by Penny | 27 May, 2014 | Australia, Films set in Italy, Italy and the American Imagination, News, Salonettes, Social History, WW2
I am very excited to be already planning for next April and May with a new project for Prof Ian Bickerton; Next year we will review our concepts of Italy at War as engendered by the media and films about how the media dealt with some of the Issues in Europe during...
by Penny | 24 Apr, 2014 | Italy and the American Imagination, Salonettes, Social History, WW2
Interesting evening tonight – out little study group with Professor Ian Bickerton not only enjoyed a lively discussion but also firmed up on the topics for the rest of May. Our agenda is now as follows Thursday 1 May – 6pm- Unification and Disunity...
by Penny | 23 Jan, 2014 | Films set in Italy, Italy and the American Imagination, News, Opera, poets and poetry, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Salonettes, Social History
Over this weekend with the help of an excellent professor and a glorious mix of history, books and films , we reviewed all our perceptions and prejudices about Italy – a process that helped us to understands not just “What” we think about Italy , but...
by Penny | 20 Oct, 2013 | Australia, Books, Italy and the American Imagination, Lead story, Salonettes, St Mark's English Church Florence, WW2
Italy in the Anglo -American Imagination – new course for 2014! I am delighted to announce another new project for 2014 – and this one comes with lectures and a lot of experience from another Australian friend based in Florence. In addition to teaching in Australia at...
by Penny | 13 Aug, 2013 | Australia, Italy and the American Imagination, News, Salonettes, Social History, St Mark's English Church Florence, WW2
I am delighted to announce another new project for 2014 – and this one comes with lectures and a lot of experience from another Australian friend based in Florence. In addition to teaching in Australia at the tertiary level, Professor Ian J Bickerton, Ph.D...
