Ancora Imparo Monash Prato Dialogues
Ancora Imparo Monash Prato Dialogues is a series of public talks and discussions designed as a space for dialogue between the university and the local community.
Through this series we invite experts, artists, professionals, and citizens to reflect together on issues of culture and current affairs.
The title of the series recalls Monash University’s motto, Ancora Imparo (‘I am still learning’), conveying the idea that lifelong learning, curiosity, and personal growth are a continuous journey that never ends.
Events are free and open to the public.
Upcoming events:
Further details will be published soon.
Dedicated to inclusive practices in sport, this event looked at challenges and opportunities facing LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sport today; the ways visibility, representation, and community shape the world of sport in Italy and the EU; and the history of Florence’s first gay soccer team. It featured Matteo Bonotti (Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University) Karla Žeravčić (PhD Researcher and member of the Queer and Feminist Studies Interdisciplinary Working Group, European University Institute), and three players from the ASD Revolution team, Florence. Extracts from the documentary Il calciatore invisibile (dir. Matteo Tortora, 2018) were shown during the event.
An event on inclusive urban planning and design, exploring how cities can become more equitable, accessible, and welcoming through gender-sensitive and participatory approaches. It featured Louise Wright (Practice Professor in Architecture, MADA), Giorgia Pisano (Program Coordinator of Industrial Design, MADA), and Daniela Poli (Director of Gendered Cities MA Program, PIN-University of Florence), who shared perspectives from architecture, design, planning, and research.
A conversation with Davide Serino, co-screenwriter of the TV series M - Son of the Century, based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Scurati. Serino offered unique insights into the creative process and the challenges of television storytelling. The conversation was facilitated and organised by Felicity Chaplin (Lecturer in European Languages - French and Francophone Studies).