Italian Studies
Desire, Anxiety, Shame: Transatlantic (Re)Mediations and ‘Italian Culture’
In this talk Professor Loredana Polezzi looks at the complex and often fraught processes of linguistic and cultural translation/mediation which characterize the relationship...
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The Dilemmas of Friendship in Dante’s Italy
In late medieval Italy, amicizia was not an unequivocal moral or affective good. Instead, it was an ambiguous term to be deployed strategically, describing a wide range of social...
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The Archival Turn and Network approach: Examining evolving translation practices and discourses in the British publishing firm complex, 1950s-1980s by Daniela La Penna
In this lecture, Professor Daniela La Penna adopts a micro-historical approach to bring to light the cultural, economic, and social dynamics surrounding the English translation of...
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Deadly Letters: Plague, Banditry, and Heresy in Early Modern Mail
The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Professor Rachel Midura of Virginia Tech University titled “Deadly Letters: Plague, Banditry, and Heresy in Early...
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Art History Works-in-Progress Series: “‘Magnificence Without Meaning’ in Piranesi’s Carceri”
Please join us for a lecture, “‘Magnificence Without Meaning’ in Piranesi’s Carceri” by Professor Heather Hyde Minor. No registration is necessary, simply join using the...
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Journey to Italy – Viaggio in Italia: Announcing the Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway Rome Book Club
The Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway, in partnership with the Center for Italian Studies and the Notre Dame Alumni Association, is pleased to announce the launch of the Rome Book...
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