Calabretta-Sajder Receives Ragusa Foundation Grant
Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, associate professor and section head of Italian, recently received a Ragusa Foundation Grant to assist in the publication of the open-educational-resource version of his manuscript Beyond the Margin, or Within the Canon: The Novels of Amara Lakhous, which he intends to send to Yale University Press for consideration this summer.
In addition to the Ragusa Foundation Grant, Calabretta-Sajder won a publishing grant from the Arkansas Humanities Center in fall 2023 to have the volume available in a free, downloadable version. Additionally, he earned a Pandemic Recovery Grant to conduct archival research to complete the work. He worked on the Ragusa Foundation Grant while enrolled in the BIRDS Cohort (spring 2024), and is appreciative for all the feedback from his peers.
While Amrara Lakhous actively publishes in Arabic and Italian, his novels have been translated into numerous langauges, and Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio was adopted for the first-year writing seminar at Cornell University.
Calabretta-Sajder's project:
My current research project revolves around the transnational identity of Amara Lakhous' novels through the following three products: 1) an academic manuscript entitled Beyond the Margin, or Within the Canon: The Novels of Amara Lakhous, 2) a Digital Humanities website dedicated to Amara Lakhous (and hopefully other diasporic authors and directors in the future), and 3) a video game available for play in both Italian and English connected to Lakhous' Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio. This project aligns with the Ragusa Foundation and Prof Olga Ragusa's research, as it approaches Lakhous' novels through a transational lens incorporating multi-media products available to both academics and the general public alike for free. This project integrates both my research and teaching interests, as I will complete the first academic manuscript dedicated to Lakhous' novels through a transnational theoretical lens, while simultaneously creating an interactive Digital Humanities website and videogame.
Topics
Contacts
Ryan Calabretta Sajder, associate professor
World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
479-575-3324,
calabret@uark.edu
Headlines
Record U of A Graduating Class Will Provide Positive Impact Across Arkansas
A record number of U of A graduates means a record number of highly motivated, talented, work-ready people starting their careers in the Natural State.
Industrial Engineering Students Recognized With Department Awards and Scholarships
The Department of Industrial Engineering recognizes students with honors and awards at the annual Industrial Engineering Student Awards Banquet in April.
Black and Reeder Scholarship Recipient to Study Biomedical Engineering
Jackson Hudnall has been named this year's recipient of the Black and Reeder Scholarship, which is awarded to a Greenwood High School student seeking a degree in engineering or business at the U of A.
Fall 2024 WLLC Arabic Courses
Immersive Arabic I is your gateway course to learning the amazing Arabic language.
Participate in a Research Study: Understanding College Student Narratives in COVID-19
Students graduating from college in spring or summer 2024 are eligible. Your insights will contribute to a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs faced during these unprecedented times.