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University in the 20th Century. Pisa and Its Institutions
At Palazzo Blu, the exhibition 鈥淯niversity in the 20th Century. Pisa and Its Institutions鈥� offers a visual journey through the history of Pisa鈥檚 academic institutions over the past hundred years, highlighting how their development has profoundly influenced the life and identity of the city.
The photographic images on display, curated by Prof. Andrea Mariuzzo from the Department of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, come from various documentary collections. They mainly include the archives of Guido Allegrini and Luciano Frassi, supplemented by materials provided by Pisa鈥檚 university institutions. Additionally, documents from the extensive collection of materials related to Pisa, its university campuses, and student life belonging to Muzio Salvestroni are included, among which the collection of 鈥渘umeri unici鈥� stands out鈥攑eriodical newspapers distributed during the Freshers鈥� Festival at the beginning of the academic year.
Student life in the city is the dominant theme of the second part of the exhibition, which is organised into four main thematic areas. The first focuses on the university institutions鈥� buildings and research centres, illustrating their architectural development and gradual integration into the urban fabric, in parallel with the emergence of mass higher education in Italy, particularly in Pisa. The second provides an overview of institutional life at the universities, concentrating on official events such as the opening ceremonies of the academic year and presenting a gallery of distinguished visitors to the city鈥檚 universities. The third aims to offer a snapshot, necessarily partial, of the development of academic studies, featuring a gallery of some of the most notable professors and students from Pisa鈥檚 universities, as well as the results of some of the most innovative research programmes. The fourth and largest section follows student life, from the more or less formal events of traditional student societies, to the organisation of the Fascist University Groups, to the political movements that occurred between the 1960s and the 1990s, concluding with a representation of students鈥� leisure activities and their presence in the city.
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At Palazzo Blu, the exhibition 鈥淯niversity in the 20th Century. Pisa and Its Institutions鈥� offers a visual journey through the history of Pisa鈥檚 academic institutions over the past hundred years, highlighting how their development has profoundly influenced the life and identity of the city.
The photographic images on display, curated by Prof. Andrea Mariuzzo from the Department of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, come from various documentary collections. They mainly include the archives of Guido Allegrini and Luciano Frassi, supplemented by materials provided by Pisa鈥檚 university institutions. Additionally, documents from the extensive collection of materials related to Pisa, its university campuses, and student life belonging to Muzio Salvestroni are included, among which the collection of 鈥渘umeri unici鈥� stands out鈥攑eriodical newspapers distributed during the Freshers鈥� Festival at the beginning of the academic year.
Student life in the city is the dominant theme of the second part of the exhibition, which is organised into four main thematic areas. The first focuses on the university institutions鈥� buildings and research centres, illustrating their architectural development and gradual integration into the urban fabric, in parallel with the emergence of mass higher education in Italy, particularly in Pisa. The second provides an overview of institutional life at the universities, concentrating on official events such as the opening ceremonies of the academic year and presenting a gallery of distinguished visitors to the city鈥檚 universities. The third aims to offer a snapshot, necessarily partial, of the development of academic studies, featuring a gallery of some of the most notable professors and students from Pisa鈥檚 universities, as well as the results of some of the most innovative research programmes. The fourth and largest section follows student life, from the more or less formal events of traditional student societies, to the organisation of the Fascist University Groups, to the political movements that occurred between the 1960s and the 1990s, concluding with a representation of students鈥� leisure activities and their presence in the city.
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