Students from nine alliance universities can now sign up for the Club. The first meeting will be held online in the second week of February. Organizers anticipate that each university’s library will provide Club members with books suggested for discussion, either in the original version or in English.
Mercè Rodoreda and her work “La plaça del diamant” are the first book chosen to kick off the Unite! Book Club initiative, led by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona Tech (UPC) and funded by the alliance through the Seed Fund for student projects. The idea for this proposal comes from Martina Massana, a student at UPC, Carme Fenoll, the director of the culture and community area, and two students from Grenoble and Aalto.
The organizing team will select works from various cultures and academic disciplines to introduce participants to diverse literary and academic traditions. Their aim is to combine proposals of classic literature from each country with works by young and emerging authors.
Every month, they will suggest a book from one of the countries, and during different sessions, Club members will be able to share their ideas and thoughts after reading the proposed work. Organizers plan to invite authors to sessions whenever possible, promoting direct debate and knowledge about the authors among students.
The aim of the organizing team is to encourage critical thinking, facilitate the exchange of ideas, debates, recommendations, and experiences in an international and non-academic environment.
You can find registration and additional information about the Club here.
