georgia Institute of Technology “Liberating the Artist From Confinement: Modernist Escapism in Darío’s El pájario azul and El velo de la reina Mab” Graciela Montaldo Columbia University “Rubén Darío y los inventos del Modernismo” SESSION II-B: LOS INVENTORES DEL MODERNISMO Y OTROS ESPACIOS II (Bilingual) Lorenzo Helguero Georgetown University “Lo Unheimliche en el Cuento ‘La Larva’ de Darío” Ryan Anthony Spangler University of Kentucky, Lexington “‘Therein lies salvation’: Spiritual Alchemy in Darío Poetry”
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Clara Eugenia Ronderos Independent Scholar “Identidad y Palabra: Las Rimas de Darío y Los Abrojos de la Modernidad Poscolonial”
6:30 p.m. DINNER and BILINGUAL POETRY READINGS Hofstra University Club David S. Mack Hall, North Campus
Steven White St. Lawrence University “Rubén Darío: Atisbos del Pensamiento ecocrítico”
Poems of Rubén Darío from the book Rubén Darío. Selected Writings. New York: Penguin, 2005. Introduction: Ilan Stavans. Translations by Stephen White.
4:15-4:30 p.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Readings by: Stephen White
4:30-6 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION III-A: DARÍO Y ESPAÑA (Bilingual) José Ignacio Bandenes Loyola Marymount University “Modernismos, Masculinidad y Nacionalidad: Rubén Darío y Federico García Lorca ante Walt Whitman” Maria G. Hernández Kingsborough Community College-CUNY “Darío y España” Salvatore Poeta Villanova University “Rubén Darío ante en grupo poético del 27: El caso de Federico García Lorca”
Poetry readings by: Eduardo Chirinos, Perú Isabel Fraire, México Lorenzo Helguero, Perú Nicasio Urbina, Nicaragua
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2006 8 a.m.-3 p.m. SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library 10th Floor, South Campus 8-8:45 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Judith Stallings-Ward Norwich University “Rewriting Darío: Modernismo’s Absent Presence in Diego’s Ultraist Poetry”
8:45-10:15 a.m. SESSION IV: EL ARTE POETICO DE RUBÉN DARÍO (Bilingual)
SESSION III-B: LA MUJER Y LA INVENCIÓN MODERNISTA (Bilingual)
Susana Cella Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina “El arte poética de Rubén Darío”
Alison Carberry Boston University “Divina y cruel: La mujer burguesa y las yuxtaposiciones espaciales en Rubén Darío”
Carl Good Indiana University “Scepters and Smiles: Radical Rhythms in Rubén Darío”
Daria Cohen Rider University “Darío’s Shattering of the Modernist Female Icon in La muerte de la emperatriz de la China” Gretchen Selcke Vanderbilt University “Delmira Agustini: Los cálices vacíos and the Poetic Body”
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Christine E. Poteau Temple University “La expresividad artística en los poemas de Rubén Darío” 10:15-10:30 a.m. COFFEE BREAK
10:30 a.m.-Noon
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:45-3:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION V-A: RUBÉN DARÍO, JOSÉ MARTÍ, Y JOSÉ ENRIQUE RODÓ (Spanish)
SESSION VI-A: EL PENSAMIENTO LITERARIO Y POLITICO DE RUBÉN DARÍO: DIALOGOS (Bilingual)
Jorge Camacho University of South Carolina, Columbia “Las gotas de mi melancolía: el suicidio en Rubén Darío y José Martí”
Erick Blandon University of Missouri, Columbia “La Independencia de Cuba: Un intersticio del discurso dariano en el pliegue del 98”
Francisco Morán Southern Methodist University “¿Nuestro Darío?: historia de una pelea latinoamericana contra sus demonios”
Juan E. de Castro Eugene Lang College “Rubén Darío Visits Ricardo Palma”
