Florence University of The Arts-The American University of Florence and SUNY Stony Brook are pleased to announce their 12th annual academic conference:

Conference Dates and Venue

The conference will be hosted at the FUA-AUF campus in Florence on December 1st and 2nd, 2023.

Conference Theme

Gardens of Culture: Italo Calvino's Memos for the New Millennium.

Conference Call for Papers

The call for papers is now officially open. The deadline for submission is Monday, July 3rd, 2023.

Featured Topics

Suggested topics include but are not limited to:

  • The visual impact of Calvino’s creative worlds on contemporary cultural
  • production
  • The literary heritage of “Six Memos for the Next Millennium”
  • Allegories of nature in Calvino’s writings
  • The “difficult idyll” between city and nature in the work of Calvino
  • Green architecture in Calvino’s writings
  • Playfulness in Calvino’s work
  • The role of Calvino’s work in literary education for all ages
  • Calvino as a source of inspiration for artists
  • Calvino’s visual sources of inspiration
  • The international reception of Calvino’s work.

Contact Info

The conference is open to the general public. To RSVP please email .

 

 

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Events

Ganzo Calendar

Ganzo, the creative learning lab, restaurant, and gallery run by Apicius students and faculty offers a rich calendar of gastronomic events throughout each academic session...

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Student Services Activities

The Student Life and Development department offers an extensive calendar of events open to all students...

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La Palestra At FUA-AUF

Mens sana in corpore sano - is the philosophy behind La Palestra mini gym...

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Educational Field Trips

EFT Education Field Trips offers international students studying in Florence the opportunity to discover Italy and all the aspects of its culture by participating in field trips...

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Spotlight

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FUA-AUF 2023 Conference

Gardens of Culture: Italo Calvino's Memos for the New Millennium.

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Italian Civlization & Culture Summer Field Learning Program

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