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| Center for Italian Studies International Two-Day Conference |
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Event Description
Stony Brook University's International Education Program in collaboration with the Center for Italian Studies and Florence University of the Arts (Palazzi) are proud to announce their yearly conference.
Topic:
Our Digital Renaissance: Cultural Development, Artistic
Creation and Economic Growth
"Culture is not only limited to the traditional field of arts and letters, but also encompasses science and the entire body of knowledge and experience which our societies have been consolidating over the centuries [...] If Europe were to be reconstructed, I would begin with culture rather than the economy"
- Jean Monnet's Report of the 'Comité des Sages'
Day 1: Past and present: innovators, innovations, preserving this heritage for the future
−Digital philology
−IP: on intellectual property
−Pedagogy: Teaching language and culture in the digital age
−The digital archive: libraries, museum, institutions
Day 2: Our digital Renaissance: Socio-economic considerations. Cultural tourism in the digital age; Case studies.
-Virtual Renaissance
-The e-book and Europe
-Fashion in the digital age
-Our digital gastronomy
Proposals for presentations will be selected by a commission from both institutions. Speakers will be asked to submit a completed version of their talk in advance. An E-book will be edited and presented at the closing event.
Location: Florence, Italy |
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