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Gardens of Culture:
Italo Calvino's Memos for the New Millennium.
Fall 2023 Florence University of The Arts-The American University of Florence and SUNY Stony Brook are pleased to announce their 12th annual academic conference.
Conference Dates and Venue
The conference will be hosted at the FUA-AUF campus in Florence on December 1st and 2nd, 2023.
Conference Theme
Gardens of Culture: Italo Calvino's Memos for the New Millennium.
Conference Call for Papers
The call for papers is now officially open. The deadline for submission is Monday, July 3rd, 2023.
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