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April 2012

Workshop
Luigi Moretti al Foro Mussolini (poi Italico)
Saturday, 14 April 2012 - 9:30am - 6:00pm
AAR Lecture Room
Rome
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Luigi Moretti al Foro Mussolini (poi Italico)

The American Academy in Rome will host a workshop on the topic of Luigi Moretti at the Foro Mussolini (later Foro Italico), which will be held Saturday 14 April 2012 from 9:30am to 1pm, and then 2:00pm to 6pm.

The event is organized by T. Corey Brennan, FAAR’88 (American Academy in Rome), with Paolo Pedinelli (Coni Servizi Spa); Tommaso Magnifico (Archivio Moretti); and Maria Grazia D’Amelio (Uniroma2), with the expected participation of Giuseppe Capizzano, Claudia Conforti, Fabrizio de Cesaris, Valentina Follo, Marco Giunta, Antonella Greco, Margherita Guccione, Luisa Montevecchi, Alessandra Muntoni, Alessandra Nizzi, Giorgio Ortolani, Giancarlo Palmerio, Paolo Portoghesi, Bruno Reichlin, Renato Giulietto Ricci, Marco Rinaldi, Salvatore Santuccio, Romana Severini, and Piero Cimbolli Spagnesi, with the patrocinio of CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano).

The day is dedicated to the architect Luigi Moretti and specifically to the years in which he worked at the Foro Mussolini (1933-1941), a period in which he moved with extraordinary creativity from interior design to drawing up the overall plans for what was designed as both a citadel of sport and a new monumental entrance to the city.

The workshop will also feature video projections and an exhibition of archival materials, thanks to the generosity of the Archivio Attilio Calzavara-Rome, Archivio Achille Capizzano-Rome, Archivio Moretti Magnifico-Rome, Archivio Renato Ricci-Rome, Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Archivio MAXXI Architettura-Rome, Archivio Fotografico Andrea Jemolo, Arthur & Janet C. Ross Library of the American Academy in Rome, and the website www.archivioluce.com.

Audience participation in the day is by pre-registration (please write to events@aarome.org); however, there is no cost to the public. The workshop will be held in Italian.

A complete program schedule follows below in PDF format.

L'American Academy in Rome ha in programma una giornata di studio Luigi Moretti al Foro Mussolini (poi Italico), che si terrà sabato 14 aprile 2012 dalle ore 9.30 alle ore 13.00; poi dalle ore 14.00 alle ore 18.00.

L’organizzatore dell’evento è T. Corey Brennan, FAAR'88 (American Academy in Rome) con Paolo Pedinelli (Coni Servizi Spa), Tommaso Magnifico (Archivio Moretti Magnifico) e Maria Grazia D’Amelio (Uniroma2); con la partecipazione di Giuseppe Capizzano, Claudia Conforti, Fabrizio de Cesaris, Valentina Follo, Marco Giunta, Antonella Greco, Margherita Guccione, Luisa Montevecchi, Alessandra Muntoni, Alessandra Nizzi, Giorgio Ortolani, Giancarlo Palmerio, Paolo Portoghesi, Bruno Reichlin, Renato Giulietto Ricci, Marco Rinaldi, Salvatore Santuccio, Romana Severini, e Piero Cimbolli Spagnesi, con il patrocinio del CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano).

La giornata di studio è dedicata a Luigi Moretti, in particolare alla sua feconda stagione operativa al Foro Mussolini. Infatti, con una creatività fuori dall’ordinario, egli passa dalla progettazione di interni alla redazione dei piani della cittadella dello sport, compresi tutti i passaggi intermedi.

Per questo saranno coinvolti i soli studiosi che, negli ultimi anni, si sono occupati del Foro Mussolini e, in modo specifico, dei progetti di Luigi Moretti per quest’area della città, strategica per essere uno degli ingressi di Roma, come egli stesso ha indicato in uno dei significativi schizzi.

É prevista inoltre una proiezione cinematografica e una mostra di materiali d'archivio, per gentile concessione dell'Archivio Attilio Calzavara-Roma, Archivio Achille Capizzano-Roma, Archivio Moretti Magnifico-Roma, Archivio Renato Ricci-Roma, Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Archivio MAXXI Architettura-Roma, Archivio Fotografico Andrea Jemolo, Arthur & Janet C. Ross Library dell’American Academy in Rome, e del sito web www.archivioluce.com.

La partecipazione alla giornata prevede una pre-registrazione (si prega di scrivere a events@aarome.org), non c’è alcun costo per il pubblico. La giornata si terrà in lingua italiana. 

Potete consultare il programma completo della giornata qui sotto.

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Panel Discussion
Conversations That Matter: Italy Today - Politics, Culture, and the Economy
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Villa Aurelia
Rome
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Conversations That Matter: Italy Today - Politics, Culture, and the Economy

Italy Today: Politics, Culture, and the Economy
Italia contemporanea: politica, cultura, economia

Conversations That Matter is a series of public programs that builds on the innovative but often-specialized work that takes place in the studies, studios, lecture hall, library, and auditorium of the American Academy in Rome. The series invites participants to communicate the general relevancy of their work to an audience that reaches beyond the scholarly and artistic fields of the American Academy. The aim of the program is to engage a diverse external audience in the Academy’s ongoing scholarly and creative dialogue.

This edition of Conversations That Matter will feature a discussion on the top political, cultural, and economic challenges currently facing Italy.

