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Events - Spring 2023

March 21, 6:15-8:15pm

The Center for Italian Studies
Stony Brook University

Confini
A Masterclass

Presented by Center for Italian Studies and the Alfonse M. D'Amato Chair in Italian Amerian and Italian Studies 

Art Director and Thespian, Valentina Rizzi, along with authors Antonella Veracchi and Michela Tonelli, offers a workshop for teachers that focuses on the reading of Confini. CTLE credit from SBU is available ($25 cash fee due at event).

See program here, bio here.

March 23, 4:30pm

The Center for Italian Studies
Stony Brook University

Book Launch: The Ovum Government

Presented by Center for Italian Studies and the Department of Political Science

Join us for a conversation on the United States' strategies to preserve democracy while partaking in global and overseas affairs with author Dr. Vito De Simone, and Dr. Gallya Lahav of the Department of Political Science.

See program here, bio here.

March 23, 5:00pm

JCC Harlem, NY

Screening of "Maka"

The North American Premiere of Maka  (poster/trailer) will be held at the 10th Edition of the Socially Relevant Film Festival. The documentary, inspired by Genevieve Makaping's book, Reversing the Gaze (Rutgers UP, 2023), was written by SBU's own Simone Brioni and directed by Elia Moutamid.

To learn more, please check out this article from La Voce di New York.

March 29, 5:30-7:30pm

The Center for Italian Studies
Stony Brook University

Porpora

Presented by Center for Italian Studies and the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Join us for a screening of the documentary, Porpora, followed by a Q&A session with Italian sociologist, writer and LGBTQ+ activist, Porpora Marcasciano, and Prof. Liz Montegary of the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

See program here.

ApriL 12, 7:00PM

Wang Center Theater
Stony Brook University

Moonrise

Presented by the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies

Moonrise, a play by Anthony DiFranco, focuses on the Italian-American family and crises of identity and transition. Performance to be followed by a Q&A session.

See program here.

ApriL 20, 1:15PM

Humanities Bldg, Room 1006
Stony Brook University

Representations of Religion in the New Media

Presented by Center for Italian Studies and the Department of Philosophy

A public lecture by Dr. Alessandro Testa, Charles University in Prague, CEFRES

See program here, bio here.

MaY 1, 2:30PM

The Center for Italian Studies
Stony Brook University

Italy in Spain: Organizing an Exhibition on Guido Reni at the Prado Museum in 2023

Presented by Center for Italian Studies with the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature and the Department of Art

This public lecture given by David García Cueto, Head of the Department of Italian and French Painting, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, focuses on the challenges and overall project of the colossal exhibition "Guido Reni" on view at the Prado Museum from March to July 2023. 

See program here, bio here.