Tuesday 4 June 2013
3pm – 6.30pm
Museo Galileo, Piazza dei Giudici, 1 Firenze
The conference will focus on the role of women over the centuries, taking into consideration some of the women who have influenced the culture of their time, and thereby significantly contributing to the development of knowledge, arts and sciences. There will also be a presentation on the figure of Galileo Galilei in relation to the female characters that have influenced his life and his work.
Speakers
Massimo Seriacopi, Società Dantesca Italiana
Piccarda e Beatrice: la considerazione della donna nella Commedia di Dante
Michela Pereira, Università di Siena
L’arte di Maria. Donne reali e simboli femminili nell’alchimia occidentale
Sara Bonechi, Museo Galileo
Donne nella vita di Galileo. Dal carteggio e dai documenti
Ferdinando Abbri, Università di Siena
Patronage delle arti e della scienza nel Seicento: Cristina di Lorena, Maria Maddalena d’Austria e Francesca Caccini
Marta Cavazza, Università di Bologna
Donne di scienza e poteri nell’Italia del Settecento
Mara Miniati, Museo Galileo
Maria Luisa Bonelli Righini tra ricerche d’archivio e strumenti scientifici
Participation in the seminar is free. Due to limited space, reservations are highly recommended by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling us at +39 055 2343723.
La partecipazione al convegno è libera, fino ad esaurimento posti. È gradita la registrazione da effettuarsi scrivendo a This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. o telefonando al n. 055 2343723.
For this special occasion Museo Galileo will be exceptionally open to the public from 20.30 to 24.00. Two special guests, the Grand Duchess Cristina di Lorena and the famous scientist Galileo Galilei, will entertain visitors with a theatrical performance. The reduced entrance fee to Museo Galileo will be granted to those participating in the seminar.
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