Mónica Simal Boston University “Martí y Darío entre máscaras” Óscar Torres Duque Bates College “Rubén Darío y la (De)construcción de ‘Amércia’” SESSION V-B: OTROS ACERCAMIENTOS A RUBÉN DARÍO (Spanish) Jorge Brioso Carleton College “Disonancia y armonía en ‘El coloquio de los Centauros’ de Rubén Darío” Luis Alberto Ambroggio Independent Scholar “Borges y Darío” Senén E. Carlo La Salle University “Función del pitagorismo en Darío y los modernistas: Hacia una nueva percepción” J. Javier Puerto Benito University of Kentucky “Corrientes de pensamiento en la obra temprana de Rubén Darío” Noon-1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON and SPECIAL ADDRESS Nicasio Urbina Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Director, Latin American Studies University of Cincinnati “Rubén Darío y la idea de Nicaragua”
Keith H. Brower Salisbury University “Darío’s A Roosevelt: Standing the Test of Time” Adela Pineda Boston University “Rubén Darío y Ángel Rama” SESSION VI-B: RUBÉN DARÍO Y LA ESCUELA FRANCESA (Spanish) Nancy Maria Blain McNeese State University “El Universo Afrancesado de Rubén Darío” Peter Mahoney Boston University “Darío y Verlaine a partir de la pintura de Jean-Honoré Fragonard” 3:30-5 p.m. SESSION VII: TRADUCCIÓN Y LITERATURA FANTÁSTICA EN LA OBRA DE DARÍO (Bilingual) Isabel Castro Boston University “La fantasía como un método decadente para expresar la incertidumbre del mundo moderno: el caso de la narrativa fantástica de Rubén Darío y Leopoldo Lugones Marlyn F. Henriquez Independent Scholar “Sorpresa final o vacilación: Rubén Darío y el cuento fantástico”
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Kathleen O’Connor-Bater SUNY Old Westbury “Myth and Magic: Linguistic Alchemy in the Translation of Darío Narrative Poems” 5:15 p.m.
Rose Shapiro Fontbonne University “Bad in Translation?: Assessing Darío Prosodic Innovations”
CLOSING REMARKS and RECEPTION
LODGING INFORMATION The Long Island Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uniondale, Wingate Inn in Garden City, and Red Roof Inn in Westbury have been designated as the official symposium hotels. Following are the special discounted room rates and cutoff dates for room reservations.
LONG ISLAND MARRIOTT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 101 James Doolittle Blvd. Uniondale, NY 11553 Att: Reservations Manager Tel: (516) 794-3800 or (800) 832-6255 Fax: (516) 794-5936 Room rate: $151 per night, single/double occupancy. Cutoff date: October 6, 2006 WINGATE INN 821 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 Tel: (516) 705-9000; Fax: (516) 705-9100 Room rate: $149 per night, single/double occupancy Friday-Sunday and $155 per night single/double occupancy Monday-Thursday. Cutoff date: October 6, 2006 RED ROOF INN* 699 Dibblee Drive Westbury, NY 11590 Tel: (516) 794-2555; (800) RED-ROOF Standard room rate: $94.99 per night, single/double occupancy. Business king room rate: $99.99 per night, single/double occupancy. When making your reservation, please refer to CP518984 to receive Hofstra University’s discounted rate. Cutoff date: Based on availability.
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NOTE: ALL RESERVATIONS WILL BE HELD UNTIL 6 P.M. ON DAY OF ARRIVAL UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THE FIRST NIGHT’S ROOM DEPOSIT OR SECURED BY A MAJOR CREDIT CARD. RESERVATIONS MADE AFTER THE CUTOFF DATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AT A HIGHER ROOM RATE. WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE RUBÉN DARÍO SYMPOSIUM AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY. Scheduled transportation will be arranged between the Hofstra University campus and contracted hotels. Schedules will be available at the Symposium Registration Desk as well as at the participating hotels. *NOTE: Please be advised that there will be no shuttle service between the Red Roof Inn and the Hofstra University campus. Please visit the concierge desk for taxi service.
