Rossella Merlino (University of Bangor, UK, and Visiting Fellow at Seton Hall) will be giving a talk entitled “The mafia as a ‘Southern Question’: apology, cultural representations, and otherness.” Her research focuses on the cultural dimension of Italian organized crime, with a specific reference to the Sicilian mafia and religion, on which she has published several articles in international journals. More information about her research on Rossella’s webpage.

More details available on the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute website and on the Institute Facebook page