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The upcoming FUA / SUNY Strony Brook Fall 2016 conference is dedicated to the Italian journalist and author Oriana Fallaci.
Conference Title
The Force of Words - Oriana Fallaci: Florentine, Journalist, Citizen of the World
Dates
December 2-3, 2016
Theme & Program
The 2016 theme is a tribute to Oriana Fallaci, a native Florentine who became one of the most authentic voices of international journalism. Please see the current conference program for the speaker lineup.
Featured Topics
The fields the conference addresses are literature, journalism, geopolitics, culture of food with oral and written traditions, religions, history, and cinema. Topics include but are not limited to:
- The challenge of Journalism and Ethics
- Literature and arts in the age of social media
- Communicating Europe and transcultural competence in journalism
- Freedom of expression and civil rights
- The role of words in shaping cultural identities
- The role of words in creating and communicating food habits
Contact Info
The conference is open to the public and free to attend upon prior RSVP. Contact the FUA Conference Team at conferences@fua.it.
The following institutions and entities are supporters of the conference:
