The Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute is co-sponsoring a two-day symposium: "New Italy and the Jews: From Massimo D'Azeglio to Primo Levi", from February 28th to March 1st in partnership with the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. This symposium is taking place in conjunction with the publication of Annali d'Italianistica 36.

Annali d'Italianistica is an Italian Studies Journal published in North America and focused on Italian culture from various literary and historical perspectives. Its 36th volume, The New Italy and the Jews, was published in December 2018, with contributions from scholars around the world, including Gabriella Romani, professor of Italian and director of the Alberto Institute.