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 (https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/YmA5CNLwzjFVwYYJNHmf4Fyf8Ov?domain=search.informit.org) [published in Limina, 2025]
26 Nov 2025
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 4 - Stories from la tavola
In this episode, new hosts Lisa and Elia discuss the Ascolta Women Collective: 'Stories from La Tavola'.
Andrea Rizzi, Chair of ACIS, also discusses this book with two of its authors, Teresa Capetola and Elena Callipari.
You can buy this book in major bookstores in Australia and New Zealand or online: https://www.readings.com.au/ (https://www.readings.com.au/)
For more information on the Ascolta Women Collective visit: https://www.facebook.com/AscoltaWomenWrite (https://www.readings.com.au/)
28 May 2025
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 3 - Ecology of Art Performance
Dr. Angela Viora discusses her book on the ecology of performance art, exploring its transformative effects on audiences and societies, in this interview with AI-generated hosts Mili and Luca.
29 Apr 2025
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 2 - Dementia and Music
Welcome to the second episode of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) (https://www.acis.org.au/) 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 Otearoa-New Zealand.
In this second episode we discuss an article that came out last year in the Journal of Intercultural Studies (https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cjis20). The article is by Simone Marino (https://edithcowan.academia.edu/SimoneMarino) and Loretta Baldassar (https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/arts-and-humanities/staff/profiles/sage-futures/professor-loretta-baldassar): 'Co-musichiamo'. First Language, Life-Soundtracks and Storytelling to Support the Cultural Wellbeing of Migrants Living with Dementia.
We learn and explore how music, life-storytelling, and first language can support the cultural identity and well-being of Italian migrants living with dementia in Australia.
Authors and speakers in this episode:
Simone Marino
Loretta Baldassar
AI-generated hosts (Mili and Luca)
Andrea Rizzi
Contacts:
admin@acis.org.au (admin@acis.org.au)
acis.org.au (acis.org.au)
29 Apr 2025
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 1 - VR and Learning
Welcome to the first episode of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) (https://www.acis.org.au/) 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 Otearoa-New Zealand.
In this first episode, we hear about a study by Elisabetta Ferrar (https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/672-elisabetta-ferrari)i (University of Melbourne) and Mitch Buzza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-buzza-365ba8b8/?originalSubdomain=au) (University of Melbourne): No tickets required! Interactive virtual tours and virtual environments in the study of Italian language and culture. LCNAU will publish this study later in the year.
Authors and speakers in this episode:
Eliabetta Ferrari
Mitch Buzza
AI-generated hosts (Mili and Luca)
Andrea Rizzi
Contacts:
admin@acis.org.au (admin@acis.org.au)
acis.org.au (acis.org.au)
Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
43
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
0
Contact ACIS Podcast Series
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of ACIS Podcast Series?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
