ACIS Podcasts- In search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities
ACIS Podcasts- In search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities
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Welcome to the ACIS Podcast series: In search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities one article or book at a time! Each episode discusses a recent publication by an Italianist working in Australia or Aotearoa
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The podcast covers various themes such as cultural identity, language preservation, and the impact of technology on learning, with episodes highlighting specific studies like the role of music in the lives of migrants with dementia and innovative virtual environments for studying Italian language and culture.
Welcome to the ACIS Podcast series: In search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities one article or book at a time! Each episode discusses a recent publication by an Italianist working in Australia or Aotearoa
In this episode, we explore Brigette de Poi’s research on how the 1630 plague brought Venice’s once-thriving music-printing industry to a sudden standstill. Rather than blaming economic decline alone, de Poi shows how the plague wiped out workers, disrupted supply chains, and silenced the presses entirely—leaving Venice without printed music for a full year.
The episode invites listeners to reflect on how past pandemics reshaped cultural life, and what they can teach us about supporting artists today.
In this episode, Andrea Rizzi, Chair of ACIS, interviews Brigette about her work:
You can access and download Brigette's article here: https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.T2025110200001191439074753 [published in Limina, 2025]
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