News and events

Find out what's on in Italian Studies and read about the experiences of our students, staff and alumni.

News and features

Understanding the other: a post-apocalyptic future beyond the Italian classroom

Languages student Ione Gildroy talks to Italian teacher Marco Palone about his prize-winning science fiction.

Read Ione's interview with Marco

Stars of Italy shine in Edinburgh

Two Professors in Italian, Federica Pedriali and Davide Messina, have been made Cavalieri dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia at ceremonies marking the Festa della Repubblica.

Read our feature about the investitures

Mixing it up: Italian and History of Art

Graduate, Madeline Robinson, tells us about the benefits of doing a joint degree in talian and History of Art.

Find out more about Madeline Robinson 

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Event listing

Event date
Mar 22 2023 -

Italy by Design: (Un)sustainably Made

Join us online for a seminar, round-table discussion and Q&A unpacking the label 'Made in Italy' to identify Italy’s unique story of subalternity.

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Mar 08 2023 -

Italy by Design: Commodification CTD

Join us online for a seminar, round-table discussion and Q&A focusing on instances of Italian heritage (from Dante to Mussolini; from the dolce vita to the beautiful war) in a global market of western identities.

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