The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the Italian Perspective Series, focusing on the intersection of Space and Culture. The event will take place in the magnificent yet intimate venue of the Musco Center for the Arts, our dynamic focal point for campus life and the broader community. The series operates under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy and the Institute for Italian Culture in Los Angeles.
The program will include interdisciplinary keynote addresses revealing the deeper human and cultural ramifications of the experience and exploration of space. It will also feature a panel of experts narrating the Italian contribution to the aerospace sector, touching on milestones in engineering, design, and historic missions like San Marco (1964) and Cassini (1997-2017). The forum represents an inquiry into the unique aspects of the Italian experience of space as well as its consequences for the evolution of cultural and national identity. Aimed at a general audience and seeking to stimulate both mind and heart, the presentations will reveal the interlaced development of science, art, and culture and celebrate the contribution of Italians to the field and their many collaborations with the US.
Previous editions of the Italian Perspective Series include Business and Culture (2016), Music and Culture (2017), Cinema and Culture (2018), Science and Culture (2019), Food and Culture (2021), and Design and Culture (2022), Theater and Culture (2023), and Song and Culture (2024).
SATURDAY, March 15, 2025
10:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. indoor program
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. reception
For details and tickets, click here.
*A portion of the ticket supports Italian Studies at Chapman.
