Italy and America 250: Cultural Exchange over the Centuries

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, an evening of talks on a wide range of topics. The speakers will reflect on this important milestone, exploring the rich and dynamic exchange between American and Italian cultures.

Welcoming Remarks:

Barbara Faedda (Interim Director and Executive Director, Italian Academy; Columbia University)

Speakers:

Giuseppe Gerbino, Professor of Music, Columbia University
“Launching Italian Opera in the United States: The Turbulent First Season and Its Controversial Aftermath”

Stanislao Pugliese, Professor of Modern European History and the Queensboro Unico Distinguished Professor of Italian and Italian American Studies, Hofstra University
“The Ironies of Italian and Italian American History”

Lucia Wolf, Reference Specialist Librarian, European Division, Library of Congress
“Ideas, Letters, and Custodians: 250 Years of Italian American Cultural Exchange”

Luca Zipoli, Assistant Professor of Transnational Italian Studies, Bryn Mawr College
“Transatlantic Heritage: Italian Art and Architecture in Philadelphia”

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Registration does not guarantee a seat. Check-in for registrants begins 30 minutes before the event. (Any open spots are offered to the stand-by line 10 minutes before the event).
This event is in-person only; there will be no video recording for publication.

Image: Constantino Brumidi's frieze inside the United States Capitol rotunda. The Frieze of American History (1877) is 300 feet long and was started by Constantino Brumidi (1805–1880) in 1877. In the foreground here is a statue of George Washington.