The Istituto Italiano di Cultura
In collaboration with RISM, Research in Italian Studies in Melbourne
Is pleased to invite you to
Miracolo a Milano?
Space, Politics and History from the Economic Boom to EXPO2015
Seminar in English by John Foot, Professor of Modern Italian History
at the University of Bristol, UK
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Elm Tree House
233 Domain Rd, South Yarra
Thursday 23 July 2015
6.30pm
Light Refreshments
Free event - Priority to IIC Members
Milan has always been a key city in terms of Italian history and politics, and it has always been a city on the move. From fascism to the resistance to the economic miracle, Milan has played a key role (in both good and bad ways) in terms of Italy's direction and her role in the world.
This centrality was also seen in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s through the role of the Milanese judiciary (Tangentopoli) and the political and media power of Silvio Berlusconi. With the 2015 EXPO, Milan has an opportunity to re-invent itself (and Italy?) once again.
This talk will look at the way Milan has developed and grown in the post-war period,
and analyses the contradictory background to the
John Foot graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1986 and in 1991 gained his doctorate from the Cambridge University from his submission of a thesis on the socialist movements in Milan between 1914 and 1921.
From 1992 to 1995 he held a series of lectures at several Italian universities on the themes of post-war migration movements and urban developments of the Italian cities, especially with respect to the case of Milan. From 1996 to 2000 he worked at the Italian Department of the University College of London (UCL).
His interest in the history of Italian sport led to the publication of Calcio (2007) around the time of "calciopoli" scandals and Italy's world cup triumphs and Pedalare! Pedalare! (2011) from his research into Italian cycling and the Giro d'Italia. He now writes a blog for the Italian magazine Internazionale and teaches modern Italian history at the University of Bristol, UK.
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