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TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF ATHENS AND ROME

Tuesday, February 19, 12:15-1:30 pm
Student Union, Room 301

Professor Salingaros’s lecture has been made possible through the generous support of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, University Seminars Programs, USA

For further information please contact:
The Center: 718.997.4520 or the Calandra Institute: 212.642.2005

PLEASE NOTE: This event does NOT take place at the Calandra Institute in Manhattan. It takes place at Queens College in Flushing.

This book is a wonderful introduction of genuine Apulian food for the non-Apulian. Accompanied by a series of vignettes and descriptions of the culinary culture of the region, From Bread and Tomatoes to Zuppa di Pesce "Ciambotto," is also an introduction to the overall culture of Apulia, presenting to the reader, through the particular lens of food, a rich and fascinating region of Italy that only within the past decade or so has become better known to people in the United States.

Discussion moderated by Fred Gardaphé, Queens Colle

Recitar Cantando - Conversations on Italian Music and Literature

With: Jane Tylus, NYU
Patrick Macey, Eastman School of Music
Giusepe Gerbino, Columbia University and voice students from the Eastman School of Music

This event will be in ENGLISH Recitar Cantando is a new series curated by Prof. Elena Bellina (Eastman School of Music).

Schedule:
9:30 Ivory in Late Antiquity: Commerce, Culture, and Power; Anthony Cutler (Pennsylvania State University) 10:00 Ravenna: A Center for the Production of Fine Metalwork?; Holger Klein (Columbia University)
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45 Mosaic making and glass tesserae: a close analysis of changing workshop methods; Irina Andreescu-Treadgold
11:15: The toilsome journey of marbles and stones; Isabella Baldini (University of Bologna) 11:45-12:30 Discussion
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch break

Schedule:
2:30 Welcome: David Freedberg (Director, Italian Academy)
2:35 Introduction: Salvatore Cosentino (University of Bologna)
2:45 Thoughts on the Geography of Artefact Production; Paul Arthur (University of Salento)
3:15 Images of Craftsmen and Craftsmanship in the Visual Arts of the Early Byzantine World; Glenn Peers (University of Texas at Austin)
3:45 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 Ravenna as a Labor Market; Salvatore Cosentino (University of Bologna)

A Lecture by Gianmario Borio, Compagnia di San Paolo

Columbia University’s Italian Academy for Advanced Studies is pleased to present the second annual lecture of the Compagnia di San Paolo Italian Academy Distinguished Visiting Professorship. This series focuses on art history, archaeology, and musicology and is made possible by multi-year funding from the Compagnia di San Paolo. The second holder of the position is the renowned musicologist Gianmario Borio, who is teaching a weekly graduate course at Columbia this semester, “Avant-garde Music in Italy: 1950-2000.”

 The Accademia della Crusca: History and New Frontiers of the Italian Language

"Roma Caput Mundi" is a distinctive photographic exhibit by Davide Bramante on Rome as Eternal City and Historic Capital. Bramante says, “The photos featured in the exhibit combine anywhere from 4 to 9 images, shooting several analog shots on the same frame using common film such as 35 millimeter.” Bramante’s vision, motive, and approach coalesce into groundbreaking creativity with this new photographic project. Each photo consists of a mesmerizing montage, blending images of the ancient and the contemporary city.

"Roma Caput Mundi" is a distinctive photographic exhibit by Davide Bramante on Rome as Eternal City and Historic Capital. Bramante says, “The photos featured in the exhibit combine anywhere from 4 to 9 images, shooting several analog shots on the same frame using common film such as 35 millimeter.” Bramante’s vision, motive, and approach coalesce into groundbreaking creativity with this new photographic project. Each photo consists of a mesmerizing montage, blending images of the ancient and the contemporary city.

Professor Salingaros' lecture has been made possible through the generous support of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, University Seminars Programs, USA. Co-sponsored by The Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies and The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.

Presentation by Nikos A. Salingaros, Onassis Visiting Scholar, Professor of Mathematics, Urbanism & Architectural Theorist, University of Texas at San Antonio.