With the generous sponsorship of the newly endowed Azzurra B. Givens fund for Excellence in Italian studies, FSU’s Italian Program hosted a two-day symposium on environmental humanities called “The Matter of the World: Reflections on the Environment.” Organized by Professor Irene Zanini-Cordi (MLL, Italian) and Professor Juan Carlos Galeano (MLL, Spanish), the event featured a presentation and discussion of the film “El Río” by Professor Galeano, an interdisciplinary panel of environmental humanists from across MLL’s programs (including Italian MA candidate Alexandra Basili), and a keynote address by Serenella Iovino, Professor of Italian Studies at UNC Chapel Hill and acclaimed scholar of ecocriticism. The events were held on September 30 and October 1, 2019.

The Matter of the World:
Reflections on the Environment
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