CafeLitt 74: Cognitive evolution, The evolution of Language
Fri 30 May 2008, 15:49, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Subject: Cognitive evolution, The evolution of Language Date: 5 Jun 2008, 20:00Presented by: Shahin ZanganehpourBiological evolutionary process, as conceived of by Charles Darwin, is considered a global process, which affects all living things on this planet including humans. The end state of the evolutionary process for the human brain is a mysterious and complex collection of cognitive capacities. Language, which is thought to be uniquely human capacity, will be discussed in brief and some evidence regarding its evolutionary basis will... more >>
CafeLitt 73:United Nations
Sat 24 May 2008, 20:31, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Subject: United NationsDate: Thursday, 29th May 2008, 20:00Presented by: Hanieh Ziaei... more >>
CafeLitt 72: "SHAAHED BAAZI in Persian Literature"
Fri 16 May 2008, 14:48, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Subject: "SHAAHED BAAZI in Persian Literature"Date: 22 May 2008, 20:00Presented by: Forough Ensandoust... more >>
CafeLitt 71: Franz Kafka & The metamorphosis
Fri 9 May 2008, 15:28, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Subject: Franz Kafka & The metamorphosisDate: Thursday, 15th May, 2008, 20:00Presented by: Mehdi Keshtkar & Farrokh Vahabzadehپدربزرگم همیشه می گفت : « زندگی جور گیج کننده ای کوتاه است . به گذشته که نگاه می کنم ، زندگی آنقدر به نظرم کوتاه می آید که به زحمت می توانم بفهمم ، چطور ممکن است ، مرد جوانی - برای مثال می گویم - تصمیم بگیرد به دهکده ی بعدی بتازد ، ولی نترسد که - گذشته از حوادث بین راه - مهلت همین زندگی معمولی خوش... more >>
CafeLitt 70: "Masnavikhaani I "
Tue 6 May 2008, 13:45, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Date & Time: Thursday, 8th of May , 2008, Subject: "Masnavikhaani I "Presented by: Mohammad Larijani We start "Masnavikhaani " sessions by reading Masnavi the masterpiece of Molana Balkhi-Rumi.These sessions will continue by reading and interpreting the Masnavi.... more >>
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CaféLitt is not a place; it is a gathering of minds. We are a group of mostly Persian young students, scholars and professionals who gather every Thursday evening around 19h00 in a café to discuss various subjects and share different ideas, ranging vastly from history to science, from literature to fine arts. We started these gatherings on Jan 17th, 2006. Each week, one of us takes the responsibility of presenting a topic (in Persian, English or French) for about an hour in a subject s/he is intimately familiar with or has an expertise in... more...
