40. Cadavre Exquis goes gibberish: wild stories with Nobel words
Booth iconGet ready to let unfamiliar languages spark your imagination! At this meeting of Nobel Prize laureates, you will get to experiment with original literary quotes from around the world. Do these words seem strange? That is exactly where the fun begins – as we play with the bits that catch our ear; letter patterns and sound echoes that spark surprising connections. If you are ready to experiment, we invite you to weave these clues into a narrative, one sentence at a time – while every twist and turn of the story unfolds on the screen. As sentences begin to hop from one language to another, words from everywhere will send creativity spinning into ever wilder twists. Curious? Come discover the link between surreal(ist) word adventures and the creative power that lies in our curiosity for other languages!
Researchers: Elina Mikkilä, Kristof Fenyvesi, Hannah King
Hannah, Elina, and Kristof in front of Elina's booth. I'm holding a prompt-an original language quote by a Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Elina has a 'magic keyboard,' and Kristof some headphones to keep noise out.
Some students participating in our booth's activity.
The set-up, before the kids arrived!
Imagine sharing your #research with 4,500 #multilingual #Belgian students! 🗣💬
Beyond lucky to have been invited to help at Elina Mikkilä's #literature & #languages booth (w/ Kristóf Fenyvesi) at the @ec.europa.eu's Science is Wonderful Fair in Brussels!
#ScienceisWonderful #impact