A mother discovers the worst of truths. A father innocent until proven guilty. Waves of doctors, social workers and other “helpers” who don’t really want to know, furthering the secret’s concealment. In the U.S.…
At the courts of Frederick II Hohenstaufen and his son Manfred, science and poetry flourished as sources of leisure even amid the most dramatic throes of war. It is no surprise that during their…
This talk examines the celebration of Purim in early modern Italy and the emergence of local Purims, unique commemorations established by Jewish communities to mark moments of deliverance from persecution and…
Professor Strocchia's talk examines how the commercialization of medical remedies impacted empirical practices in sixteenth and seventeenth-century Italy. Professor Strocchia argues that new forms of experimentation…
A Conversation with Asha Salim (Temple University)
Feb 19, 2025
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Born in Naples, Italy, from East African parents, Asha Salim is a multidisciplinary writer, scholar, poet, and consultant currently based in Philadelphia. Currently, she is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship…
