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Sapienza Università di Roma
Dipartimento di Lettere e Culture Moderne
16 June 2025 - 27 June 2025
The Summer School The Cultural Heritage and Memory of Totalitarianism explores the legacy of Fascism in Italy blending unique in situ visits to art, architecture and historical monuments led by international experts and classes on literature, film and culture led by Sapienza faculty. The goal is to broaden the scholarly assessment of the period and to suggest innovative curricula for students in the humanities, who are also interested in working in museums and cultural institutes in Italy and abroad. The heritage of Fascism in Rome and Italy will be approached in the context of Nazism and Stalinism, and framed within the broader scenario of European colonialism. Special focus will be given to the analysis of totalitarianism’s influence on the cultural production of the postwar period, in which this difficult legacy will constitute a battlefield of contrastive memories, and would shape the memory of later generations (postmemory). Students will be solicited to elaborate on the transnational impact of artistic and cultural experiences born in Italy and especially Rome, beginning with visual and literary texts that interpret Fascism and its contested heritage. The School promotes an active and participatory study of the traumatic legacies of Fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, including the Shoah and colonial violence, while encouraging critical reflection on contemporary conflicts, to foster a global culture of peace, justice, and mutual understanding.
A two-week summer school with seminars and guided tours led by international experts
A two-week summer school with seminars and guided tours led by international experts
Visits include:
Bunker and Air Raid Shelters of Villa Torlonia
Palazzo dell'Aeronautica
EUR and the Museo delle Civiltà
Rome's Jewish ghetto
Museum of the Liberation of Rome
Mario Sironi, L’Italia tra le arti e le scienze (1935)
Istituto Nazionale Luce, Cinecittà
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
American Academy in Rome
and many more.
For further information, please write to summerschoolculturalheritage.lcm@uniroma1.it
"International environment, professors from abroad, a wide range of topics presented, incredible venues visited that I wouldn't have otherwise; relaxed and constructive environment, everyone felt they could ask anything or add comments."
- Participant to the 2024 Summer School
"The Summer School was absolutely wonderful on the whole, and far exceeded my expectations. I'm utterly glad I chose to attend and learnt a lot in two short weeks."
- Participant to the 2024 Summer School
"I loved the sight visits, where we were able to engage firsthand with the material traces of the history we were studying anf learn from each other's individual interests and expertise."
- Participant to the 2024 Summer School
"For me the Summer School was an experience of a life-time - I got so much out of it, and hopefully gave something back as well. I have come home feeling totally energized and even more curious."
- Participant to the 2024 Summer School
"The interdisciplinary nature of the Summer School was extremely valuable since it highlighted connections I would have never made on my own, and allowed to present a very complex and complete picture of totalitarianisms."
- Participant to the 2022 Summer School
"The most valuable aspect of the summer school was the utilisation of the city as a learning resource. It reinforced how important this topic continues to be today."
- Participant to the 2021 Summer School
"The three aspects I enjoyed the most about this program were the engaged seminars, in situ field trips, and lectures with experts. I found our discussions in class about modernism, fascism, and the complicated links between cultural production and politics really interesting."
- Participant to the 2022 Summer School
Scientific Commmittee
Assistant Professor of Italian Studies and Director of the Italian Program at Bard College, New York.
Assistant Professor of Italian Studies and Director of the Italian Program at Bard College, New York.
Assistant Professor of Art History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Art History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor in Museology, Art Criticism and Restoration.
Associate Professor in Museology, Art Criticism and Restoration.
Associate Professor of English Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma and Head of the MA Program in Linguistic, Literary and Translation Studies.
Associate Professor of English Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma and Head of the MA Program in Linguistic, Literary and Translation Studies.
Associate Professor of Slavic Studies at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Slavic Studies at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Music History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Music History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Film and Television Studies at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Film and Television Studies at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of German Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of German Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at The UniNettuno University.
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at The UniNettuno University.
Full Professor of Geography at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Full Professor of Geography at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of History of International Relations at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of History of International Relations at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of English Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of English Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Italian Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Assistant Professor of Italian Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Literary Theory and Gender Studies at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Literary Theory and Gender Studies at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Full Professor of Comparative Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Full Professor of Comparative Literature at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History at Sapienza Università di Roma.
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