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    Lecture

    Jews in Italy, and Nazi and Fascist Persecution: Themes for Future Research

    Lecture by Michele Sarfatti

    Tue, Oct 23, 6:00 pm »
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    The Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture

    Hisham Matar on Said and Conrad

    Thu, Oct 25, 6:15 pm »
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    Concert

    Mivos String Quartet

    Stefano Gervasoni: Clamour (NY premiere), Simone Movio: Zahir Ia (NY premiere, written for Mivos), Zosha Di Castri: String Quartet no. 1, Ivan Fedele: "...qui transitis per viam" (NY premiere)

    Wed, Nov 7, 7:00 pm»
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    News and activism: resources for the protection of Native American sacred sites

    The threat to traditional tribal grounds in the U.S.A.

    Info »
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    Fellows 2018–19

    Incoming researchers in various disciplines at the Academy
    (including 4 special Weinberg Fellows)

    See names and subjects here »

The Italian Academy of Columbia University

A center for advanced research in history, science, culture, and society; founded in 1991 by Columbia University together with the Republic of Italy.

FEATURED EVENTS

Lecture
  • Tue, Oct 23, 2018
    6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Jews in Italy, and Nazi and Fascist Persecution: Themes for Future Research

Renowned for his groundbreaking research on Italian Jewry, Michele Sarfatti delivers this lecture to mark the upcoming publication of a special issue of the Journal of Modern Italian Studies focusing...
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Lecture
  • Thu, Oct 25, 2018
    6:15 pm

The Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture: Hisham Matar on Said and Conrad

Titled “The Guests: Edward Said and Joseph Conrad,” this lecture addresses Edward W. Said’s concern, over forty years, with Conrad. A fascinating conversation emerges between the two men’s work, one...
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Concert
  • Wed, Nov 7, 2018
    7:00 pm

Mivos String Quartet

“Mivos Quartet has a highly distinctive musical personality... performances of edge-of-your-seat intensity which still display a remarkable sense of subtle give and take within the ensemble....With...
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Humanities & Neuroscience, Conference
  • Fri, Nov 9, 2018
    1:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Community as Treatment: The Opioid Epidemic and the Therapeutic Community Model

The opioid epidemic is devastating individuals, families, and communities around the world. Medication-assisted treatment and short-term rehabilitation are common treatment options for individuals...
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Concert
  • Sat, Nov 17, 2018
    7:30 pm

David Witten, piano

Pianist David Witten has been described as a pianist "with that rare, elusive quality that charms and fascinates the listener." (Redondel, Milan, Italy) Witten's international career has included...
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Concert
  • Tue, Nov 20, 2018
    8:00 pm

Andrea Lucchesini, piano

Music by Berio, D. Scarlatti, and Schubert Co-sponsor: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Free admission; reservations are not required (seating is first come, first seated; doors open at 7:30 PM...
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