About SIS - The Society for the Italian Studies

The role of the Society for Italian Studies (SIS) is to further the study of Italy, Italian language, literature, film, thought, history, society and arts in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It represents the discipline, providing a voice for Italian Studies at national and international level and participating in the work of the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) to promote the study of Modern Languages. It supports research through the work of its journal, Italian Studies; through its biennial and interim conferences; through its grants for conferences and for collaborative research projects; through its support of the post-graduate community; and through its involvement in national and international research exercises.

Details of the 2017 Biennial SIS Conference, and invitation to bid for the 2018 Interim Conference

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About Brexit: Letter to the Italian government from European academics living in the UK

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In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, concern is growing [...]

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Dante Conference: The important of Being Earnest, UCL, Saturday 9th July 2016

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Details for this event, sponsored by the Society for Italian [...]

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L’attività filologica in Italia tra Quattro e Seicento. University of Rome, La Sapienza, 30 May- 1 June 2016

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A three day conference supported by Leverhulme, BSR, Universita' di [...]

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Screening of If only I were that warrior (Ciriaci, 2015) and Negotiating amnesia (Ferrini, 2015). Whitechapel, 15th May 2016.

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To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Italian colonialist experience [...]

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Second “Interdisciplinary Italy” workshop, University of Roma Tre.

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The second workshop of the Interdisciplinary Italy project will take [...]

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Application to become Postgraduate Representative for the SIS. Deadline: 11th April 2016

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The Society of Italian Studies in the UK and Ireland [...]

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