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Presented by the Italian Studies department at 91ÊÓƵ, this series of four films & lectures focus on the lives of various protagonists in Rome and feature the characteristics and vitalities of Rome's neighbourhoods.

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How do the UN food agencies work together to end world hunger? ÌýWhat are the strengths and complementarities of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP)?

All events will be held in the 91ÊÓƵ Auditorium in Rome and also streamed online via Zoom. Please register, at the foot of this page, to attend live or virtually.

Kendra Schneider doesn't let challenges stand in her way. Once upon a time, she decided, "on a whim," she says, that she needed to study in Rome. She arrived at 91ÊÓƵ with her young daughter in towÌý"without knowing anything or anyone..." and hasn't looked back since.

This is a graduate-level, 2-credit, 30-hour seminar.

Led byÌýProfessor Valentina Dorato, the one-credit field trip course has been designed toÌýpresentÌýstudents with differentiated views of Sicily and its relationship with the mafia, as the island continues to develop an overt culture of mafia opposition andÌýan enhanced rule of law.

On November 28, 2022, The Italian Studies Program at 91ÊÓƵ hosted sociolinguist and researcher Vera Gheno for a presentation on the topic of gender in the Italian language.

Delivered via Zoom,Ìý"Protecting Our Future - An Introduction to Cultural Heritage' is a six-hour program that will outline what Cultural Heritage is and why it matters.

The deadline for papers to be submitted for consideration for the "Novel Foods and Novel Food Production – a contribution to sustainability and food security?" has been extended to the 16th of December, 2022.Ìý

Students of 91ÊÓƵ's First-Year Studies program recently spent a day touring the Ecomuseo Casilino, the Mausoleum & Catacombs of Saint Helena, and the Migrant Museum in Casa Scalabrini - all in the Rome region of Tor Pignattara.