Exhibition and Discussion on “Ediciones del Oriente y del Mediterráneo: Dialogue Between Cultures”

Starting November 6 in Madrid, the AECID Library is presenting a bibliographic exhibition dedicated to the history of Ediciones del Oriente y del Mediterráneo, a publishing house that was honored in 2025 with the 3rd Casa Árabe Friendship Award. To mark the occasion, a discussion will be held on Thursday, November 12, featuring Inmaculada Jiménez, co-founder of the publishing house.

Starting November 6, the AECID Library is presenting a bibliographic exhibition at its headquarters dedicated to the history of Ediciones del Oriente y del Mediterráneo. As part of this exhibition, the AECID Library is organizing a discussion featuring Inmaculada Jiménez Morell, editor and co-founder of Ediciones del Oriente y del Mediterráneo; Bernabé López García, honorary professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid; and Gonzalo Fernández Parrilla, tenured professor at the same university and director of the “Memorias del Mediterráneo” series. The event will offer a journey through the publishing house’s 37-year history and the decisions, commitments, and collaborations that have shaped its catalog.

How are the authors and works that reach our readers selected? What role do specialists and translators play in shaping a publishing project? How do independent publishers and specialized libraries help bring other voices to light, broaden reading horizons, and make these works accessible to new audiences?

This conversation is an invitation to discover the work that goes into books and to explore the role of independent publishing in the circulation of knowledge and ideas.

The event will take place in the Ágora Room at the AECID Library (Avda. de los Reyes Católicos 4, Madrid) starting at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.

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