The Instituto Cervantes in Naples is presenting a series of lectures on the history of 20th century Europe. Three monthly events - February 21, March 13 and April 15 - will be curated by historian Julián Casanova, who will investigate events, facts and characters that have marked European events in the last century.
Professor of history at the University of Zaragoza, columnist for El País and author of several books, Julián Casanova has been a visiting professor at prestigious European universities (Queen Mary College in London and Central European University in Budapest and Vienna), American (Harvard, Notre Dame and New School for Social Research) and Latin American (FLACSO, in Quito and Universidad Industrial de Santander, in Colombia). Often a guest of the Instituto Cervantes in Naples, the Spanish historian will address various topics during the three free access meetings, which will have simultaneous Italian/Spanish translation and can also be followed in streaming.
The topics covered will be: «Lenin, a hundred years later» in the first meeting, then «Sexual violence in 20th century Europe: from Armenia to the war in Bosnia» and, finally, «Picasso and La Guernica and the horrors of the 20th century wars». Three appointments with the history of Europe, analyzed through art, culture, conflicts and similarities with the contemporary world.