Ethiopia and Italy in the XXth Century
The history of Ethiopia and Italy during the XXth century is marked by several
encounters and collisions between the two countries. Often the relations between
Ethiopia and Italy has been analyzed following a chronological partition, according to
the following schema:
1) the period of war, 1935-1936;
2) the period of occupation, 1936-1941;
3) the period of peace, 1950 onwards.
The conference aims to bring together the three periods, to analyze the relations
between the two countries with a longue durée approach. With a special focus on
topics such as Business, Culture, Diplomacy, Education, and Memory, the conference
is an attempt to reconsider the history of the relations between Ethiopia and Italy
thorough the concept of Modernity as a key concept for the history of both the
countries during the XXth century.Whit contributors from the Universities of Addis Ababa, Cagliari, Bristol, Napoli, Modena e Reggio Emilia