INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
- Literature
Celebrating Leopardi’s poem with Jonathan Galassi, Luigi Ballerini, and NYU students
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Topic: History & Politics
- Cinema & Television
Presentation of “Letter to the President”
Teresa Bertilotti in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). Introduced by David Forgacs (NYU). April 16, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Cafoni”
Today’s word is CAFONI, the somewhat Italian equivalent of ‘yokels.’
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- History & Politics
Presentation of “The Politics of Opera”
Author Mitchell Cohen presents his book The Politics of Opera, in conversation with Eric Banks, Director of the New York Institute for the Humanities. Co-hosted with Salon Sanctuary Concerts. April 12, 2018
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- History & Politics
CONVIVIO: Dante’s Philosophical Treatise
Part of The Global Dante Project of New York. Papers by Andrea Mazzucchi (Università di Napoli), Beatrice Arduini (University of Washington), Simon Gilson (University of Oxford), and Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU). April 6, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Maestro”
Today’s word is MAESTRO, Italian for “teacher”.
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- History & Politics
Studying Dante’s Religious Culture
The problem of the beatific vision in the academic reading of Dante. A lecture by Zygmunt G. Barański (University of Cambridge / University of Notre Dame). April 5, 2018
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- History & Politics
Italian Colonialism and Resistances to Empire
A lecture by Neelam Srivastava, Newcastle University, on the colonial history of Italy nad its impact on twentieth-century ideas of empire and anti-colonialism. April 3, 2018
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- History & Politics
Old Age in the Operas of Giuseppe Verdi
Of Cold Hands, Blind Eyes, and White Hair: Physical and Psychological Aging in the Operas of Giuseppe Verdi. A lecture by Francesco Izzo, University of Southampton, co-director of the American Institute for Verdi Studies at NYU. April 2, 2018
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- Art
The Worker, the Militant, and the Monster
A lecture by Jacopo Galimberti (University of Manchester) about revolutionaries in art in 1960s and 1970s Italy. March 29, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Boicottare”
Today’s word is BOICOTTARE, Italian for ‘boycotting,’ a word derived from the English.
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- History & Politics
Giornali locali in un mondo globale
A panel in honor of Paolo Boldrini, Editor-in-chief of the Gazzetta di Mantova – Italy’s oldest daily newspaper – featuring Andrea Fiano (Global Finance Magazine), Stefano Vaccara (La Voce di New York). With the participation of Andrea Visconti (L’Espresso) and actor Francesco Andolfi. Moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). March 28, 2018
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- Art
Restoring Carpaccio’s Saint Ursula Cycle
In partnership with Save Venice, a lecture by Melissa Conn. March 20, 2018
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