- History & Politics
Lina Bolzoni presents “Una meravigliosa solitudine”
Una meravigliosa solitudine L’arte di leggere nell’Europa moderna (Einaudi, 2019)
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- Music
A Conversation with Ailyn Pérez
Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin. Ailyn Pérez appears courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera. November 12, 2019
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- Italian Society
Joanna Clapps Herman’s “When I Am Italian”
Author Joanna Clapps Herman presents When I Am Italian (2019, SUNY Press) with writers Mary Ann Carolan, Maria Laurino, Edvige Giunta, and Nancy Carnevale. With the participation of Michela Musolino. November 7, 2019
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- Art
Medardo Rosso and Modern Sculpture
A lecture by art historian Sharon Hecker on Medardo Rosso and the contemporary origins of modern sculpture. November 5, 2019
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- History & Politics
Where Evil Leans Hard on Good
Author of Empire’s Mobius Strip Stephanie Malia Hom discusses Italy’s migrant detention centers and colonial concentration camps, with Ruth Ben-Ghiat (NYU). November 4, 2019
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- Music
Omaggio a Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Samuele Amidei (piano) and Raffaello Ravasio (guitar) perform a program of works by and inspired by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Introduced by Diana Castelnuovo-Tedesco. October 29, 2019
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- Gastronomy
Italy in the Global Food System
Fabio Parasecoli presents his latest book, Food, in conversation with Meryl Rosofsky (NYU). October 28, 2019
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- History & Politics
Affection and Survival: Primo Levi at 100
A lecture by Uri Cohen (Tel Aviv University) presented in collaboration with Centro Primo Levi. October 24, 2019
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- Art
Exquisite Elegies: Genoa’s Staglieno Cemetery
In partnership with the Bogliasco Foundation. Poet Grace Schulman (BF ‘18), visual artist Susan Unterberg (BF ‘01), and sculptor/preservationist Walter Arnold recount their personal trajectories with Staglieno and share the creative endeavors it has inspired. October 23, 2019
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- Art
Melissa McGill presents Red Regatta
Organized and presented by Save Venice. A lecture by artist Melissa McGill. October 22, 2019
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- History & Politics
Dante and Italian Unification
Part of the series Dante and…, a lecture by Prof. Mahnaz Yousefzadeh (NYU). October 16, 2019
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- History & Politics
Vita Nuova: Archeologie di un testo
A book presentation featuring editors Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU) and Teodolinda Barolini (Columbia University). October 9, 2019
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