Conferences et al in 2009
TOIA film screening
| Date: | 16th Jan 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Rewley House Theatre, Wellington Square |
| Convenor: | TOIA |
| Description: | Screening of 'Le fate ignoranti' (Ferzan Ozpetek). 106 minutes, sub-titles. Admission free. |
| Further information: | 'Le fate ignoranti' - Ferzan Ozpetek (106 minutes, subtitles) Rewley House Theatre, Wellington Square Admission free |
Italian Cinema Nights: I cento passi
| Date: | 20th Jan 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Worcester College, Lecture Room B |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | Cinema Paradiso Italian Cinema Nights Series - Hilary 2009 Giordana, I cento passi (One hundred steps), 2000 Films in Italian with English subtitles Free entry - All welcome |
Italian Cinema Nights: Pane e tulipani
| Date: | 3rd Feb 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Worcester College, Lecture Room B |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Description: | Cinema Paradiso Italian Cinema Nights Series - Hilary 2009 Soldini, 'Pane e tulipani (Bread and Tulips), 2000 Films in Italian with English subtitles Free entry - All welcome |
Italian Cinema Nights: Io non ho paura
| Date: | 17th Feb 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Worcester College, Lecture Room B |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | Cinema Paradiso Italian Cinema Nights Series - Hilary 2009 Salvatores, 'Io non ho paura' (I'm not scared), 2003 Films in Italian with English subtitles Free entry - All welcome |
"Fascisms" Book Launch
| Date: | 26th Feb 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Venue: | Room 2, Taylor Institution |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Press |
| Speaker(s): | Chair: Professor Christopher Duggan |
| Description: | The launch will present and discuss "The Oxford Book of Fascisms" (OUP, 2009), edited by Professor Richard Bosworth. |
Migrating Italy Workshop I
Italian Cinema Nights: Aprile
| Date: | 3rd Mar 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Worcester College, Lecture Room B |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | Cinema Paradiso Italian Cinema Nights Series - Hilary 2009 Moretti, 'Aprile' (April), 1998 Films in Italian with English subtitles Free entry - All welcome |
Prof. Romano Prodi - In conversation
| Date: | 5th Mar 2009 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Venue: | Main Hall, Taylor Institution |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford |
| Speaker(s): | Professor Romano Prodi |
| Description: | Conversation - "Un economista prestato alla politica: una riflessione personale" (followed by Q & A in Italian). This will be a unique opportunity for students to hear a brief talk by Prof. Prodi (former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Commission) and have questions on a wide range of political, economic and socio-cultural issues answered by one of the most prominent and well-respected of contemporary European politicians. |
| Further information: | Conversation chaired by Professor Martin McLaughlin. |
Prof. Romano Prodi - Debate at the Oxford Union
| Date: | 5th Mar 2009 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Venue: | Oxford Union |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford Union Society |
| Speaker(s): | Professor Romano Prodi |
| Description: | Debate: "Today's Europe: Is there a need for Institutional Reforms?" |
Poetry and Humanism in the Italian Renaissance
| Date: | 14th Mar 2009 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Venue: | Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square |
| Convenor: | TOIA |
| Speaker(s): | Professor Peter Hainsworth & Professor David Robey |
| Description: | The Department for Continuing Education, in collaboration with TOIA, are proud to host a day school on the 14th March entitled "Poetry and Humanism in the Italian Renaissance". *Tickets still available* |
| Further information |
For more information and a booking form, please visit: |
Cinema Paradiso: La notte di San Lorenzo
| Date: | 28th Apr 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian with English subtitles: "La notte di San Lorenzo" (The night of the shooting stars) - Paolo & Vittorio Taviani, 1982. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
TOIA film screening: "Piazza delle cinque lune"
| Date: | 1st May 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Rewley House Lecture Theatre (Wellington Square) |
| Convenor: | TOIA |
| Description: | "Piazza delle cinque lune" (Renzo Martinelli), with Donald Sutherland, Giancarlo Giannini & Stefania Rocca, 123 minutes. In Italian, with Italian subtitles. Admission free. |
Cinema Paradiso: L'armata Brancaleone
| Date: | 5th May 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian (with Italian subtitles): "L'armata Brancaleone" - Mario Monicelli, 1966. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
Cinema Paradiso: La voce della luna
| Date: | 12th May 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian with English subtitles: "La voce della luna" (The voice of the moon) - Federico Fellini, 1990. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
ISO CONFERENCE: Italy as a Migration Crossroad
Cinema Paradiso: Primo tragico Fantozzi
| Date: | 19th May 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian (with Italian subtitles): "Primo tragico Fantozzi" - Luciano Salce, 1975. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
