Organized in collaboration with Prof. Giovanni Braico (NYU). Co-hosted by the Albanian Institute. The Arbëreshë (or Italo-Albanian) people are the descendants of the Albanian refugees who fled to Italy between the 14th and 18th centuries as a consequence of the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans. The Arbëreshë are currently found in scattered villages around Southern Italy and Sicily, and zealously preserve their…
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Elidor Mëhilli’s book describes the country’s socialist trajectory and its rare position within the Eastern bloc
The Jordan Center’s Colloquium Series serves to introduce the most recent work of scholars within the Slavic field. Participants come from universities across the country and abroad, and work in disciplines ranging from history, political science and anthropology to literature and film. The colloquium discussion is based on a working paper which will be circulated prior to the event. In this…