PROGRAM APRIL 4, 2019
13:30 – 18:30 Symposium 21st Century Rome “After the Grand Tour” Palazzo Taverna, U of A Rome Center campus Baroque Wing (Plenary Sessions and Section A1) Empire Wing (Sections B1 and B2) 13:30 - Registration of participants U of A Rome Center Library 14:00 - Opening of the Symposium Baroque Wing
Welcome Dr. Kim LaScola Needy Dean, University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education
Introduction Dr. Curt Rom Associate Dean for International Education University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education 14:30 – 14:45 Groups move to different sections Baroque Wing and Empire Wing 14:45 – 16:45 PAPER PRESENTATIONS 14:45 - Baroque Wing - SECTION A1 - Architecture and Design Physical and Immaterial Places Introduction Dr. Angi Elsea Bourgeois Dean and Professor, College of Architecture, Art and Design Mississippi State University
Moderator Davide Vitali, Director, University of Arkansas Rome Center
Speakers
Dr. Riccardo D’Aquino, Sapienza Università di Roma, U of A Rome Center The Beauty and the Be(a)st J. Scott Finn, Auburn University Finis Origine Pendet The Measurable and the Unmeasurable Kristi Cheramie, The Ohio State University Counternarratives and Collective Imaginaries: The Undoing of Wildness at the Colosseum Andrew Saunders, University of Pennsylvania Baroque Topologies Marlon Blackwell, University of Arkansas Through the Light Slowly: Tactile Luminance Conclusions 14:45 - Empire Wing - SECTION B1 - Italian Culture Fascinating Italy: a never-ending attraction Introduction Dr. Sabrina Vellucci Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Straniere Università Roma Tre Moderator Barbara Spaccini, University of Arkansas Rome Center Speakers Dr. Gregory Smith, Cornell Rome, University of Arkansas Rome Center Paesaggi Pini Pinoli: Notes on Rome’s edible landscape Dr. Laura D’Angelo, University of Arkansas Rome Center An Italian Icon: How America renovated the myth of Rome after WWII Conclusions 15:45 - Empire Wing - SECTION B2 - Business Business Wasn’t Built in a Day The mind-opening experience of studying business in Rome for future leaders and entrepreneurs Introduction Dr. Adriana Rossiter Hofer Associate Professor and Director, Global Engagement Office University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business Moderator Claudio Marinangeli, Saint John’s University, University of Arkansas Rome Center
Speakers Federica Trovato, University of Arkansas Rome Center Rome and The Law: how Lessons from the Past are still Alive
Dr. Vincenzo Mazzotta, University of Arkansas Rome Center An Overview on the key factors influencing the launch and the success of a start-up company in Rome
Monica Archibugi, CEO Le Cicogne Behind the scenes of a Roman Startup Story: Le Cicogne
Conclusions 16:45 – 17:00 Break 17:00 – 17:45 Plenary Session Baroque Wing
Spring 2019 Students Presentations
Architecture Introduced by Dr. Francesca Riccardo, University of Arkansas Rome Center Fashion Introduced by Antonella Buono, University of Arkansas Rome Center
International and Global Studies Introduced by Dr. Charles Muntz, University of Arkansas Testimony by a former University of Arkansas Rome Center student,Clio Rom 17:45 – Keynote Speaker Baroque Wing
Introduction Peter MacKeith Dean and Professor of Architecture, Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design University of Arkansas Rome Center Founding Institution JOHN OCHSENDORF Director, American Academy in Rome Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT “Learning from Rome” Symposium Day 1 ends 18:30 – 22:30 Opening Reception and Dinner hosted by the Arkansas Alumni Association
18:30 - Welcome and U of A Rome Center exhibition Empire Wing, Palazzo Taverna U of A Rome Center campus 19:00 - Transfer to Arkansas Alumni Association Reception AcquaRoof Terrazza Molinari Via del Vantaggio, 14, 00186 Rome RM
20:00 - Arkansas Alumni Association Dinner Restaurant Acquolina Via del Vantaggio, 14, 00186 Rome RM Return to own residences or hotels will be independent. Restaurant staff available for reserving a Taxi
End of Day 1 Activities APRIL 5, 2019
