Events

Past Event

Italy, Democracy and the Future of the European Project

November 17, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
America/New_York
Deutsches Haus, 420 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027

A conversation with Giuliano Amato, former Prime Minister of Italy and President emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court

Introduction: Elizabeth V. Leake, Professor and Chair, Department of Italian, Columbia University

Moderator: Adam Tooze, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History, Director of the European Institute, and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University

The discussion will focus on democracy in Europe and the future of the European project, drawing on President Amato’s unique perspective from decades of service in Italian and European public life.

Event organized by the US Chapter of United Italian Societies and the Columbia University Italian Society, and cosponsored by the European Institute and the Department of Italian, Columbia University

Photocredit: ANSA

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