Past Events

March 24, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Claire Dillon & Amy Revier – Made in Italy: Reconceiving, Reshaping, Reawakening

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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 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 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 18, 2025
Rome
Black History Month

Decolonizing Curatorial Practices at Howard University Gallery of Art 

In celebration of Black History Month 2025, Raul Moarquech Ferrera-Balanquet will lecture on his current curatorial research and exhibition development project, Africana Kairibe Malungaje: Futurist Reversed Memorie.

March 17, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Jonah Haven & Giuseppe Grant – ad hoc magics

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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 10, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Katherine L. Beaty & Shannah Rose – Books as Agents of Commercial & Cultural Exchange

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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 4, 2025
Rome
Conversations/Conversazioni
Environmental Humanities

Approaches to the Roman Environment

This half-day workshop will consider approaches to the Roman environment and natural world from approximately 200 BCE to 600 CE. 

March 3, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

David Costanza & Craig Perry – Design and Thinking Across Scales: Between Small Details and Big Pictures

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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.

February 24, 2025
Fellow Shoptalks

Krupali Krusche & Michelle Jaja Chang – Identity Loss: Perspective, Time, and Preservation

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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.

February 20, 2025
Rome
Black History Month

The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist: Ritual Project

In celebration of Black History Month 2025, the American Academy in Rome hosts the interactive workshop The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist: Ritual Project.