“Australia
has remained largely immune from the global financial crisis, with its economy
growing on average 3.5% over the last 20 years to 2012, according to the CIA Factbook. The economy
of the natural resource-rich nation has been buoyed by strong demand from Asia
and China, while its robust financial sector has helped combat the global
downturn. Such growth
is in stark contrast to recessions which have gripped Europe and the U.S. since
the financial crisis exploded in 2007” (Irene Chapple CNN).
Down by Law (1986) written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni.
“Set in a
seedy New Orleans summer, Down By Law details the meeting of three unlikely
convicts and their just as unlikely escape. Zack (Tom Waits) is an out-of-work
DJ who is accused of murder when a body is found in the trunk of a stolen car
he was hired to drive across town. Jack (John Lurie) is a pimp set up for a
fall by a competitor. These two sullen souls are locked in a cell with
Roberto (Roberto Benigni), a cheerful Italian immigrant who happens to have
killed a man. The chemistry between the members of this loosely bound
"team" is fascinating: Zack and Jack are forever laughing at Roberto,
yet they rely on his energy and good will to escape their dire situation. The
three mismatched miscreants eventually bust out of jail and head into the
Louisiana bayous. Tired and hungry, they separate to search for food: Waits
goes one way, Lurie another, and the frightened Benigni decides to risk
stepping into a ramshackle diner. Somehow or other, he winds up in the arms of
gorgeous Italian girl Nicoletta Braschi -- and is even able to provide new
clothes and escape routes for his astonished comrades!” (John Voorhees, Rovi). “To Jack and Zack, Roberto is not only from another country, but another planet. His English is, at best, random. He's read all of the great American writers (''in Italian translation, of course''), including ''Bob'' Frost. He regards his murder charge only as something of a temporary delay, like bad weather at the airport” (Vincent Canby, NYT).You can watch the full movie here.
May 9-11, 2013, Syracuse University and Gonzaga University Florence programs will co-host: "Human Resources and Capital Development in Education Abroad," Attendance is free and open to the public. A workshop
will take place on Thursday. The workshop will provide a review of the
Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad, focusing on Standard 7:
Organizational and Program Resources. The Standards provide a means to assess
all areas of education abroad programming and offer guidance in how to ensure
quality in areas such as academic programming, student conduct, resources and
personnel, and policies and procedures. This workshop will provide the latest
data collected by the Forum’s 2013 Institutional and Program Resources Survey.
Using this data and case studies, participants will examine current
institutional practices in managing resources.
This offering is intended for those responsible for developing,
managing, assessing, improving, or supporting education abroad programs.
Participants are expected to have familiarity with either hosting or sending students
on education abroad programs. Professionals who may benefit from attending
include resident directors and on-site staff, education abroad coordinators and
directors, education abroad advisors, and faculty who lead programs.
Facilitator:
Brian Whalen, President and CEO, The Forum on Education Abroad
Location:
This workshop is being held at Syracuse University Florence in Villa Rossa,
Room 13.
L’International Studies Institute Florence, sede
ufficiale di un consorzio di università americane e australiane accreditate
presso il MIUR, organizza nei giorni 7, 8 e 9 maggio 2013 un simposio
internazionale sul mecenatismo e le arti performative oggi: Patronage and New
Models for the Performing Arts in the Third Millennium. Ecco il link al
programma: http://renaissancethenandnow.org/wp/
Ricordando il modello di mecenatismo che rese possibile la
straordinaria produzione artistica fiorentina – oggi patrimonio dell’umanità –
il simposio traccia una linea di riflessione sulla necessità e sulla
possibilità di un nuovo
Rinascimento nelle Arti Performative all’inizio del terzo millennio. La
tavola rotonda si pone l’obiettivo di delineare lo status del mecenatismo oggi
(fondazioni, enti pubblici, privati) e i possibili scenari futuri della
produzione culturale.
What
made the Italian Renaissance possible? Was it just a general rediscovering of
classical antiquity or were there a project and a ‘structure’ that gave talents
the means they needed? As many scholars have shown, this fascinating time
period was triggered by both financial and cognitive capitalism. Patrons
invested in the arts and genius to promote both themselves and their cities. Is
this form of patronage possible today? Can we start a new ‘Renaissance’ of the
performing arts? These are some of the questions our roundtable aims to
assess.
“Tradizionalmente le classi dirigenti si sono occupate poco di migliorare il funzionamento delle scuole – spiega il linguista -. La valutazione di questi gruppi dirigenti è che uno sviluppo adeguato dell’istruzione mette in crisi la loro stessa persistenza in posizioni di potere” (De Mauro)
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