08:30 – 13:30 Symposium 21st Century Rome “After the Grand Tour” Palazzo Taverna, U of A Rome Center campus Baroque Wing (Plenary Sessions and Section A2) Empire Wing (Section B3) 08:30 - Registration of participants U of A Rome Center Library 09:00 - 11:00 PAPER PRESENTATIONS 09:00 - Baroque Wing, SECTION A2 - Architecture and Design Innovating the tradition: Rome, the Eternal City Welcome and Introduction Christian Dagg Head of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture and Associate Professor Auburn University College of Architecture Design and Construction Moderator Francesco Bedeschi, University of Arkansas Rome Center Speakers Dr. Carla Keyvanian, Auburn University The Myth and Material of Rome
Dr. Simona Salvo, Sapienza Università di Roma Behated, beloved, betrayed. Modern Architectural Heritage and the culture of conservation in Italy Dr. Federico De Matteis, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila Rome and the Feeling of History Dr. Barbara Turchetta, IUL Italian University Line Connecting people from past to present: gardens, squares and talking statues as urban social spaces
Conclusions 09:00 - Empire Wing, SECTION B3 – Humanities Art as Experience Welcome and Section B3 Introduction Dr. Calvin White Jr. Associate Dean of Humanities & Associate Professor of History J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, University of Arkansas Moderator Dr. Consuelo Lollobrigida, University of Arkansas Rome Center Speakers Antonella Magagnini, Musei Capitolini Knowing Rome: Passion and Education between 18th and 19th century Marco Nocca, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma From Rome to Naples: Pope Pius VI and the reopening of the Ancient Appian Way. Grand Tourists in the Borgiano Museum of Velletri Dr. Maddalena Pennacchia, Università Roma Tre Experiencing Shakespeare in Rome Dr. Ana Pulido-Rull, University of Arkansas Reframing the Grand Tour. Echoes at Pompeii Conclusions 11:00 - 11:15 Break 11:15 - 12:15 Symposium conclusions Panel discussion with speakers and guests Moderator Dr. Ethel Goodstein-Murphree Associate Dean and Professor, U of A Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design UARC Founding Institution Panelists: Francesco Bedeschi Camilla Lai Angi Elsea Bourgeois Consuelo Lollobrigida Christian Dagg Claudio Marinangeli Barbara Klinkhammer Adriana Rossiter Hofer Andrew Kranis Barbara Spaccini 12:30 - 13:30 Light Lunch – Buffet, Yellow Room, Palazzo Taverna Prepared by Coquis - Ateneo della Cucina Italiana Symposium Ends
14:30 – 18:30 Baroque Wing - 30th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony
14:30 - Registration of participants U of A Rome Center Library
15:00 - Introduction and Welcome Dr. Curt Rom Associate Dean for International Education University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education
History of Programs at the University of Arkansas Rome Center Davide Vitali Director, University of Arkansas Rome Center Graduate School and International Education Professor, Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
Presentation on the History of Palazzo Taverna University of Arkansas Headquarters in Rome Emilio Del Gesso Faculty, University of Arkansas Rome Center
Music Concert Chamber Orchestra
Michele D’Orazio, violin Radoslaw Srodon, violin Renato Notaro, viola Claudio Aiello, cello Nicola Di Stefano, double-bass
Music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi
Message from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Chancellor Dr. Joseph Steinmetz (Video)
15:45 - Greetings from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Colleges and Schools
Graduate School and International Education Dr. Kim LaScola Needy, Dean and Professor of Industrial Engineering
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design Rome Center Founding Institution Peter MacKeith, Dean and Professor of Architecture
J. W. Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Calvin White Jr., Associate Dean of Humanities & Associate Professor of History
Sam M. Walton College of Business Dr. Adriana Rossiter Hofer, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director, Global Engagement Office
16:15 - Greetings from Local and US Institutions
Amedeo Schiattarella President, IN/ARCH Lazio
Tiziana D’Acchille Director, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
Giuliano Dall’Ò President, Green Building Council Italia
Sara Pagliai INDIRE – Coordinator Erasmus + Agency and Faculty, Università Telematica degli Studi - IUL
Mimmo Parisi President, ANPAL Agenzia Nazionale Politiche Attive del Lavoro Portia Prebys President, AACUPI Association of American College and University Programs in Italy
