Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of a Historic City

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The Italian Academy of Columbia University

The workshop fosters a multidisciplinary dialogue on the current state of L'Aquila, still being reconstructed

Italian Academy, Columbia University

ABOUT THE EVENTExperts in many disciplines—some working in L'Aquila since 2009’s catastrophic earthquake, and some involved with other post-disaster scenarios—will discuss the current state of L'Aquila: the damaged and restored cultural heritage, the gradual revival of urban life, and the city's new association with post-disaster aesthetics and construction sites.What does it mean to “rebuild” a city after a natural disaster? Restoring housing and monuments seems to be the obvious answer; but what are the methods and techniques for recovering heritage without losing its memory? The recovery of the social system is even more complex.How can we reconcile two needs: ensuring safety while not losing the memory of ancient building techniques?Moreover, how can we overcome the fracture in a community’s history and the disruption of its past memories, planned future, and tangible and intangible cultural heritage?What can we learn from recent cases, and how can we improve prevention and future interventions?This symposium will foster a multidisciplinary dialogue on the current state of L'Aquila, which is still being reconstructed after the 2009 quake. The anastylosis of monuments and the recovery of historical and artistic heritage to date allow us to reflect on the safety of historic buildings, restoration methodologies, and retrofitting interventions at various scales. Meanwhile, much has changed in the social and productive fabric of the city during the long years of post-earthquake standstill and then during the slow reconstruction.PROGRAMOpening Remarks: Barbara Faedda, Executive Director, Italian Academy, Columbia UniversityOrganizers: Barbara Faedda, Executive Director, Italian Academy, Columbia University Gianmarco de Felice, Roma Tre University; Weinberg Fellow in 2020 at Columbia's Italian Academy Elisabetta Scirocco, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art HistoryModerator: Tanja Michalsky, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History; Fellow in 2018 at Columbia's Italian Academy)Invited Speakers: <a href="https://www.physics.columbia.edu/content/elena-aprile" title="https://www.physics.columbia.edu/content/elena-aprile" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Elena Aprile</a>, Physics, Columbia University; Director, Italian Academy <a href="https://www.gssi.it/people/professors/lectures-physics/item/204-coccia-eugenio" title="https://www.gssi.it/people/professors/lectures-physics/item/204-coccia-eugenio" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eugenio Coccia</a>, Physics, Gran Sasso Science Institute <a href="https://personale.unipr.it/en/ugovdocenti/person/15819" title="https://personale.unipr.it/en/ugovdocenti/person/15819" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eva Coïsson</a>, Engineering, University of Parma <a href="https://www.uniroma3.it/persone/QUNJdXkvcExDWklFaTIzd3BSZWpZUVJPUkJyNGVMMEdXVW1mYW45TS9GOD0=/" title="https://www.uniroma3.it/persone/QUNJdXkvcExDWklFaTIzd3BSZWpZUVJPUkJyNGVMMEdXVW1mYW45TS9GOD0=/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gianmarco de Felice</a>, Engineering, Roma Tre University; former Weinberg Fellow, Italian Academy <a href="https://www.contrasto.it/photographers/documentary/antonio-di-cecco/" title="https://www.contrasto.it/photographers/documentary/antonio-di-cecco/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Antonio Di Cecco</a>, Photography, Academy of Fine Arts of L’Aquila <a href="https://www.alperilki.org/" title="https://www.alperilki.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alper Ilki</a>, Engineering, Istanbul Technical University <a href="https://www.biblhertz.it/en/tanja-michalsky" title="https://www.biblhertz.it/en/tanja-michalsky" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tanja Michalsky</a>, Art History, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History: former Fellow, Italian Academy <a href="https://unifind.unime.it/get/person/027543" title="https://unifind.unime.it/get/person/027543" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Monica Musolino,</a> Sociology, University of Messina <a href="https://architecture.mit.edu/people/john-ochsendorf" title="https://architecture.mit.edu/people/john-ochsendorf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John Ochsendorf</a>, Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology <a href="https://www.biblhertz.it/de/elisabetta-scirocco" title="https://www.biblhertz.it/de/elisabetta-scirocco" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Elisabetta Scirocco,</a> Art History, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History <a href="https://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/jury-overview/alessandra-vittorini/" title="https://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/jury-overview/alessandra-vittorini/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alessandra Vittorini</a>, Architecture and Conservation, formerly Superintendency for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for L’AquilaCo-sponsor: <a href="https://italianacademy.columbia.edu/content/weinberg-fellowship-architectural-history-and-preservation-0" title="https://italianacademy.columbia.edu/content/weinberg-fellowship-architectural-history-and-preservation-0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sidney J. Weinberg Jr. Foundation</a>Under the aegis of the <a href="https://www.icomositalia.com/" title="https://www.icomositalia.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) / Consiglio Nazionale Italiano dei Monumenti e dei Siti</a>This event is part of the Italian Academy’s <a href="https://italianacademy.columbia.edu/content/international-observatory-cultural-heritage" title="https://italianacademy.columbia.edu/content/international-observatory-cultural-heritage" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">International Observatory for Cultural Heritage</a>.Registration does not guarantee a seat; registrants are seated first-come, first served. This event is in-person only.Image: Photograph by Antonio Di Cecco of the current urban landscape of L'Aquila: some buildings restored and some waiting, while construction fences invade the public space of a piazza and cars block the view.Visit <a href="https://italianacademy.columbia.edu/" title="https://italianacademy.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Italian Academy</a> to read more about this and other events, and all our initiatives.

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