LOCATION OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY is located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, about 25 miles east of New York City, less than an hour away by train or automobile. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has frequent trains to the Hempstead Station and the Mineola Station from Pennsylvania Station, located at 34th Street and 7th Avenue, New York City, as well as from the Flatbush Avenue Station in Brooklyn, New York. Use local taxi service to the Hofstra campus. For directions, maps and other information, please visit www.hofstra.edu/info. Local Taxi Service: All Island Taxi Service Hempstead Taxi Pub Taxi Service Ollie’s Airport Service
(516) 481-1111 (516) 489-4460 (516) 483-4433 (516) 437-0505 (516) 352-6633 (718) 229-5454
BY CAR: Travel on the Long Island Expressway to exit 38, Northern State Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway South (exit 31A), or Southern State Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway North (exit 22N). Take Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4 (Hempstead Turnpike). Proceed west on Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24W) to the Hofstra campus (approximately one mile).
Horizon Transportation Service Personalized Transportation Service (516) 538-4891 Long Island Airport Limousine Service (LIALS) LIALS can be called upon arrival at either JFK or LaGuardia Airport at a public telephone: 656-7000 (no area code required). The phones are monitored from 4 a.m. through midnight, seven days a week. U.S. Limousine and Car Service Personalized Transportation Service (516) 352-2225 or (800) 962-2827 NOTE: Please be advised that there are no set fares charged by New York City yellow cabs between the airports and the Hofstra campus. Please confirm fee with the driver before starting your trip. DINING FACILITIES ON CAMPUS: There are several dining facilities on the Hofstra University campus. Only one dining facility, the Hofstra University Club, requires reservations. You may make reservations for lunch/dinner by calling (516) 463-6648. Reservations are limited.
FOR INFORMATION: HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER 200 Hofstra University TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS: The Hofstra campus is located approximately 30 minutes Hempstead, New York 11549-2000 by car from either John F. Kennedy International Airport Tel: (516) 463-5669; Fax: (516) 463-4793 E-mail: hofculctr@hofstra.edu or LaGuardia Airport. w. u edtrcu a.rw l/h tsofw
Call in advance for reservations: Classic Transportation Classic Transportation provides shared van service from JFK and LaGuardia Airports to Hofstra University. Courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area of both airports, and are connected directly to Classic dispatch/reservation. Dial 20 from the courtesy phone to speak directly with the reservation department. Inform the representative that you are traveling to Hofstra University. Cost: approximately $20. Discount: When you reserve your round-trip airport shuttle trip online at www.classictrans.com or call (631) 567-5100.
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SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FORM Mail or fax to:
Method of payment: [ ] Check payable to Rubén Darío Symposium
RUBÉN DARÍO SYMPOSIUM Hofstra Cultural Center 200 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549-2000 Tel: (516) 463-5669 Fax: (516) 463-4793
[ ] MasterCard*
[ ] Visa*
Cardholder’s Name_________________________________ Card #___________________________________________
Name___________________________________________
Exp. Date________________________________________
Address_________________________________________
Cardholder’s Signature _____________________________
City/State/Zip____________________________________ Affiliation _______________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________ Fax____________________________________________ E-mail__________________________________________ I have made lodging reservations at: ______ Long Island Marriott ______ Wingate Inn ______ Red Roof Inn
*Please add $3 handling fee for credit card orders. Hofstra University is 100-percent program accessible to persons with disabilities. All events (with the exception of meals) are FREE to Hofstra students, faculty and staff upon presentation of current HofstraCard. Cancellations: A $15 administrative fee will be deducted from registration refunds; however, notice in writing must be received by October 18, 2006. No refunds will be granted for meals. Returned Checks: A $25 handling fee will be charged for returned checks.