Rodney Ford Cultural Affairs Officer, US Embassy 16:45 - Recognition of US Partner Institutions Auburn University Dr. Andrew Gillespie Assistant Provost for International Programs Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) Susan Frostén, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Mississippi State University Dr. David R. Shaw, Vice President Office of Research and Economic Development The Ohio State University Kristi Cheramie, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Chair Landscape Architecture Section Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Evan Douglis, Professor and Dean of Architecture The University of Tennessee Knoxville Jason Young, Professor and Director of the School of Architecture College of Architecture and Design 17:15 - Break 17:30 - Keynote Speaker Introduction Dr. Calvin White Jr. Associate Dean of Humanities & Associate Professor of History J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, University of Arkansas MAURO CANALI Professor of Contemporary History, Università di Camerino “United States and Italy: a criss-crossed destiny”
18:00 - 30th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION 18:15 - Conclusions Dr. Donald R. Bobbit President - University of Arkansas System 19:00 – 20:00 Celebration Reception (Registration required) Palazzo Taverna, Baroque Wing 20:00 – 22:30 Celebration Dinner (Registration required) Palazzo Taverna, Baroque Wing End of Day 2 Activities APRIL 6, 2019 08:00 – 17:00 Visits to Roman Sites led by University of Arkansas Rome Center Faculty (Reservations required) Meeting for departure: 08:00 - Palazzo Taverna - Lunch with Faculty - Expected Return time: 17:00 Excursion Options One and Two: Meet our U of A Rome Center community*
Option One: ancient archaeological site of Ostia Antica
Option Two: Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este in the town of Tivoli * The tours will be led by U of A Rome Center Faculty and Spring 2019 Rome Center students Option Three: Historic Highlights of The Eternal City ** Tours of the Vatican Basilica, Capitoline, the Colosseum, and other Roman historical sites
Meeting for departure: 08:00 - Palazzo Taverna ** Two U of A Rome Center Faculty will lead this special tour
End of Day 3 Activities University of Arkansas Rome Center 30th Anniversary Supporters
The following institutions, companies and individuals have made generous contributions to support the symposia and events celebrating the University of Arkansas Rome Center’s 30th Anniversary and to demonstrate their commitment to international education in Rome.
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Oro Auburn University School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education, University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas
Argento J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas GBC Italy Marlon Blackwell Architects Mississippi State University, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President and Office of Research and Economic Development Davide Vitali, Architect
Bronzo Arkansas Alumni Association David and Jane Gearhart Ethel Goodstein-Murphree Evan Douglis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Architecture SINERGI Integrated Building Sciences LLC Thomas Jefferson University University of Arkansas Global Campus University of Arkansas Rome Center Faculty and Staff Your Place in Rome - Housing and Services
Alunni e Amici Roberto and Karin Badanai • Francesco and Ilaria Bedeschi • Kim and Bill Needy • Julie and Derrik Olsen • Curt R. Rom and Melissa Harwood-Rom • Professors Robert H. Wicks and Jan LeBlanc Wicks • Alessandro Brogi • Professor Carl Circo • David Fredrick • Angela LaPorte • Charles E. Muntz • Ed and Tish Pohl • LS&Blu • MedInAction • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy • World Trade Center Arkansas
University Arkansas Rome Center Faculty/Staff Roberto Badanai • Francesco Bedeschi • Antonella Buono • Janice Calf • Laura D’Angelo • Riccardo D’Aquino • Emilio Del Gesso • Nicola Di Stefano • Fabio Grassi • Carla Keyvenian - Auburn University • Andrew Kranis • Katherine Krizek • Camilla Lai • Consuelo Lollobrigida • Katie McGovern • Vincenzo Mazzotta • Claudio Marinangeli • Chris O’Halloran • Francesca Riccardo • Viviana Sabbatini • Gregory Smith • Barbara Spaccini • Federica Trovato