Join us for a conversation about dor, a Romanian word that some find untranslatable, and the complex relationships it acquires in exilic relations. What does dor carry as baggage? How does dor change when looking back towards a homeland in an Ovidian gaze? Is there an intentionality in exilic dor that shapes the various Romanian diaspora groups? Why and how do we re-cognize ourselves in longing? How is nostalgia politicized, and how do translators deal with the larger context of so-called untranslatable concepts?

Our discussion will draw from Alina Ștefănescu's book "DOR" (order HERE https://www.alinastefanescuwriter.com/dor) establishing a dialogue between the author and the personal experiences, reflections and writings of our special guests Adriana Oniță, Cristiana Grigore and Andrew Davidson-Novosivschei. Read more details about our guests in their bios below.

Register for the event HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZEuc-mpqD0rE9UFvRDLn...

Event organized by ARCS in partnership with Immigration Research Forum, Arizona American-Romanian Cultural Collaborative (ARCC), Romanians of DC and Bucharest Inside the Beltway See less