Event

Italian history seems animated by the desire to cross the borders of the peninsula and to establish Italianness within a global horizon, bringing it face to face with other societies and different local realities. From Marco Polo’s adventurous voyage to the heroic era of geographic discoveries, from Galileo’s cosmic exploration to the diaspora of the great migration, Italians continue to travel the world peacefully, carrying with them  the strength of their cultural traditions as well as Italian know-how, methods, and technologies.

Giambattista Tiepolo, Angelo

With this event, the Center for Italian Studies and ISSNAF celebrate Italian achievement and contributions to knowledge in the United States and Canada.

Program

Location: Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall - 249 S. 36th Street

2pm  The Value of Italian Experience for Success in North America

Participants: Vincenzo Berghella, Professor - Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University - Cristina Bicchieri, Sasha Jane Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics, University of Pennsylvania - Antonella Cianferoni, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini, Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Arizona - Gabriella Vacca, Vice President of System Engineering, Comcast.

3pm ISSNAF Award for the Humanities

Presentations by the two finalists: Silvia Carlorosi - Adjunct Professor, Fordham University - and Luca Cottini - Assistant Professor, Villanova University.

3:30 Italian Excellence Foundation

Introductory remarks: Andrea Canepari, Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia

Presenters: Alain Elkann, Journalist and Author - Fabio Finotti, Mariano De Vito Professor and Chair of Italian Studies, University of Pennsylvania - Giustina Magistretti, Executive Director, ISSNAF

4:15 Penn Italian Student Association

Presenter: Laura Sorice, President

4:30 ISSNAF Award for the Humanities ceremony and reception. 

The award will be presented by the Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia, Andrea Canepari.

Location: International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut Street

6:00 Film presentation: La grande bellezza

Presenter: Tim Corrigan, Professor of English and Cinema Studies, University of Pennsylvania

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This event is organized in collaboration with Cinema Studies and is being advertised also as part of "Ciao Philadelphia", a month-long celebration of Italian culture in Philadelphia, coordinated by the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia.