“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”
Rabindranath Tagore’s words continue to inspire a Lecture Series, including the powerful session with Dr. Jessica Hipolito, organized by Professor Stefan Brandt and Dr. Saptarshi Mallick (Section for American Literary and Cultural History with a Focus on Trans/Nationality and Space, Department of American Studies) who would like to thank the Indian Austrian Society in Graz and the Austro-Indian Society in Vienna for their wonderful support.
On November 27, 2025, in cooperation with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (University of Edinburgh), the Department of American Studies, Section for American Literary and Cultural History with a Focus on Trans/Nationality and Space (University of Graz), hosted the second lecture of the lecture series “Transnational Dialogues: Bridging Continents Towards a Global Vision.”
Dr. Hipolito delivered an insightful talk titled “Restitution and Repatriation in the Decolonial Moment: From ‘Nosso Sagrado’ to Valongo Wharf.”