Co-sponsored by The Columbia University Seminar on Studies in Modern Italy and the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies
In honor of the 80th anniversary of Italian Liberation Day, April 25th, 1945, the Columbia University Seminar in Modern Italian Studies presents a special panel and conversation. Resisting Silence: Unveiling the Legacy of the Italian Resistance aims to explore the historical significance and contemporary relevance of Italian antifascism. By bringing together scholars, activists, and community members, we will foster meaningful discussions that illuminate the lessons of resilience and social justice. The meeting will be followed by refreshments.
SPEAKERS:
Elizabeth Leake, Professor, Barnard College, introductory remarks
Marla Stone, Professor, Occidental College, chair
Brian J Griffiths, Assistant Professor of Modern European History University of California, Santa Barbara
Amy King, Senior Lecturer in Modern Italian History, Bristol University, Where Monsters Are Born: Documenting a Fascist Revival in the Streets of Rome, 2018-2019
Joshua Arthurs, Associate Professor of History University of Toronto, Bella ciao and the Power of Salutary Fictions: the Value of Resistentialist memory today
