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The Role of Women in the Italian Mafia

The Italian Mafia The Mafia is a network of organized-crime groups that originated in Sicily. Originally, a ‘mafioso,’ a member … More

Indoctrination: How Italian Youth Became Crucial to the Fascist Regime

By Lucas Russell Introduction Before and during Mussolini’s leadership from 1922 to 1943, Fascist propaganda played a crucial role in … More

Cultural Impact of Italian Jewry Throughout the Peninsula’s History

15th century Siddur depicting the Italian Rite

Culture, Italy, Language

The Italian Piazza: An Urban and Cultural Pillar of Italian Society

Piazza della Rotonda and Pantheon in the Morning, Rome, Italy. Photo by Andrey Omelyanchuk  The Sounds of an Italian Piazza … More

Il Buon Comune: Permeation into Italian Society

By: Eliza Roth Overview Il Buon Comune, or “the common good,” is a crucial part of Italian identity. The importance … More

Fascist Women: Ostensible Empowerment in Subjugation

One phenomena that I am extremely interested in is the way that, throughout history, marginalized people have been seen to … More

The Art of Rule: The Medici’s Key to Power

Florence, Italy. Photo by William Geary Overview For those who have made a trip to Florence, or maybe taken an … More

Femininity and Fascism: The Impact of Fascist Policy on the Lives of Italian Women

In anthropological and cultural studies, detailing the lives of women has often been passed over in favor of focusing on … More

Culture, fascism, Italy, women in fascist Italy

La Calciofascista d’Italia – The Rise of Fascism and Football in 1930s Italy

Overview In Italy, the intersection of sport and politics is amongst the most poignant in the world. It is the … More

A Sign of the Times: Renaissance Art and a Changing Perspective on Humanity

The Renaissance is a period of time from the fourteenth to seventeenth century when civilizations on the Italian peninsula and … More

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