When does the 12th Italian Day take place?

On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Where is the event held?

In the Senate Hall of the University of Kassel at the HoPla location, Mönchebergstraße 3, 34125 Kassel.

What topics are at the center?

The focus is on Italian landscapes, Renaissance gardens, cultural exchange, Italo Calvino, and literary representations of modern industrial culture.

Is the event open to all interested parties?

Yes, scientists, students, and all interested individuals are explicitly welcome.

Is there a social conclusion?

Yes, the day ends at 6:00 PM with a social conclusion.

12th Italian Day Kassel 2026

Name: 12th Italian Day: Aesthetics and Cultures of the Landscape
Start: 2026-07-07T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-07T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Senatssaal

Italian Landscapes as a Space for Thought between Art, Philosophy, and Literature

The 12th Italian Day at the University of Kassel opens a both clever and sensual view of the Italian landscape as a cultural structure on July 7, 2026. In the Senate Hall at HoPla, art history, philosophy, and literature come together and unfold a literary experience that makes visible the spaces of memory, worlds of images, and aesthetic transformations from the 15th century to the present. ([uni-kassel.de](https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/aktuelles-aus-der-universitaet/sitemap-detail-news/2026/07/07/12-italientag-aesthetiken-und-kulturen-der-landschaft.html?cHash=89b72945089ce61045efc422d21e68f0))

An Afternoon Full of Perspectives

The event begins at 1:00 PM with an introduction and then proceeds through lectures and student projects that read the concept of landscape not as a backdrop, but as a cultural resonance space. Renaissance gardens, Friedrich Nerly, Italo Calvino, and the literary images of the Italian steel industry mark four very different, yet interconnected lines of this interdisciplinary program. ([uni-kassel.de](https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/aktuelles-aus-der-universitaet/sitemap-detail-news/2026/07/07/12-italientag-aesthetiken-und-kulturen-der-landschaft.html?cHash=89b72945089ce61045efc422d21e68f0))

When Landscape Becomes Language

Especially appealing is the connection between scientific precision and literary breadth. The lecture on Renaissance gardens links philosophy, poetry, and the visual arts; the project on Italo Calvino directs attention to poetic motifs of garden culture; the concluding reflection on industrial landscapes shows how literature reshapes modern spaces. This creates a reading atmosphere that relies not on staging, but on intellectual intensity. ([uni-kassel.de](https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/aktuelles-aus-der-universitaet/sitemap-detail-news/2026/07/07/12-italientag-aesthetiken-und-kulturen-der-landschaft.html?cHash=89b72945089ce61045efc422d21e68f0))

Place with Academic Aura

The Senate Hall of the University of Kassel at the HoPla location provides the fitting setting: a place with university calm, embedded in the Holländischer Platz campus. The event ends at 6:00 PM with a social conclusion. Admission is free, making the Italian Day additionally an open cultural scientific offering. ([uni-kassel.de](https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/aktuelles-aus-der-universitaet/sitemap-detail-news/2026/07/07/12-italientag-aesthetiken-und-kulturen-der-landschaft.html?cHash=89b72945089ce61045efc422d21e68f0))

Conclusion: Those interested in literature, art history, and cultural memory will experience an enlightening afternoon between analysis and atmosphere here. The 12th Italian Day invites you to rediscover Italy not as a place, but as an aesthetic experience. Be sure to be there live. ([uni-kassel.de](https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/aktuelles-aus-der-universitaet/sitemap-detail-news/2026/07/07/12-italientag-aesthetiken-und-kulturen-der-landschaft.html?cHash=89b72945089ce61045efc422d21e68f0))