The Center for American Studies
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| Abbreviation | CSA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1934 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Promotion of US culture and transatlantic dialogue in Italy |
| Location |
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Region served | Italy |
Official language | Italian, English |
Formerly called | Italian Center for American Studies |
The Center for American Studies (in Italian: "Centro Studi Americani") is a cultural, nonprofit and independent institution based in Rome (Italy).
The Center promotes the Culture of the United States and transatlantic dialogue through initiatives and projects dedicated to both knowledge and relationships between the United States, Europe and Italy. For this purpose, the Center sees a structured collaboration with Universities, Associations and Foundations in the field of International Relations.
Aside from its valuable collection of books’ and historical documents’ care and management, and working closely with the Embassy of the United States in Italy, the Center organizes conferences, seminars and classes, edits publications and, since 2016, awards the annual prize PAIR (Prize for American-Italian Relations).[1]
The current President is Gianni De Gennaro.
History[edit]
In 1918 the Italian-American Union was founded, establishing its venue at Palazzo Salviati (Rome). The same year, thanks to Nelson Gay, Thomas Nelson Page, the American Ambassador to Italy at the time, and Robert Perkins, American Red Cross Commissioner in Italy, the Library for American Studies was born.[2]
In 1920, while the Library was opening its doors to Italian readers, the Italian-American Association’s inauguration ceremony took place at Palazzo Salviati.
Between 1934 and 1935, with the aim of fostering bilateral relations, the Italian Center for American Studies was founded in Turin. A year later, the Center (which meanwhile had moved to Rome) was declared a Moral Entity under the control of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Same year in October, on the occasion of both Columbus Day and the first Americanists Conference in Rome, the Italian Center for American Studies inaugurated its activities at the new headquarters granted by the Italian State: the main floor of Palazzo Mattei.
In 1963, on the proposal of the Italian Ministry of Public Education, the legal personality of the Center was recognised by Presidential Decree.
The Center took its current name through the 2005 Statute.
Activities[edit]
Recent activities, between 2019 and 2022, have been articulated along the following thematic areas[3]:
- GeoPol Bridge: International Relations and Geopolitics, in collaboration with Aspen Institute and European Council on Foreign Relations and with con the contribution of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Cultural Bridge: American Literature, History and Art, inaugurating the American Culture Festival first edition in 2022.
- Cybersecurity and Innovation Bridge: new technologies, from Artificial Intelligence to 5G.
- Green Bridge: Sustainable Development and Environment, from international cooperation and climatic migrations to communication.
The Center also launched the “Discovering America” training course in History and Institutions, Literature and International Relations for high schoolers from Rome and Lazio administrative Region.
Library[edit]
The Catalogue counts more than 50 thousand volumes ranging from the 5th Century to today. Among the most precious ones, the first colonial writings about Northern America. The Archive, which preserves more than 190 historical documents about the foundation of the Italian-American Association and the Center, was recognised in 1999 by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage as of historical-national interest.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "PRIZE FOR AMERICAN-ITALIAN RELATIONS". The Center of American Studies.
- ↑ "Storia". The Center of American Studies.
- ↑ "BUILDING BRIDGES". The Center of American Studies.
- ↑ "Biblioteca e Archivio". The Center of American Studies.
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| Library resources about The Center for American Studies |
- Official website
- Center’s history, activity, Library resources and contacts on it.usembassy.gov
- Events organized by the Center on radioradicale.it (Italian language)
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