Academic Freedom, Institutional Constraints, and the “Family” of Italian Letters

This panel invites abstracts on how institutions in 17th- to 19th-century Italy shaped intellectual discourse, academic freedom, and self-censorship, fostering both continuity and constraint within scholarly “families” such as academies, courts, and universities.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, 17 March 2025

Michael Subialka, University of California Davis (msubialka@ucdavis.edu ) Bradford A. Masoni, independent scholar (bradford.a.masoni@gmail.com )