Topic: Italian Society

• Italian Society

Leaving Italy and American Success [2015]

A comparison between two books: "The Country where Anything is Possible" by Elisa Simonelli and "Far from Us" by Elena A. Perazzini. Moderated by Antonio Monda (NYU), with the participation of Mario Fratti, Elisabetta Volpe, Luca Lanzillotta and – from Italy – Emanuele Trevi. April 29, 2015

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• Italian Society

Tech and the City [2015]

The first event in the new series Eppur si muove / Yet it moves. Tech and the City authors Maria Teresa Cometto and Alessandro Piol in conversation with Brian Cohen (New York Angels) and Alberto Pepe (Authorea). April 15, 2015

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• Italian Society

Friends of FAI present: Villa del Balbianello [2014]

A lecture by author and artist Sarah Plimpton. November 4, 2014.

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• Italian Society

Roma: La grande bellezza e il Made in Italy [2014]

A lecture by critic and essayist Filippo La Porta on the occasion of the publication of Roma è una bugia. April 16, 2014

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• Art

The International Impact of Futurism [2014]

Professor Berghaus illustrates and discusses with Professor Merjian examples of Futurist art from Europe and the Americas, to demonstrate how a comparative reception analysis opens new paths and directions for scholarship on international Futurism. February 20, 2014

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• Italian Society

Igiaba Scego: “My Home Is Where I Am” [2013]

A lecture by author Igiabe Scego on Italian identity. September 13, 2013

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• Art

The Man of Sorrows: Passion and Compassion in Venice [2013]

 

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• Italian Society

Sicilian Saints and Their Food [2012]

A lecture by Fabrizia Lanza, author, in conversation with David Tanis, author and journalist. November 12, 2012

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• History & Politics

VILLA LA PIETRA: Living on the Land with Poetry and Practicality [2012]

Kim Wilkie’s lecture on Villa La Pietra, NYU’s branch in Italy. Presented together with Friends of FAI. October 26, 2012.

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• Italian Society

The Competitiveness of Italian Firms [2012]

Round Table The Competitiveness of Italian Firms: Innovation, Internationalization and Finance presented in cooperation with Banca d’Italia – U.S. Representative Office. September 11, 2012.

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• Italian Society

Corriere della Sera: Witness and Protagonist of Contemporary Italian History [2012]

Presentation of Il corriere della sera nell’età liberale, part of a collection of eight volumes retracing the history of the great Italian newspaper from its birth in 1876 through 1989: four volumes of essays sided by four volumes of documents selected from the rich archive of the Corriere della sera. April 16, 2012

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• Italian Society

Delirious Naples (Part 2 of 2) [2011]

The second half of the day-long conference "Delirious Naples: For a Cultural, Intellectual, and Urban History of the City of the Sun", presented by Hofstra University on November 19, 2011.

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