Call for Papers. “Per scripta ad astra. The representation of the cosmos in the Middle Ages“. Bergamo, October 9-10, 2025 A call for contributions has been circulated these days for the international conference “Per scripta ad astra” to be held in Bergamo on October 9 and 10, 2025. Contributions, of a maximum length of 300…
Event cycle “The Nibelungen at the Movies“ (L'Aquila, Nov. 26-28, 2024) A series of events entitled “The Nibelungen at the Movies” will be held in L’Aquila from November 26-28, 2024, in collaboration with the L’Aquila Film Festival and as part of the cultural activities of the University of L’Aquila. Attendance at all events (three screenings…
The gods of others. The religious imaginary of the ancient Germans among misunderstandings, falsifications and literary fashions. Some case studies (Verona November 26, 2024) Lecture by Prof. Marco Battaglia (University of Pisa) A lecture by Prof. Marco Battaglia (University of Pisa) entitled “The Gods of Others. The religious imaginary of the ancient Germans among misunderstandings,…
Conference “Monsters, Sorcerers, and Witches of Northwestern Europe“ (Naples November 27-29, 2024)Palace du Mesnil of the University of Naples “L’Orientale” As part of the PRIN “North and Magic 6: ‘Monsters, Sorcerers, and Witches of Northwestern Europe: The Medieval and Early Modern Construction of Otherness in Literature'” from November 27-29, 2024, the conference “Monsters, Sorcerers, and…
