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2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the Monash University Prato Centre and you’re invited to come and celebrate a decade of achievement with us. Join in the official celebrations on Saturday 17th September at Monash’s Centre in Prato, Via Pugliesi 26, Prato, Italy.
The 10th Anniversary Calendar of Activities include:
Publication:
Site of Convergence: Celebrating 10 Years of the Monash University Prato Centre
A distinctive presentation volume rich in images, the result of collaboration between writer and editor Cynthia Troup and photomedia artist Jo-Anne Duggan, the Centre's first Artist-in-Residence, and published by Monash University Publishing.
Events:
11-12 Feb 2011: AACUPI meeting
Host of 3rd meeting for 2010-2011 academic year for AACUPI program directors (Association of American College and University Programs in Italy)
17 Sept 2011: Open Day at Monash University Prato Centre
Guided tours of Palazzo Vaj, yesterday and today
Launch of publication Site of Convergence: Celebrating 10 Years of the Monash University Prato Centre by Cynthia Troup and Jo-Anne Duggan, Monash University Publishing
Launch of The letters of Margherita Datini (1384-1410) (an annotated translation with critical introduction of the 250 letters of Margherita Datini) by Carolyn James and Antonio Pagliaro to be published in the series The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe
Launch of Artist-in-Residence exhibition ‘Prato and Chinese diasporas’
Presentation of Fare Arte cultural association
Launch of ‘Mondo Monash’, a cultural programme of public events
Sausage sizzle
Australian film screening and Launch of ‘Sguardi Australiani’ Australian Film Archive
Conferences, workshops and seminars:
Jan 2011: Prato Consortium for Medieval and Renaissance Studies seminars
Consortium partners: Monash University, University of Edinburgh, University of Toronto, Archivio di Stato di Prato, University of Warwick, University of Durham
2-3 May 2011: Refugees and the refugee convention 60 years on: Protection and identity
Inter-disciplinary and cross-organisational conference
Monash University, University of Warwick and UNHCR
29 Jun – 1 Jul 2011: Housing and habitat in the Mediterranean world: Responses to different environments
International archaeology conference
Monash University Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History, Monash University Prato Centre, Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana, and Municipality of Carmignano
20-21 Sept 2011: 4th Chinese in Prato and 2nd Wenzhouese Diaspora
Symposia on the economic and social integration of the Chinese in Prato
Monash University Prato Centre, Monash University and University of Wenzhou
22-23 Sept 2011: China in the World
International conference on theme of ‘Reflections from and for Prato: Chinese economic and social integration around the world’
Monash University Prato Centre; Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements; International Metropolis Project; Asia Institute, University of Melbourne; and Australian Multicultural Foundation
12-14 Oct 2011: The Medici in the Fifteenth Century: Signori of Florence?
International conference
Villa I Tatti: The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Monash University, and Prato Consortium for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
8- 11 Nov 2011: Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN)
Intensive workshop and conference
Monash University
Programs:
Artist-in-Residence
Since 2010
Artist from College of Fine Arts and Design, University of Wenzhou
Collaborative initiative of the Memorandum of Understanding between Monash University, University of Wenzhou, PIN s.c.r.l (University of Florence, Prato campus), and Prato Province Administration
Monash Faculty of Art & Design
Since 2001
110 students (current annual av.)
Combination of 6 undergraduate and higher degree research units offered including drawing, design, multimedia and architecture
Since 2002
200 students (current annual av.)
10 international partners, including University of Florence, Paris XI, Arizona State University, University of Windsor, Bar-Ilan University
13 intensive courses offered in international and comparative law
2009 Australian Awards for University Teaching, Australian Learning and Teaching Council
Since 2010
60 students (current annual av.)
Units offered include Italian language and culture, Archaeology, Music, European Union studies, and Gallipoli study tour
