Past Events



Lawrence Venuti on Translation Studies (various venues)

Oct 23, 2019 at -

Prof. Lawrence Venuti to speak at three ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ events!

The visit is co-sponsored by the Graduate Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, the Center for Italian Studies, the…



Paola Viganò on Urbanism and Society (Fisher Fine Arts Library)

Oct 4, 2019 at -

What are the principles and the aesthetics guiding the design of our cities today? What are the ideals behind urbanists’ responses to pressing questions on the responsible use of resources, respect for the…



Fabrizio Lelli, SIMS/Katz fellow lecture (Kislak)

Sep 10, 2019 at -

Thanks to our friends at the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (part of the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts) and at the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies we are…



Click on this link for the events of this past academic year! Next fall’s events will be announced on September 15. Have a great summer!

Aug 26, 2019 (All Day)

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Colloquium: David Wallace on Dante’s Lives (Cherpack)

Apr 25, 2019 at -

David Wallace, Judith Rodin Professor of English at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ and President of the Medieval Society of America, will conclude the event series for the academic year with a talk entitledÌýLives of Dante: Why Now?…



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

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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 , 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

, 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 talkÌýby 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."…