Past Events



Vittorini Awards for Excellence in Italian (516 Williams)

Apr 22, 2019 at -

You are cordially invited to the 2019 Vittorini Awards Celebration!

Monday, April 22nd, 2019, 5:30 p.m.

Room 516 Williams Hall

 

The America-Italy Society of Philadelphia

The Center for…



Colloquium: "Visualizing Fascism" by Ruth Ben-Ghiat (Cherpack)

Apr 18, 2019 at -

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, is an award-winning author and political commentator on fascism, authoritarian leadership, and propaganda, offering…



Colloquium: William Connell on Machiavelli (Van Pelt 625)

Apr 10, 2019 at -

We are delighted to welcome Professor William Connell, the Joseph and Geraldine La Motta Chair in Italian Studies at…



Colloquium: Massimo Ciavolella on Erotomania, Melancholy, and Nostalgia in Renaissance Culture (Van Pelt 625)

Mar 21, 2019 at

Massimo Ciavolella, Professor of Italian Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, will give a talk…



Colloquium: Beatrice Arduini on Convivio (Van Pelt 625)

Beatrice Arduini
Mar 14, 2019 at

Join us for a talk by Beatrice Arduini, Associate Professor of Italian in the Department of French and Italian Studies of the University of Washington, entitled "Dante's Convivio: The Creation of a Cultural Icon."…



Live Performance: Staging Dante Today, by Teatro delle Albe (Annenberg)

Feb 28, 2019 at -

The Center for Italian Studies and the Italian Studies Section of the Department of Romance Languages are happy to announce a three-day residency (2/27 - 3/1) of distinguished actress and author Ermanna Montanari…



Colloquium: Eva Del Soldato speaks at Classics! (at 4:30 in 402 Cohen Hall)

Eva Del Soldato
Feb 7, 2019 at -

Please join us for a talk of our own Eva Del Soldato entitled:

"Comparing Philosophers, Comparing Authorities: Plato and Aristotle in Early…



Former Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at PWH

Paolo Gentiloni
Feb 4, 2019 at -

Please join for

The Future of Italy and the European Union

with President Paolo Gentiloni, former Prime Minister of Italy and Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader In-Residence…



Colloquium: John David Rhodes for Cinema Studies (FB 330, 12pm)

John David Rhodes
Jan 30, 2019 at -

Join us for this talk by Italian film studies scholar John David Rhodes, from the University of Cambridge, as part of the colloquia series…



Colloquium: Rhiannon Daniels (SIMS/Italian Studies Fellow) on Decameron in the Renaissance (Van Pelt)

Jan 24, 2019 at -

The Italian Studies Section is pleased to announce that Rhiannon Daniels, Senior Lecturer in Italian in the…