Italian Studies at Bristol

Congratulations to Ruth Glynn on the publication of her new book Naples and the Nation! An important contribution to debates on Italian national identity and Naples

The new issue of our award-winning student magazine La Civetta is now out! Congrats to all who worked so hard on it. The theme is ‘Belief’

https://viewer.joomag.com/la-civetta-march-2025/0352969001742377443

All welcome at our next department research event, Tuesday 5pm!

Nick Havely (York) is visiting us this week to discuss his great new book Apennine Crossings. His talk, entitled 'Dante's Mountains and Nineteenth-Century Travellers', will be at 4pm in LR8 on Thursday 7 November and is co-sponsored by the Centre for Medieval Studies. All welcome! Nick will also be joining Tristan Kay's Year 2 Dante class on Thursday morning.

Mini-Italian department reunion at the AAIS Conference in Sorrento. Charles Burdett was also there but missed the photo!

Today! In honour of the Festa della Liberazione, screening of the film Bimba col pugno chiuso. Discussion after with Dr Amy King and Dr Stefania Placenti, LT2, 4pm

A reminder of Dennis Looney's talk today at 4pm in G.H01, 3-5 Woodland Road. Fully details below. All welcome!

We are excited to be hosting this talk by Prof. Dennis Looney on Monday 29 January. All welcome!

We are excited to be hosting this talk by Prof. Dennis Looney on Monday 29 January. All welcome!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the latest publication from Italian at Bristol.

The Non-Professional Actor: Italian Neorealist Cinema and Beyond, by Catherine O’Rawe is available now for pre-order with Bloomsbury (out 14 December).

Many congrats to Catherine on another fabulous publication and a wonderful cover!

The Non-Professional Actor Provides the first critical overview of acting, stardom, and performance in post-war Italian film (1945-54), with special attention to the figure of the non-pro…

We are pleased to announce that our first research seminar of the year will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 4pm - a joint event with Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies:

Kristina Olson (George Mason University)
'Dressing Babylon: Sartorial Biographies in Dante and Boccaccio'
Thursday 12 October, 4-5.15pm
Lecture Room 8, 21 Woodland Road
All welcome!

Congratulations to all our graduating students and un grande in bocca al lupo per il futuro!