Past Events



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."…



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 SoldatoÌýentitled:

"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 , from the University of Cambridge, as part of the colloquia series…