Carlos Mata at the University of Los Lagos. PHOTO: Courtesy

Carlos Mata Induráin, secretary of the group of research Siglo de Oro (GRISO) of the University of Navarra, gave the lecture "Las guerras de Arauco en el teatro español del Siglo de Oro: de los modelos épicos a la comedia y el auto sacramental" during his stay at the Universidad de los Andes in Chile. The professor analyzed a corpus of several aurisecular dramatic pieces that, taking as source of inspiration La Araucana by Alonso de Ercilla, deal with the topic of the conquest of Chile.

Later, he gave another discussion paper at the University of Lagos on the project of the GRISO consisting of the edition of the pieces of subject araucana. The visit served to maintain a meeting of work with the committee of essay of the magazine Alpha, which will soon publish a monographic issue dedicated to colonial literature coordinated by the group of the University of Navarra.

seminar on Don Quixote at the Catholic University

Carlos Mata with professors and students of the Catholic University.

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Finally, Carlos Mata offered at the School of Letters of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile a seminar graduate "Don Quixote: keys to reading and digital methodologies". He reviewed the main elements of analysis of Cervantes' novel (genesis, structure, characters, narrative aspects, bibliography and internet resources, etc.).

The seminar, which included the contribution of professors Pablo Chiuminatto and Renato Verdugo of the Catholic University on "Don Quixote in the digital era", was organized as a free training activity for teachers from low-income schools in Santiago.