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Dear Colleagues,

I am happy to announce an event organized by LivItaly and Italian@Leeds.

As part of the "Made in Italy" series, Dr Lorenza Tromboni (University of Strasbourg) will give a talk on "The Language of Craftsmanship: the Case of Florentine Artisans", on Wednesday 8th March. The event will be followed by a wine reception in the Ullmann Foyer in the Michael Sadler Building. Please, find below more information:

Talk title: The Language of Craftsmanship: the Case of Florentine Artisans

Speaker: Dr Lorenza Tromboni (University of Strasbourg)

Date: Wed, 8th March

Time: 4.30-6pm (wine reception to follow)

Venue: Blenheim Terrace (SR 1.16), House No. 11-14 (wine reception in the Ullmann Foyer, Michael Sadler Building), University of Leeds

Lorenza Tromboni is Marie-Curie Fellow at the University of Strasbourg, where she is working on a project on the evolution of political thought in Medieval Europe. She studied philosophy at the University of Florence, where she took a PhD in Medieval literature in 2006. Her research interests focus on Medieval and Early-modern philosophy. Recently, she started working on the significance of the cultural heritage for the enhancement and promotion of “Made in Italy” products, especially craftsmanship.

The Language of Craftsmanship: the Case of Florentine Artisans

This talk is about a project on the arts and crafts lexicon led by Lorenza in cooperation with OmA (Osservatorio mestieri d’arte). The aim of the project is to enhance SMEs communication strategy, helping them share their vision of the arts and crafts to a wider public. The research focuses on the cluster of concepts related to the cultural values of the arts and crafts: handmade, bricolage, homemade, DIY, art, design – just to name a few.

Best wishes,

Alessio

Dr Alessio Baldini

Lecturer in Italian Culture

Admissions Tutor

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies (LCS)

University of Leeds

Leeds LS2 9JT

Office Hours: Tue, 12:00-13:00; Thu, 13:00-14:00

Michael Sadler Building

Room 1.50 (Ullmann Foyer)

Tel.: +44 (0)113 3432925

www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/baldini

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