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dear all, This too may be of interest to people in or around the North... SPECTACLE AND PERFORMANCE The Transformation of Public Space in Fascist Italy 1922-1945 Friday 20 June 2003 Henry Moore Institute Convened by David Atkinson (Geography, Hull) and Martina Droth (Henry Moore Institute, Leeds) Recent years have witnessed growing interdisciplinary interest in the culture, performance and practice of Italian Fascism, and in the architecture and planning of the regime. This conference aims to address the wider transformation and use of public spaces under Mussolini. In particular, it considers urban landscapes as sites for the spectacles and performances of Fascist cultures, and the roles of human bodies in enacting the rituals of Fascism in these spaces. 12.00-1.0 Exhibition viewing, Scultura Lingua Morta: Sculpture from Fascist Italy Lunch (Boardroom, 2nd floor) 1.00-1.30 David Atkinson (Geography Deaprtment, University of Hull) Putting Fascism in its Place: Rethinking Public Space and Performance 1.40-2.10 Diane Ghirardo (Professor of Architecture History and Theory, University of Southern California) Title to be announced 2.15-2.45 Achim Borchardt-Hume (Exhibition Organiser, Serpentine Gallery) The Exhibition Architecture of the Quadriennale in Rome 1931-1943 2.45-3.15 Discussion 3.15-3.45 Tea (Boardroom, 2nd floor) 3.45-4.15 Tim Benton (Professor of Art History, Open University) Mens sana in corpore sano: Sport and Mutilation in Italian Fascist Sculpture 4.20-4.50 Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi (Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara) What's in an M? Bodily Ritual Performance and Fascism's Politics of Totality 4.50-5.30 Final Discussion and Close Registration #10/#5 concession (includes lunch at the Henry Moore Institute). Cheques should be made payable to 'The Henry Moore Foundation'. To book a place please contact Liz Aston, tel. +44 (0)113 246 7467 or email: [log in to unmask] Train fares from London From #36 (dep: 09.05, rtn: 18.05/18.22) Hotel Accommodation Gateway Yorkshire: tel. 0800 80 80 50 / http://www.leeds-hotelsonline.com Special conference rates for the Queens Hotel, Leeds, available on request Henry Moore Institute 74 The Headrow Leeds LS1 3AH Tel: +44 (0)113 246 7467 Fax: +44 (0)113 246 1481 www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk/hmi -- David Atkinson Department of Geography, University of Hull, HULL HU6 7RX, UK Telephones: +44 (0)1482 465352 (direct); 465385 (general office) Fax: +44 (0)1482 466340; email: [log in to unmask]