The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the Italian Perspective Series, focusing on the intersection of Space and Culture. The event will take place in the magnificent yet intimate venue of the Musco Center for the Arts, our dynamic focal point for campus life and the broader community. The series operates under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy and the Institute for Italian Culture in Los Angeles.

The program will include interdisciplinary keynote addresses revealing the deeper human and cultural ramifications of the experience and exploration of space. It will also feature a panel of experts narrating the Italian contribution to the aerospace sector, touching on milestones in engineering, design, and historic missions like San Marco (1964) and Cassini (1997-2017).