American Academy in Rome Director Christopher S. Celenza, FAAR’94, will lead the discussion. Scheduled panelists include:
   ~ Rachel Donadio, Rome Bureau Chief of The New York Times, responsible for Italy, the Vatican, and the broader southern Mediterranean
   ~ Miguel Gotor, Professor of Modern History at the University of Turin and editorialist for la Repubblica
   ~ David I. Kertzer, RAAR’00, Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science at Brown University (an authority on Italian history, politics, society, and demographics)
   ~ Sylvia Poggioli, Senior European Correspondent for the foreign desk of National Public Radio (NPR), covering news in Italy, the Vatican, Western Europe, and the Balkans

The principal language of the discussion will be English. Simultaneous translation will be available. This program is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Seating is limited. If you would like to participate in this event, please email events@aarome.org.

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American Academy in Rome Celebrates Music and the Visual Arts in 2012
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 - 7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Plaza Hotel
New York City
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American Academy in Rome Celebrates Music and the Visual Arts in 2012

2012 Tribute Dinner - New York

The American Academy in Rome honors
William Kentridge, RAAR’11 and Peter Sellars
Mercedes T. Bass, Dinner Chairman

On 25 April 2012 the American Academy in Rome will host a celebration of music and the visual arts as we honor artist William Kentridge, RAAR’11, considered one of the most compelling and innovative artists of our day, and theatre, film and opera director, Peter Sellars, renowned worldwide for his ground-breaking treatments of classical material from western and non-western traditions, and for his commitment to exploring the role of the performing arts in contemporary society.

In celebrating these remarkable individuals, the Academy renews its commitment to the arts and humanities, intellectual and artistic freedom, innovation, and interdisciplinary and cultural exchange. Proceeds from the evening provide crucial support for the Academy in support of these endeavors.

For information please contact Jennifer D. Argueta at (212) 751-7200 ext. 350, or write to j.argueta@aarome.org

Past Honorees include:

2011           Frank O. Gehry, Architect
                   Paul LeClerc, former President and CEO
                   of the New York Public Library
2010           Larry Gagosian, Art Dealer
                   Robert Storr, Artist
2009           Thom Mayne, Architect 
                   Bruce Nauman, Artist
                   Jessye Norman, Opera Singer
2008           John Richardson, Art Historian
                   The Honorable Ronald P. Spogli,
                   former U.S. Ambassador to Italy
2007           Bette Midler, Singer, actress and activist
                   The Museum of Modern Art
2006           Joan Didion, Writer
                   Barbara Goldsmith, Writer
                   Mark Strand, RAAR’83, Poet
2005           Founders of the American Academy in Rome:
                   Andrew Carnegie
                   Carnegie Corporation
                   Henry Clay Frick
                   Charles Follen McKim
                   J. Pierpont Morgan
                   J.P. Morgan, Jr.
                   John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
                   Rockefeller Foundation
                   William K. Vanderbilt
                   Henry Walters

For information regarding the 2012 McKim Medal Gala in Rome click here

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Ceremony
2012 Rome Prize Ceremony
Thursday, 26 April 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Harmonie Club
New York City
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2012 Rome Prize Ceremony

Each year the Rome Prize is awarded to up to thirty emerging artists and scholars, in the early or middle stages of their careers, who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities. 

Please join Chairman of the Board William B. Hart, President Adele Chatfield-Taylor, FAAR’84, and Director Christopher S. Celenza, FAAR’94, as we proudly announce the 2012-2013 Rome Prize Winners at the Janet & Arthur Ross Rome Prize Ceremony.

Thursday 26 April at 6:00pm
The Harmonie Club
4 East 60 Street
New York City 

The evening will feature Desdemona, a conversation with
Peter Sellars and Toni Morrison. 

A reception will follow the event.
 
Business attire (jacket and tie required for gentlemen).  

Due to limited seating, reservations are required.

Please RSVP by 23 April.

RSVP Online

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Colloquium
Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica (AIAC)
Monday, 30 April 2012 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
AAR Lecture Room
Rome
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Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica (AIAC)

The American Academy in Rome will host a panel presentation of AIAC, the Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica/International Association for Classical Archaeology (AIAC), in that organization's longstanding Incontri series. The current President of the Association is Elizabeth Fentress, former American Academy in Rome Mellon Professor-in-Charge (1996-1999).

Founded in Rome in 1945, AIAC aims to facilitate international collaboration among classical archaeologists through coordinating conferences and congresses of classical archeology. It also serves in Rome as the principal clearinghouse for information on archaeology-related scholarly events. AIAC publishes Fasti Online, the premier international database for archaeological excavations in 13 countries in the territory of the former Roman Empire (including of course Italy), which in turn continues its print Fasti Archaeologici (published 1948-1987). Since 2000, AIAC also has organized a series of monthly Incontri in Rome, where young scholars from Italian universities and the many foreign institutes in the city can present their research. 

The theme for this evening at the American Academy will be Art and Society, moderated by prof. Carlo Pavolini (Università della Tuscia di Viterbo). During a break in the presentations, audience members will also have a chance to explore an underground section of the Aqua Traiana (an aqueduct of the early second century AD) that—as chance would have it—runs directly beneath the Academy's ground level Lecture Room and extends well below the Academy Cortile.

Presenting at the American Academy in Rome on the AIAC program will be Angelo Amoroso (Sapienza Università di Roma), Il lato orientale del Foro Romano. Da Ottaviano ad Augusto; Alexandre Vincent (École française de Rome), I musicisti e la città (fine repubblica-III secolo d.C.); and Margaret Andrews (American Academy in Rome), Domitian's Forum: Urbanization and Social Reform.

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