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Past Events from October 28, 2020 – March 28 – Italian Graduate Society Past Events from October 28, 2020 – March 28 – Italian Graduate Society

Surviving the Black Death: The Digital Reconstruction of a Medieval Merchant’s Diary,

Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities - LUC

Sign up for the Lecture, "Surviving the Black Death: The Digital Reconstruction of a Medieval Merchant's Diary," presented by Dr. Isabella Magni on Wednesday, October 28, 2-3PM CST. This talk is co-sponsored by the Svaglic Chair of Textual Studies. Isabella Magni is Postdoctoral Associate in Italian and Digital Humanities at Rutgers University. She is currently … Read More

Lecture

November 9th at 2:00pm Eugenio Refini (NYU) will be giving a talk entitled: "Staging the Soul: Allegorical Drama as Spiritual Practice in Baroque Italy"

🎬 Italian Cineforum: “Infinito. L’universo di Luigi Ghirri”

ABE 1180 Academic Building East Wing, 15 Seminary Pl, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Discover Italy’s stories of creativity, passion, and literature in our Cineforum series! For our first date, we will watch Infinito, a movie about the life of the visionary photographer Luigi Ghirri, directed by Matteo Parisini and narrated by Stefano Accorsi. All screenings include English subtitles, count for the Cultural requirement, and we offer free pizza and … Read More

🎬 Italian Cineforum: “Enrico Piaggio”

ABE 1180 Academic Building East Wing, 15 Seminary Pl, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

⁠Discover Italy’s stories of creativity, passion, and literature in our Cineforum series! For our second date, we will watch Enrico Piaggio, a movie about the life of the inventor of one of the most loved symbols of Italian Culture, the Vespa. Directed by Umberto Marino. All screenings include English subtitles, count for the Cultural requirement, … Read More

🎬 Italian Cineforum: “Il cattivo poeta”

ABE 1180 Academic Building East Wing, 15 Seminary Pl, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Discover Italy’s stories of creativity, passion, and literature in our Cineforum series! For our third date, we will watch Il cattivo poeta, a movie about the life of Gabriele D'Annunzio, a famous - and controversial - writer, poet, and political figure. Directed by Gianluca Jodice and starring Segio Castellito. All screenings include English subtitles, count … Read More

🎬 Documentary Screening: Anime Galleggianti

Alexander Library, Conference Hall 4th floor 169 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

🎬 Documentary Screening: Anime Galleggianti The IGS with the support of the GSA is happy to invite you to the screening of Anime Galleggianti - a movie realized by Maria Gimenez Cavallo. Join us for a magical journey through the atemporal land of Sardinia inspired by Ovid's "Metamorphoses", mixing classical mythology with contemporary themes, literary … Read More

🎬 Film Screening: Toni, mio padre (Toni, My Father)

ABE 1180 Academic Building East Wing, 15 Seminary Pl, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Screening of Anna Negri’s 2025 film “Toni, mio padre” (Toni, My Father). Q&A session with the Director Anna Negri and Prof. Laura Di Bianco follows the screening.                 March 6 4:00 pm Room Academic Building East 1180 (East Wing)   RSVP here

Graduate Conference: “Radical Imaginations: Political Poetics and Forms of (R)existence”

ABW 6051 15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Join us for the Graduate Conference “Radical Imaginations: Political Poetics and Forms of (R)existence”! This conference aims to explore the many expressions of imagination through the centuries in the arts, philosophy, and relational practices—focusing on its transformative ability to inspire political and poetic actions that challenge the status quo and promote multiple forms of (r)existence. … Read More