The Shaping of an Identity: A History of Catalonia

Why are we Catalans today a people with a strong sense of identity? What is the wellspring of this feeling of belonging to a collective that shares a language, culture and certain ways of understanding society and the world? The historian Josep Fontana has sought to trace the process which, from the eighth century to the present day, has shaped the Catalan identity and, in clear, straightforward terms, he offers readers the keys to this evolution in his book La formació d’una identitat. Una història de Catalunya (The Shaping of an Identity: A History of Catalonia, Eumo, 2014), which he will discuss with other eminent historians.

Participants:
Josep Fontana, historian and author of the book La formació d’una identitat. Una història de Catalunya (Eumo, 2014).
Joaquim Albareda, historian, professor at the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona (UPF) and director of Eumo Editorial’s “References” collection.
Borja de Riquer, historian and professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
Josep M. Salrach, historian and professor Emeritus at the Pompeu Fabra University.
Eva Serra, historian and professor Emeritus at the University of Barcelona.

Host:
Josep M. Muñoz, historian and editor of L’Avenç.