Institute of Germanic & Romance StudiesProf. Maria Irene Ramalho (University of Coimbra/University of WisconsinMadison)Chair: Patricia Silva McNeill (Cambridge/IGRS)Peripheral Modernisms – International Conference: Keynote: What is Peripheral about Peripheral Modernisms?This interdisciplinary conference will explore the contributions made by so-called peripheral modernisms to a global aesthetic of modernism that accounts for its geographical variety and cultural diversity.