• #68122d

    Exhibition thru January (weekdays)

    “Full of Enthusiasm”: American Buyers Captured by Italian Fashion in the 1950s

    Gallery hours Mon–Fri, 9:30–4:30»
  • #C69344

    Highlights from the past semester

    The Restitution Debate: African Art in a Global Society

    see Symposium details »
  • #DA593A

    Highlights from the past semester

    Competing Truths: Art and the Objects of History after the Council of Trent

    see Symposium details »
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    Highlights from the past semester

    Francesco Dillon (cello) and Emanuele Torquati (piano)

    Beethoven works for cello and piano, plus 3 premieres by Fuentes, Terranova, & Winkelman

    see Recital Series details »
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    Fellows 2019–20

    Scholars and scientists in various disciplines at the Academy
    (including 2 Bodini Fellows, 4 Weinberg Fellows, and a Nomis Fellow)

    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

International Observatory for Cultural Heritage, Exhibition
  • Thu, Oct 3, 2019
    9:30 am     to Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 4:30 pm

"Full of Enthusiasm": American Buyers Captured by Italian Fashion in the 1950s

Extended through January. In 1951, entrepreneur Giovanni Battista Giorgini launched Italian fashion designers in the American market with parties and runway shows in his villa in Florence. Within...
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Symposium
  • Wed, Feb 5, 2020
    5:30 pm

Misinformation, Media Manipulation, and Antisemitism

Welcoming remarks:Barbara Faedda Executive Director, Italian Academy, Columbia Speakers:Ioana Literat Assistant Professor of Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design, Teachers College,...
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Concert
  • Wed, Feb 19, 2020
    7:30 pm     to Thu, Apr 30, 2020, 7:30 pm

A residency by Ensemble Échappé

Two concerts and an opera premiere performed over four evenings by a group of soloists bent on renovating the new-music experience in the 21st century, starting at the Italian Academy. February 19 at...
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International Observatory for Cultural Heritage, Conference
  • Fri, Mar 27, 2020
    2:30 pm to 6:30 pm

The Giants of Mont'e Prama

PROGRAM (Draft)Welcoming Remarks / IntroductionBarbara Faedda, Columbia’s Italian Academy; Paolo Carta, Università di Trento“A salute to archaeologist Larissa Bonfante (1931–2019),” Francesco de...
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Lecture
  • Wed, Apr 1, 2020
    6:15 pm

The Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture: Marina Warner

REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED Marina Warner is a writer of fiction, cultural...
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Recital, Roundtable Discussion
  • Mon, Apr 20, 2020
    6:15 pm

Beethoven’s Literary Afterlife

An exploration of Beethoven’s literary afterlife through the lens of chamber music. This event, part of Carnegie Hall's city-wide Beethoven Celebration, examines the formation of his musical legacy,...
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