Ekphrasis and the comic strip through yellow-coloured glasses

Thu. Nov. 28, 2024

Earlier this fall, two Brazilian compatriots, a visiting PhD student and a UWinnipeg professor, began work on a literary crossover where ancient ekphrasis and modern comic books meld. 

Maria Cláudia Gastal Ramos, a PhD student in creative writing, came to UWinnipeg for a month as a Fellow, to work with Dr. Flavia Vasconcellos Amaral, an assistant professor in Classics, who specializes in Greek Literature and Language and has worked on ekphrasis in epigram, a literary genre that comes from inscriptions.

This partnership is part of Ramos’ prestigious Brazilian Fellowship funded by the National Research Funding Agency (CAPES). This fellowship included Dr. Vasconcellos Amaral’s mentorship and guidance, which will continue through the remaining years of Ramos’ PhD, even though she has since returned to Brazil.

Read the full UW news article to learn more about Ramos and Dr. Vasconcellos Amaral's project