SYMPOSIUM FEES REGISTRATION FEE
No. of Persons
Amount
Regular Rate
$50
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Senior citizen (65 and over) (Must include copy of Medicare card)
$45
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Matriculated non-Hofstra student (Must include copy of current student ID)
$35
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Dinner and Poetry Readings (Friday, October 27)
$35
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Luncheon (Saturday, October 28)
$20
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TOTAL
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HOFSTRA AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Hempstead, Long Island, 25 miles east of New York City. Telephone: (516) 463-6600 CHARACTER: A private, nonsectarian, coeducational university. FOUNDING DATE: 1935 PRESIDENT: Stuart Rabinowitz, J.D. COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, School of Communication, School of Education and Allied Human Services, New College of Hofstra (innovative college), School of Law, School for University Studies, Honors College, Saturday College, and University College for Continuing Education. FACULTY (INCLUDING LIBRARIANS): There are 1,246 faculty members, of whom 527 are full-time. Ninety-one percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their fields. STUDENT BODY: Full-time undergraduate enrollment of 8,031. Total University enrollment, including part-time undergraduate, graduate and School of Law, is approximately 13,000. Male-female ratio is 44 to 56. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS: Approximately 140 undergraduate programs of study. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS: Graduate degrees, including the Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., and J.D., advanced certificates and professional diplomas, are offered in more than 150 programs of study. THE HOFSTRA CAMPUS: With 113 buildings and 240 acres, Hofstra is a registered member of the American Public Gardens Association. LIBRARIES: The Hofstra Libraries are fully computerized and contain 1.2 million volumes (1.6 million with volume equivalents) available for student use. Hofstra’s electronic library provides access to 120 databases and 17,000 full-text journals. ACCESSIBILITY: Hofstra is 100 percent program accessible to persons with disabilities. JANUARY AND SUMMER SESSIONS: Hofstra offers a January session and three summer sessions between May and August. Hofstra University continues its commitment to extending equal opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status in the conduct and operation of its educational programs and activities, including admission and employment. This statement of nondiscrimination is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other federal, state and local laws. The Americans with Disabilities Act compliance officer in the Plant Department (516) 463-6641 is designated by the University to coordinate its efforts to comply with Section 504. The Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer is the University’s official responsible for coordinating its adherence to Title IX and other equal opportunity regulations and laws. Questions or concerns regarding Title IX or other aspects of this policy (other than Section 504) should be directed to the Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer at (516) 463-6775, C/O Office of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, 101 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549.
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HOFSTRA BOARD OF TRUSTEES As of May 2006 OFFICERS John D. Miller,* Chair Joseph M. Gregory,* Vice Chair Edwin C. Reed, Vice Chair Marilyn B. Monter,* Secretary Stuart Rabinowitz, President ____________________ MEMBERS Alan J. Bernon* Anthony J. Bonomo Mark Broxmeyer* Robert F. Dall* Maurice A. Deane* Nelson DeMille* (on leave) Helene Fortunoff Leo A. Guthart Amy Hagedorn Peter S. Kalikow* Abby Kenigsberg Arthur J. Kremer
Karen L. Lutz David S. Mack* Bernard Madoff* James F. McCann Janis M. Meyer* Martha S. Pope Lewis S. Ranieri Robert D. Rosenthal* Howard Safir* Terence E. Smolev* Robert M. Wallach Frank G. Zarb*
DELEGATES Carole T. Ferrand, Speaker of the Faculty Ellen Frisina,* Chair, University Senate Executive Committee William F. Nirode, Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee Peter DiSilvio, President, Student Government Association Simon Duncanson, Vice President, Student Government Association Joseph Sparacio,* President, Alumni Organization Joseph D. Monticciolo, Chair, Hofstra Advisory Board ____________________ James H. Marshall,* President Emeritus James M. Shuart,* President Emeritus Florence Kaufman, Trustee Emerita Donald E. Axinn,* Trustee Emeritus Walter B. Kissinger, Trustee Emeritus Robert E. Brockway,* Trustee Emeritus Ann M. Mallouk,* Chair Emerita Emil V. Cianciulli,* Chair Emeritus Thomas H. O’Brien, Trustee Emeritus John J. Conefry, Jr., Chair Emeritus Donald A. Petrie,* Trustee Emeritus George G. Dempster,* Chair Emeritus Arnold A. Saltzman, Trustee Emeritus Joseph L. Dionne,* Trustee Emeritus Norman R. Tengstrom,* Trustee Emeritus Bernard Fixler,* Trustee Emeritus Milton M. Gardner, Trustee Emeritus ____________________ * Hofstra Alumni
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