On 15 April – Leonardo da Vinci’s birth date – Italy celebrates the Day of Italian Research in the world, to give visibility to all Italian researchers abroad, to make their work known, a reason for profound pride for the whole country.
This year’s program at Chapman University explores how Italy remembers and re-imagines its cultural identity. Dr. Federico Pacchioni will discuss Federico Fellini’s evocative “creative saint” figure and its role in shaping modern artistic legacy. Advanced Italian Studies students from “ITAL 375 Masterpieces of Italian Literature” will present posters on Italian statues and symbolic heritage figures, offering fresh perspectives on how monuments preserve and transform collective memory.