How can literature help us understand and process the traces left by terrorism? How do writers create meaning in the aftermath of violence?
You are invited to a full‑day seminar where Norwegian and French scholars, authors, and comic artists come together to explore how literature responds to terrorism — from the attacks of 22 July 2011 and 25 June 2022 in Norway to the assaults in Paris on 13 November 2015 and in Nice on 14 July 2016.
Date: 2 June (09:00–16:00)
The programme includes lectures, panel discussions, and conversations on how trauma, memory, and collective grief are shaped through words and images.
We ask questions such as: How do terrorist attacks transform literary expression? What distinguishes Norwegian and French approaches to writing about violence? And how can novels and graphic narratives help societies work through crises?
The event is open to anyone interested in literature, public debate, and the ways in which art and writing can serve as tools for resistance and understanding. You will encounter a wide range of voices and perspectives, from researchers analysing the language of trauma to authors sharing their personal experiences of writing in the shadow of terror.
Welcome!
Participation is free of charge, but we would like registration
The event is funded by Østfold University College (ELLA programme and the research group Literature and narrativity), the Fritt Ord Foundation and EUNIC – EU National Institutes for Culture
