AAIS Cubes

Episode 12: Executive Council A to Z

It’s elections time, part 2! The AAIS EC Officers describe their roles and duties within the Executive Council, including their achievements and motivations to serve. Tune in to learn more, especially if you have ever thought to run in the EC elections (spoiler: it's a great service job!).

Episode 11: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about AAIS Elections

It’s elections time! We discuss the upcoming 2025 elections for the Association’s Executive Council: in particular, the election process outlined in the By-laws and the importance of member participation. We focus on the voluntary nature of the Executive Council, the organization of annual conferences and other initiatives, and the collaborative efforts with caucuses and subcommittees. The election process includes nominations, candidate statements, and voting timelines. Tune in to learn more ab...

Episode 10 - Study Days / Queer Studies Caucus

In this Cube we talk with representatives of the QSC--Silvia Antosa, Michela Baldo, Alessio Ponzio, and Giulia Sbaffi--and their upcoming Nov 17 Study Day on LIGBTQ+ rights in Italy. This online Giornata di Studio aims to bring together in discussion early career scholars, activists, and also more established scholars on questions about Trans identity in Italy and in extra Italian contexts. The hope is to establish a dialogue between lived experience and analysis, both inside and out of the acad...

Episode 9 - Prizes! Premi!

Are you interested in submitting a 2023 book for award consideration? Listen up to learn about policy changes in the submission process as well as eligibility. In this cube you'll also learn about the 2022 books that received awards in Forth Worth. Ma quanta ricchezza!

Round-up AAIS 2023: All AAIS Conferences Are Great, All Need Support

What went down at AAIS 2023 in Fort Worth? Tune in for the round-up, and to hear details about Rosi Braidotti and Rebecca Messbarger’s collaborative keynote. Question: Do you know how AAIS uses membership dues? Spoiler: putting money and mouth together. Listen up!

Episode 7 - Virtual, Not Virtual? Whoops, We Did It Again!

Tune in to learn about the Executive Council Conference Series and the new Presidential Panel Series that will happen at the 2023 AAIS conference. Even if your Italian Studies summer does not contemplate a trip to Fort Worth, Texas, you might be interested in joining those panels remotely (yes, they will be virtual). Also, we have some news about the membership. Listen up!

Episode 6 - La giornata di studio and Deadlines That Matter

Tune in to CUBE 6 to hear about the giornata di studio lineup! We announce the event with special guest Ombretta Frau, the organizer nominated by the Women's Caucus, and remind you of important deadlines about the 2023 AAIS Conference at TCU and the 2022 Book Prize. Listen up!

Episode 5 - Membership Changes

Tune in to this futuristic episode to learn what is happening this week and in the months to come! We announce an upcoming event organized by the Critical Race, Diasporas and Migrations (CRDM) Caucus and discuss important changes in the AAIS membership protocols and provide specifics about the 2022 Book Prize. As always, we close with calls for submissions, conferences and publications. Listen up!

Episode 4 - Beyond the One & Done

Tune in to learn the great news about the AAIS conference and giornate di studio in 2023! We discuss innovations and guiding principles concerning the conference structure and the creation of multiple virtual encounters that our caucuses are organizing. As always, we close with calls for submissions, conferences and publications. Listen up!

Episode 3 - Some Thoughts, Some News

Tune in for news about the AAIS conferences in 2023, 2024, and even 2025. In addition to preliminary information about locations and dates for the next several years, we also share some thoughts about organizing principles. As always, we close with calls for papers and publications. Listen up!

Episode 2 - A Survey Is Coming

Now it's your turn to talk to us about the 2022 AAIS conference: a survey is coming and three stimulating reports written by junior scholars are ready for you to read. Also, in this episode we inform you of the latest calls for papers and scholarly publications. Listen up!

Episode 1 - After Bologna ‘22

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