Italian at UM

On 25 May, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 came to a close. The aim of this microcredential, offered for the first time by the Department of Italian, was to provide an academically rigorous yet engaging experience, designed especially with an audience beyond undergraduate students in mind. The three lecturers, Dr Glen Bonnici, Dr Fabrizio Foni, and Prof. Gloria Lauri-Lucente, explored, respectively, political terrorism and in particular the so-called 'years of lead', the occult, and the mafia. Following the final lecture, a reception provided the perfect opportunity for students and lecturers to continue their discussions in a convivial atmosphere beyond the classroom walls.
Photographs courtesy of Wilfred Camilleri.

The Department of Italian participated in the International Interdisciplinary Conference "Le metamorfosi nell'età contemporanea (XX-XXI secolo)" in Thessaloniki on 19-20 May 2026!

A fascinating two days exploring metamorphosis through the lenses of language, art, politics, society, and music. Prof. Gloria Lauri-Lucente delivered a keynote on posthumanism, tracing connections from Ovid's 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 to Cronenberg's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘺, while Dr Glen Bonnici gave a talk on meta metamorphosis in Roberta Torre's film 𝘔𝘪 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪.

Grazie Salonicco! 🇬🇷