Past Events

March 30, 2021
Rome
Christina Huemer Lecture

Judith P. Hallett & Stephen Rojcewicz – Thornton Wilder, Lauro de Bosis: Life and Letters at the American Academy in Rome, 1920–21 (with Tappan Wilder and Alessandro Cortese De Bosis)

Black and white photos from the early 20th century of Thornton Wilder standing in a suit and Lauro de Bosis standing next to an airplane

Founded in 2011, the Christine Huemer Lecture is dedicated to the memory of Christina Huemer, Drue Heinz Librarian Emerita, who served as a spirited leader of the Arthur & Janet C. Ross Library for fifteen years (1993–2007), retiring just a few years before her untimely death in 2010. Those touched by Huemer’s learning, creativity, and curiosity will remember her forever.

March 29, 2021
Rome
Fellow Shoptalks

Danny Smith & Alexandra Kleeman

Color photograph, taken at an oblique angle, of a mosaic on the façade of Santa Maria Maggiore, showing a man with his eyes closed and another man with his eyes open

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

March 22, 2021
Rome
Fellow Shoptalks

Anna Dumont & Sara Enrico

Color photograph showing the installation of a fabric sculpture and two wall panels by Sara Enrico in a brightly lit museum room interior

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

March 15, 2021
Rome
Fellow Shoptalks

Terese Wadden & Jennifer Packer

Gesturally figurative painting depicting a sitting black man with crossed legs on the left and a French press coffee pot on a table to the right

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

March 11, 2021
Conversations/Conversazioni
The City

Jorge Otero-Pailos & Sheena Wagstaff – Roots of the City

Installation view of Jorge Otero-Pailos’s "The Ethics of Dust" at Westminster Hall in 2016

The Academy’s signature series of events, Conversations/Conversazioni: From the American Academy in Rome, convenes leading artists, scholars, designers, historians, and museum leaders for frank, wide-ranging discussions on a variety of topics in the arts and humanities.

March 9, 2021
Rome
Conversations/Conversazioni
The City

Rebecca Zorach & Nicole Marroquin – Toward Freedom: Chicago Muralists in the Struggle for Liberation

2021 Conversations - Rebecca Zorach and Nicole Marroquin

The Academy’s signature series of events, Conversations/Conversazioni: From the American Academy in Rome, convenes leading artists, scholars, designers, historians, and museum leaders for frank, wide-ranging discussions on a variety of topics in the arts and humanities.

March 8, 2021
Rome
Fellow Shoptalks

Maggie L. Popkin & Katherine Balch

Color photograph of a very pale green ancient glass vessel painted with architectural elements, horses, and geometric patterns

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

March 1, 2021
Fellow Shoptalks

Dillon Gisch & William Dougherty

Black and white photograph of William Dougherty's arms and hands as he writes notation on a musical score sheet

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

February 23, 2021
Rome
Conversations/Conversazioni
The City

Mary T. Boatwright & Mia Fuller – Colonial Cities and Imperial Citizens

Black and white aerial photograph of the Italian city of Littoria, showing buildings, roads, and plazas

The Academy’s signature series of events, Conversations/Conversazioni: From the American Academy in Rome, convenes leading artists, scholars, designers, historians, and museum leaders for frank, wide-ranging discussions on a variety of topics in the arts and humanities.

February 22, 2021
Rome
Fellow Shoptalks

Lindsay Sheedy & Kevin Benham

Color photograph of a painted limestone sculpture depicting the Catholic nativity

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