Convenors: John Foot (UCL), Stephen Gundle (RHBNC), Carl Levy (Goldsmiths), Jonathan Morris (UCL), Maria Quine (QMW, Lucy Riall (Birkbeck)

11 October: "Literature and Censorship in Fascist Italy: the case of Elio Vittorini," Guido Bonsaver (RHBNC)

25 October: "The Italian Fasci all'Estero," Claudia Baldoli (LSE)

8 November: "Women's Duties and the State's Responsibilities: Maternity and Family policies in post-war Europe - the British and Italian experiences," Stefania Bernini (Institute of Historical Research)

6 December: "The British in Venice, 1815-1848," David Laven (Reading)

All meetings take place at 5:30 in the International Relations Room,

The Institute of Historical Research is located in Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E