[Commlist] Mediating Italy in Global Culture Summer School, V Edition | CfA

Call for Applications: “Mediating Italy in Global Culture” Summer 
School, V Edition

Organized and hosted by the Department of the Arts, University of 
Bologna (Italy),
in collaboration with Brown University, Dickinson College, The 
University of Michigan, The Ohio State University, and Wesleyan University

May 23rd-28th 2022

Location: DAMSLab Bologna, Italy

***Application deadline: March 31st, 2022***

Open to: Graduate and Post-Graduate Students with a background in Media 
Studies, Film Studies, Italian Studies, Cultural Production, American 
Studies, and similar degrees.


https://site.unibo.it/mediatingitaly/en


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Our Program

The Department of the Arts of the University of Bologna, in 
collaboration with Brown University, Dickinson College, The University 
of Michigan, The Ohio State University, and Wesleyan University, invites 
applications for the 2022 “Mediating Italy in Global Culture” summer 
school, which will be held from Monday, May 23rd to Saturday, May 28th, 
2022. This year we plan to hold the course completely in-person at the 
University of Bologna.However, given ongoing uncertainty related to the 
Covid-19 pandemic, the necessary measures and regulations will be 
followed to ensure everyone’s safety (i.e. adopting a hybrid format). 
Updates will be given in due time to the selected participants.

The summer school “Mediating Italy in Global Culture” offers an 
intensive learning experience during which graduate and post-graduate 
students can broaden their knowledge on theforms of production, 
distribution, circulation, and reception of the Italian audiovisual 
culturein the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, 
Asia and other national contexts. Specifically, the summer school 
addresses those forms of media representations associated with Italy and 
their manipulation by cultural industries, fandoms, and opinion leaders. 
Particular attention is paidto the crucial role played by foreign 
countries in the popularization of Italy’s depictions around the world.

During this six-day program, students are encouraged to think 
provocatively about these topics and debates while participating in 
lectures, seminars, and roundtables. Students will have the opportunity 
to present their research in an informal and stimulating environment and 
partake in discussions with fellow colleagues and faculty.


Lectures, seminars, and activities will delve into a variety of themes 
and media, including:

Italian cinema (and its circulation in movie theaters, festivals, and 
digital platforms);
Italian television, digital platforms and digital media;
Italian novels, graphic novels and other editorial phenomena;
Italian fashion, entertainment, advertising, and photography;
Italian gastronomic traditions, lifestyle and food-inspired media 
productions;
Italian sport entertainment, tourism, and related events.

Activities
Students will be involved in a variety of on-campus and off-campus 
activities. They will meet and interact with professionals working for 
internationally renowned local institutions, museums, and creative 
industries. Participants will be invited to take part in organized 
visits, tours, meetings, and social events throughout the week. A 
detailed schedule of lectures and activities will be provided on the 
website a few weeks prior to the beginning of the Summer School. This 
edition of the Summer School is also scheduled to take place just before 
the 2022 American Association for Italian Studies annual conference 
(AAIS) which will give participants the opportunity to cross paths with 
internationally renowned scholars.

Costs
The cost of tuition and supplementary activities is 150 euros. Due to 
the last editions held fully online or in a blended format, former 
students will be eligible for a fee reduction. Tuition includes free 
access to Wi-Fi on the university campus, access to the libraries and 
university facilities, and organized visits. Room and board are not 
included.

How to apply
Application deadline: March 31st, 2022
Expected notification of acceptance: April 18th, 2022

Interested applicants are required to fill out and submit the online 
application form, upload a full CV and include an abstract for the 
in-class presentations. More detailed instructions can be found in the 
“Apply Now" section of the website https://site.unibo.it/mediatingitaly/en

Applicants will be selected based on their research interests, proposed 
presentation topic, and personal and professional background.

Specific inquiries can be addressed to 
dar[dot]mediatingitaly[at]unibo[dot]it, Prof. Luca Barra, 
luca[dot]barra[at]unibo[dot]it, Dr. Elisa Farinacci, 
elisa[dot]farinacci2[at]unibo[dot]it and Dr. Emiliano Rossi, 
emiliano[dot]rossi5[at]unibo[dot]it.
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