Dolomites
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Recontextualizing Controversial Monuments: Lessons from Bolzano, historical and natural monuments
The discussion of “cancel culture” and historical monuments, including the General Lee statue and the Monument to Victory in Bolzano, highlights the ongoing debate over the removal or reuse of controversial symbols. Alessandro Manzoni’s reflections and romantic irony illustrate how these acts are not new but part of a long history of social discourse, urging…
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Peace, Process Philosophy, and Youth’s Tragedy
Alfred North Whitehead’s “process philosophy” inspires a dynamic idea of peace that is not considered an essence or a goal to achieve. It does not stand in opposition to war. Instead, it appears to be a method, a process, or an event of continuous becoming by which humans learn to comprehend the tragic dimension of…
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Some Reflections on World War One, the Dolomites, and the Current War in Ucraine
Talking about war after more than 100 days of the current conflict in Ukraine is something that seems natural and unavoidable. The devastating event of the war has penetrated the life of the world population through the media and various sources of information, including the millions of Ukrainian refugees forced to flee their country,…
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Exploring the Dolomites
Exploring the Dolomites: Landscape, History, and Ecology in Northern Italy Field seminar I look forward to leading a group of UO students in the exploration of the astonishing natural history and geological wonders of the Dolomites and the traces of human history in these sublime mountains. During the 2-week journey, we will experience the best…
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On Borders and Monuments
This reflection on borders begins with the Monument to Victory in Bolzano, built by the Fascist regime in 1928 to remember Italian soldiers who fell in the First World War and to celebrate the victory over the Austro-Hungarian army. A reading from Hermann Hesse’s Wandering will follow. The monument was controversial and opposed by the…
Massimo Lollini 