The Hunterian

Join us in celebrating the heritage of one of the greatest Italo-Scottish and European artists of the 20th Century, Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005).

Join former Edinburgh Maker Christine De Luca, academic Dr Carlo Pirozzi and musician Carla Sayer as they respond to the brilliance and playfulness of Paolozzi who has left a legacy in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Refreshments will be served. 

Christine De Luca writes in English and Shetlandic, her mother tongue.  She was appointed Edinburgh's Makar for 2014-2017.  She has had seven poetry collections and four bi-lingual volumes published (French, Italian, Icelandic and Norwegian).   She has also collaborated with musicians and artists: her most recent poetry collaboration is Paolozzi at Large in Edinburgh (co-editor Carlo Pirozzi, Luath Press, Edinburgh 2018).

Dr. Carlo Pirozzi After gaining his PhD in Italian Literature (Chieti-Florence), Dr Pirozzi was awarded the John Di Ciacca Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Italian Department (2011-2012) and the Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Italo-Scottish Research Cluster (ISRC), University of Edinburgh (2012-2013). Subsequently, he joined the Italian Department of St Andrews University as a Research Fellow (2014–2016, AHRC-funded project 'Transnationalising Modern Languages'). In 2017 he was appointed Teaching Fellow in Italian Studies. Dr Pirozzi has taught a wide range of courses in Italian language and culture at different levels, in universities and other cultural institutions in Italy and Scotland.