Meeting with Alessandro Bergonzoni
| Date: | 20th May 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Venue: | Taylor Institution - Room 3 |
| Convenor: | Oxford University Italian Society |
| Speaker(s): | Alessandro Bergonzoni |
| Description: | Introduced and chaired by Professor Martin McLaughlin (Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages). Free entry. |
Talk by Dott. Morante, Italian Consul General
| Date: | 21st May 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Venue: | Corner Club |
| Convenor: | Oxford University Italian Society |
| Speaker(s): | Dott. David Morante |
| Description: | Dott. Morante will give a talk on careers in the diplomatic service, with personal insight and advice for those interested in pursuing such a career. |
'NEL' - Show by Alessandro Bergonzoni
| Date: | 21st May 2009 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Venue: | Magdalen College Auditorium |
| Convenor: | Oxford University Italian Society |
| Speaker(s): | Alessandro Bergonzoni |
| Description: | Production of 'NEL', Bergonzoni's latest show, currently on tour in Italy. *Advance booking necessary* via http://bergonzoni.eventbrite.com, or send cheque (made out to OUIS) to Tecla Castella at St. John's College. Tickets cost £5 for OUIS members, £7 for students, and £9 for adults. This event will be followed by a dinner with Alessandro Bergonzoni. This can be booked by sending an e-mail to: oxford.italian.society@gmail.com. |
Cinema Paradiso: Mediterraneo
| Date: | 26th May 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian with English subtitles: "Mediterraneo" - Gabriele Salvatores, 1990. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
Cinema Paradiso: Bianco, rosso e Verdone
| Date: | 2nd Jun 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian (with Italian subtitles): "Bianco, rosso e Verdone" - Carlo Verdone, 1981. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
Cinema Paradiso: Le conseguenze dell'amore / L'avventura
| Date: | 8th Jun 2009 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Further information: | *Double film screening* In collaboration with Magdalen Film Society and the Oxford University Italian Society 19.30 - "Le conseguenze dell'amore (The consequences of love) - Paolo Sorrentino (2004) 21.20 - "L'avventura" - Michelangelo Antonioni (1960) Magdalen Auditorium Free entry for MFS and OUIS members, £3 for non-members. |
Cinema Paradiso: Tre uomini e una gamba
| Date: | 16th Jun 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Further information: | Film screening in Italian (with Italian subtitles): "Tre uomini e una gamba" - Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo, 1997. Pembroke College, Lecture Room 8, Staircase VIII Free entry - all welcome. In collaboration with the Oxford University Italian Society. |
TOIA film screening: "La tregua"
| Date: | 9th Oct 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Rewley House Lecture Theatre (Wellington Square) |
| Convenor: | The Oxford Italian Association |
| Description: | Film screening: "La tregua" (Francesco Rosi), 122 minutes, no subtitles. |
| Further information: | *Admission free and open to all* |
Italian Cinema Nights: Il gattopardo
| Date: | 19th Oct 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Mary Hide Eccles Room, Pembroke College |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | A screening of Visconti's 1964 classic, 'Il gattopardo'. In Italian with English subtitles. |
| Further information: | All welcome. For more information, please contact: vera.rondano@st-annes.ox.ac.uk |
Italian Cinema Nights: Pane e tulipani
| Date: | 2nd Nov 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Mary Hide Eccles Room, Pembroke College |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | Screening of Soldini's 'Pane e tulipani' (2000). In Italian with English subtitles. |
| Further information: | All welcome. For more information, please contact: vera.rondano@st-annes.ox.ac.uk |
Italian Cinema Nights: Romanzo criminale
| Date: | 16th Nov 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Mary Hide Eccles Room, Pembroke College |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | A screening of Placido's 'Romanzo criminale' (2005). In Italian with English subtitles. |
| Further information: | All welcome. For more information, please contact: vera.rondano@st-annes.ox.ac.uk |
Italian Cinema Nights: Milano calibro 9
| Date: | 30th Nov 2009 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Mary Hide Eccles Room, Pembroke College |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford & Oxford University Italian Society |
| Description: | Screening of Ferdinando Di Leo's 1972 film, 'Milano calibro 9'. |
| Further information: | All welcome. For more information, please contact: vera.rondano@st-annes.ox.ac.uk |
ISO Database Launch and Annual Meeting
| Date: | 1st Dec 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Venue: | Room 2, Taylor Institution |
| Convenor: | Italian Studies at Oxford |
| Speaker(s): | Dr Guido Bonsaver (ISO co-ordinator) and Dr Giorgia Maffini (database co-ordinator) |
| Description: | This event will launch the ISO database on "Italian Expertise in Oxford", and will be followed by a general discussion of ISO's recent activities and future plans at our annual meeting. There will be a wine reception. |
| Further information: | *All welcome* |