9-11 OCTOBER 2026
Intellectual and literary reflections of the Spanish Civil War
16:55
Discussion
Javier Moreno Gálvez and Giorgos Myaris
Description
The Spanish Civil War was a pivotal event not only for the political and social history of Spain, but also for its intellectual and literary life. The discussion examines the role of intellectuals and the relationship between political mobilization, ideology, literature and culture during the war.
Javier Moreno focuses on the actions of intellectuals of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and the way in which the political and social conflict influenced the intellectual production of the era. George Myaris moves the discussion to Cyprus, highlighting the repercussions of the Spanish Civil War on Cypriot literature and in particular the work of Theodosis Pierides.
A discussion that connects the Spanish and Cypriot experiences and illuminates the way in which history, politics and literature meet and shape collective memory.
George K. Myaris
George K. Myaris is a philologist in the Secondary Public Education of Cyprus with scientific interests in social and political philosophy.
Javier Moreno — Biography
Javier Moreno is Professor at the University of Seville and Coordinator of the Communication and Culture Section of the Foundation for Marxist Research (Fundación de Investigaciones Marxistas) . He is a member of the editorial board of transform! review. European Journal of Politics and Academic Secretary of the Spanish Latin Union of Political Economy of Information, Communication and Culture (ULEPICC-Spain) .