Disappointing expectations. Intersectional Perspectives in the Post- Soviet German Literature
- Time
- 1pm - 2pm
- Date
- 14 Sep 2026
- Duration
- 1 hour(s)
- Location
- O'Rahilly Building, G27 Seminar Room
More information
- Presenters
Michele Fabio Vangi, Università Roma Tre
Erasmus+- Registration Required
- No
- Organising Department
Department of German and the ECE&Ukraine Cluster
Through the
analysis of literary texts by Olga Grjasnowa and Sasha Marianna Salzmann,
and theoretical reflections from Feminist Posthumanities, the study
highlights how language becomes a site of resistance against binary
oppositions and normative identity constructs. Intersectionality is
approached not only as a sociopolitical lens but also as a linguistic and
aesthetic strategy that allows for the expression of fluid, complex, and
unclassifiable subjectivities. The contribution advocates for a polyphonic
conception of German language shaped by the lived experiences of
multilingual and intersectional authors.