Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:15am to 3:00pm
About this Event
3959 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
A day of study dedicated to the legacy of politician, philosopher, cultural theorist, and dissident Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937)
9:15 Welcome
9.30- Joseph Francese - (Professor Emeritus of Italian, Michigan State Univ.)
“Antonio Gramsci: Critical Method, Point of Departure for Subaltern Studies?”
11:00 am- Mauro Pala- (Professor of Comparative Literature, Università di Cagliari)
“ Gramsci’s Struggle for Equal Rights”
12:00 pm- 2:00 pm - Lunch Break
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Roundtable:
Joseph Francese
Mauro Pala
John Beverley- (Emeritus, Pitt/Spanish)
Rachel Love- (Pitt/Italian)
Giuseppina Mecchia- (Pitt/French)
Sponsors: Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Department of French and Italian, Center for Latin American Studies, European Studies Center, University Center for International Studies, Tucci-Cornetti Fund, Bolivian Studies Journal NB
Please let us know if you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event. Accommodations may include live captioning, ASL interpreters, and/or captioned media and accessible documents from recorded events. At least 5 days in advance is recommended.