Past Events



Salvatori Lecture

Mar 20, 2014 at

"Adapting to (and for) New Media: Luigi Pirandello's Cinematic Writings", a Salvatori Lecture by Michael Edwards.



The Italian Political System

Antonio Merlo
Mar 3, 2014 at

Antonio Merlo, Lawrence R. Klein Professor of Economics and Director of the Penn Institute for Economic Research, will present and lead a conversation on the Italian political system, Monday March…



Travels in Science

Feb 24, 2014 at

Fabrizio Lelli, Associate Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature at the university of Salento (Lecce, Italy) and current Katz Center Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, will present a lecture on "Travels…



Italo Calvino’s Exactitude: A Seminar on Translation

Jan 30, 2014 at



Italian Book Club: Amara Lakhous’ Divorzio all’islamica a viale Marconi

Rita Pasqui and students in Italian
Jan 22, 2014 at -

In spring 2014, students of Italian will have the opportunity to join the Italian Book Club to read and discuss short Italian novels, such as Amara Lakhous' Divorzio all'islamica a viale Marconi and other…



The Italian Government between Reforms and Economic Growth

Gianpiero D'Alia, Italian Minister for Public Administration and Simplification
Dec 11, 2013 at -

Italian Minister for Public Administration and Simplification, Gianpiero D'Alia,will discuss the current Italian situation with Andrea Canepari (Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia), Cristina Bicchieri (Director…



Italian Film Festival

Dec 5, 2013 - Dec 8, 2013 (All Day)

New Authors of Italian Cinema Film Festival, Dec. 5-8. The Graduate students in the Italian Studies Program will present new films by young Italian directors.



Valerio Morabito: The Extended Representation of the Landscape

Valerio Morabito
Nov 19, 2013 at

Valerio Morabito, Penn School of Design, presents his new book The Extended Representation of the Landscape. This event is free and open to everybody but space is limited. Please RSVP to…



Children of the Night: Childhood in Italian Horror Cinema

Philippe Met
Nov 14, 2013 at

As a preview of a cinema course he will offer next semester, Philippe Met will talk of the depiction of childhood in classic Italian horror movies. Come and ... be scaaared!

Prof. Met's course description is…



Garibaldi’s Forgotten American was from Philadelphia!

Dave Emmi
Oct 24, 2013 at

Local author Dave Emmi will present his book Garibaldi's Forgotten American. The Obscure Life of William de RohanThe son of Swedish immigrants in the United States, De Rohan…