Upcoming events

March 19, 2025
Rome
Environmental Humanities

A Heritage Under Threat – Climate Change and Archaeological Sites

Bringing together climate scientists and heritage practitioners, this panel will discuss how climate change is impacting archeological sites and potential responses to dealing with this crisis.

March 20, 2025
Rome
Black History Month

Mariposa Ancestral Memory

In celebration of Black History Month 2025, the American Academy in Rome presents the Italian premiere of Mariposa Ancestral Memory by Dr. Raul Moarquech Ferrera-Balanquet.   

March 24, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Claire Dillon & Amy Revier

White letters on a orange background that read 2024-25 Fellow Shoptalks

Fellow Shoptalks are a forum in which Rome Prize winners, Italian Fellows, and Affiliated Fellows present their work. Shoptalks are occasionally streamed live on Zoom and posted to the Academy’s YouTube channel.

March 25, 2025
Rome
Lecture/Conversation

Peter Benson Miller – The Great Collage: American Artists in Postwar Rome

In conjunction with the release of his book, American Artists in Postwar Rome: Art and Cultural Exchange, Peter Benson Miller in this lecture reconsiders the various, interconnected forms of collage created by artists in Rome. 

March 25, 2025
New York
Patricia H. Labalme Friends of the Library Lecture

Caroline Goodson – Urban Ecologies in Early Medieval Europe

This lecture explores the material experience of urban living, seeking to answer questions that include: Was life in an early medieval city different from life in the countryside?

March 31, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Julia Rose Katz & Devon Dikeou

White letters on a blue background that read 2024-25 Fellow Shoptalks

Fellow Shoptalks are a forum in which Rome Prize winners, Italian Fellows, and Affiliated Fellows present their work. Shoptalks are occasionally streamed live on Zoom and posted to the Academy’s YouTube channel.

April 1, 2025
Rome
Material Culture of the Giubileo

Stephanie C. Leone – Restoring Rome for the Jubilee: Pope Innocent X’s Motives, Methods, and Meaning in 1650

Stephanie C. Leone explores Pope Innocent X’s motivations for renovating Rome for the Jubilee, which also comprised projects at Piazza Navona and the Campidoglio.

April 5, 2025
Rome
Performance

PMCE – “Wild Cloud’s Ornaments” with the American Academy

This concert at Parco della Musica features compositions by Vijay Iyer and Julia Wolfe (2025 Residents).

April 7, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Carol E. Harrison & Jen Shyu

White letters on a green background that read 2024-25 Fellow Shoptalks

Fellow Shoptalks are a forum in which Rome Prize winners, Italian Fellows, and Affiliated Fellows present their work. Shoptalks are occasionally streamed live on Zoom and posted to the Academy’s YouTube channel.

April 9–11, 2025
Rome
Conference/Symposium

Coins, Counting, and Community. Exploring Deep Data from the Roman Republican Die Project

This conference aims to expand the scope of the Roman Republican Die Project, a digital repository of Roman republican coin dies based on the archive of Richard Schaefer.