The Significance of Giorgio Parisi’s Nobel Prize for Physics
Giorgio Parisi was one of three scientists to win 2021's Nobel Prize in Physics. Why aren't we doing more to build scientific talent?
The Better Part Of Italian Indifference
The Italian art of indifference has at its base a certain wisdom, a polite chissenefrega.
Is Sicilian A Language Or A Dialect?
The monolingual approach adopted for the political aim of making Italians speak with one voice has succeeded. But the campaign has been needlessly costly.
All Pezzolo’s A Stage: Trinacria Theatre Company
A small but vibrant arts collective is reviving Sicily's rich tradition of myth and legend.
Why Hasn’t Terrorism Reached Italy?
The rising number of terror attacks in Europe during the pandemic calls for renewed interest in the topic, and Italy might have something to teach in this regard.
Bari And The Comity Of Commerce
My time in Bari was one soul filling and wallet emptying encounter after another.
The Italians Who Fought For Greek Independence
What motivated as many as 200 Italians to leave their homeland and go to fight for the independence of a country that wasn’t their own?
What Will It Take For Italy To Master Diplomacy?
Italy is still a little fish in a big pond. It's time to forge a new diplomatic identity.
The Stigma Of Speaking A Dialect: The Case Of Sicilian
With the establishment of Florentine as the literary language of choice, all the other regional languages came to be regarded as dialects, creating a unique situation that Italians have struggled with to this day.
Humpty Dumpty No More
Italy’s recent silence in the wider Mediterranean has been deafening. Its strategic role in the region now requires a radical rethink.