Latest Past Events

Mediterranean Imaginaries and the Making of Italians

Konstantina Zanou (Columbia University) in conversation with Claudio Fogu (UC Santa Barbara) on the occasion of the publication of his book: The Fishing Net and the Spider Web. Mediterranean Imaginaries and the Making of Italians (Palgrave, 2020) The book explores the role of Mediterranean imaginaries in one of the preeminent tropes of Italian history: the formation or ‘making of’ Italians. While previous scholarship on…

Crossroads: Palermo

Online

Join us for a Music Listening Series. What Makes It Italian? Discovering Regional Characteristics in Music is a music listening and discussion group that meets on Zoom and is open to everyone. Participation is free. Please email ginacrusco@gmail.com to confirm your attendance and receive an invitation link.

A Sweet Silence in Cremona

Online

Join us for a special sneak peek of new opera A Sweet Silence in Cremona. A new opera with music by Roberto Scarcella Perino, libretto by Mark Campbell. In collaboration with the Center for Contemporary Opera. While we await the return of live performances around the world, the Center for Contemporary Opera presents a unique series of free events featuring…