The German-Jewish painter Samson Schames represents a generation of artists who were forced to leave their homes due to Nazi persecution and yet demonstrated perseverance and resilience in their newly adopted lands. During his internment in an enemy aliens camp near Liverpool and later during the aerial bombardment of London by Nazi Germany, Schames continued to create art using improvised…
Between 1939 and 1944, thousands of ordinary people wrote to then President Jozef Tiso of the Slovak State about the so-called “Jewish question.” Some wanted mercy from anti-Jewish persecution, others coveted Jewish property. Why did these individuals write to Josef Tiso? In her talk, Madeline Vadkerty will respond to this question and describe her research at the Slovak National Archive.
Global food systems are under pressure on a scale previously unencountered. A crisis is looming, fueled by population growth, climate change, water scarcity, energy supply and now the pandemic. The world must feed an estimated population of 9 billion by 2050 with diminishing natural resources while also ensuring the health of people and the planet. Luckily, emerging technologies and new research…
There is a robust discussion inside the Left about antisemitism in its own ranks. This is not just related to Zionism, Israel, and Palestine, but also involves questions about conspiracy theories, notions of secret elites, and critiques of financial capital—as well as how to deal with openly antisemitic actors. This unique panel will bring together four scholars and activists on…
Glamorous, Glittering Gio'! Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, Global Creative Director, Swarovski in conversation with Grazia D'Annunzio, Università Statale di Milano Broadcast on our Facebook page and website A fashion dynamo, a hyper–creative talent, a longtime social media darling, Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert has enlightened the visual world with her sophisticated, colorful joy de vivre. Internationally known for her editorial work in magazines such as Vogue Italia, Vogue Gioiello, Vogue Japan and…
Join us for another 19v seminar! In Russia, the nineteenth-century writer Nadezhda Durova (1783-1866) is well-known as a cross-dressing ‘Cavalry Maiden’, a young noble woman who in 1806 left her home in provincial Russia and served, under the name Aleksandrov, as a cavalry officer during the Napoleonic wars. Outside of Russia, there has been in the last decade a sustained…
Made in Italy and Nation Branding Carlo Marco Belfanti, Università di Brescia Author of Storia culturale del Made in Italy (2019, il Mulino) in conversation with Ennio Ranaboldo, CEO, Martin Bauer North America Moderated by Stefano Albertini, NYU With the participation of students enrolled in his course Cultural Diplomacy: Theory, History, and Practices The episode will be broadcast on Casa's Facebook Page and website For this episode…
Register here for the Zoom webinar, or tune in on YouTube Live. Please join us for the inaugural event of our Rule of Law in Autocracy: The Legal Dimension of Russian Politics speaker series, a presentation by Lauren A. McCarthy (University of Massachusetts Amherst). This event is supported by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. In Russia, as elsewhere,…
Giulio Rovighi, violin Aldo Campagnari, violin Danusha Waskiewicz, viola Francesco Dillon, cello A fresh approach to Beethoven and the Baroque: in this new concert, the Quartetto Prometeo—a vibrant group of young musicians—presents inventive transcriptions by some of Italy’s best-known living composers. The quartet’s cellist, Francesco Dillon, performs these works on a 1682 Stradivarius from the Musical Instrument Museum in the…
