Torna a Surriento: Return Migration to Southern Italy from 1876 to Today
ASMI is pleased to sponsor the two-day international conference “Torna a Surriento: Return Migration to Southern Italy from 1876 to Today”, which explores the many aspects of return migration to southern Italy from the late 19th century to the present day.
Bringing together historians, literary and cultural scholars, and social scientists, the conference examines the economic and political dynamics, cultural and artistic responses, and personal and collective memories of return, both imagined and experienced.
Hosted by the University of Oxford, the programme combines academic panels with keynote lectures and a concluding musical event on Neapolitan songs of return.
Practical information
- Dates: Wednesday 24 September 2025 and Thursday 25 September 2025
- Times: 09:15–19:00 (both days), including an evening musical event from 17:30–19:00
- Format: In person
- Venue: Taylor Institution Library, University of Oxford (St Giles’, Oxford)
- Organisers: Dr Fanny Clemente (University of Oxford) and Dr Alice Gussoni (University of Padova/University of Oxford)
- Affiliation: Part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (Project SAIL – Sicilians dreAmIng Louisiana)
Please find the full programme below