“Race and the American Occupation of Italy after WWII”
Charles Leavitt IV is an associate professor of Italian in the department of romance languages and literatures. Leavitt is a scholar of modern and contemporary Italy, with a particular research focus on the literary and cultural history of the post-war period. His work explores the efforts of artists and intellectuals to construct Italian histories, identities, and cultures with their creative and critical interventions across diverse media. Investigating these efforts through both formal and contextual analysis, he draws on and seeks to contribute to scholarship in literature, film studies, and history. While his disciplinary home is Italian Studies, his work adopts a comparative approach, tracing both the transnational configuration of cultural trends that have shaped the Italian scene and the routes of exchange that have conveyed Italian contributions to global culture. He is especially interested in the ways Italian writers and filmmakers have embraced international agendas and audiences when addressing local and national concerns.
This event is free and open to all.
Complimentary lunch will be available 30 minutes after the lecture if current safety protocols allow and while supplies last.
Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.