ACIS Podcasts- In search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities
This podcast series, produced by the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS), explores Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities. Each episode discusses a recent publication by an Italianist working in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand. The podcast aims to delve into academic works and bring scholarly insights to a broader audience.
Episodes
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 5 - The year music died
In this episode, we explore Brigette de Poi’s research on how the 1630 plague brought Venice’s once-thriving music-printing industry to a sudden standstill. Rather than blaming economic decline alone, de Poi shows how the plague wiped out workers, disrupted supply chains, and silenced the presses entirely—leaving Venice without printed music for a full year. The episode invites listeners to reflec
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 4 - Stories from la tavola
In this episode, new hosts Lisa and Elia discuss the Ascolta Women Collective: 'Stories from La Tavola'.Andrea Rizzi, Chair of ACIS, also discusses this book with two of its authors, Teresa Capetola and Elena Callipari.You can buy this book in major bookstores in Australia and New Zealand or online: https://www.readings.com.au/For more information on the Ascolta Women Collective visit: htt
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 3 - Ecology of Art Performance
Welcome to the third episode of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) Podcast Series: in search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities, one article or book at a time!Each episode discusses a recent publication by an Italianist working in Australia or Aotearoa-New Zealand.In this third episode, we discover Dr Angela Viora's latest book on The Ecology of the Per
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 2 - Dementia and Music
Welcome to the second episode of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) Podcast Series: in search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities, one article or book at a time! Each episode discusses a recent publication by an Italianist working in Australia or Aotearoa-New Zealand. In this second episode we discuss an article that came out last year in the Journal of Inte
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 1 - VR and Learning
Welcome to the first episode of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) Podcast Series: in search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities, one article or book at a time! Each episode discusses a recent publication by an Italianist working in Australia or Aotearoa-New Zealand. In this first episode, we hear about a study by Elisabetta Ferrari (University of Melbourne) a
