An exploratory essay by Gaia Di Bernardini “Mass media represents the Mafia as a sort of universal Evil, the “octopus”…
The Griko and Arberesh Communities of Southern Italy
By: Stephen Pepe Introduction While Italy has a robust culture of its own, it is not always thought out as…
A North and South Divide: on the Path for a National Identity
An Exploratory Essay on Italian National Identity by Leena Ziane Amidst the construction of a national identity in Italy within…
Exploring the Southern Question
The concept of a singular Italian identity is, and always has been, quite complicated. Although many outsiders perceive Italy to…
On Machiavellian Influences and Cultural Impacts of the Italian Fascist Movement
An exploratory essay by Dan Susman As any seasoned student of history can attest, a principle reason for remembering circumstances…
Il “Buon Comune”
The Allegory of Good and Bad Government An exploration of common good in the Italian city states during the Middle…
Fascism in Italy: Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini
Introduction “It’s better to live one day as a lion, then 100 years as a sheep (Goodreads, 1).” These famous…
Dante’s Inferno – Its Influence on Civic Principles and the Common Good
Final Exploratory Essay by Justin Law Cobb, posted December 12, 2020. In the Middle Ages, works such as Dante Alighieri’s…
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