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This is an archive of past events at AUR - you can filter these by 'associated academic program' using the drop-down list above.

The Children of Tehran

On August 25, 1941, the British and Soviet armies invaded Iran and deposed the Iranian king Reza Shah. After the invasion, the Allied armies, with the support of the Polish government-in-exile, decided to transfer 33,000 Polish soldiers and 11,000 refugees, including 3,000 children, to Iran.

17 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Trash Talk: Refuse and Reuse in Roman Cities

As anyone who lives in modern Rome knows: where humans gather, so does garbage, a statement as true for the ancient world as it is today.

16 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Business lecture with Giovanni Rizzo, Italian Economics Ministry executive

A lecture presented by Giovanni Rizzo of the Italian Ministry of Economy & Finance.

10 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Europe in a global platform society: public values in a connective world

Online digital platforms, which are overwhelmingly American-based and operated, have penetrated every sector of American and Western-European societies, disrupting markets and labor relations, circumvent

4 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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What if Satellites stopped working for a day?

Aerospace consultant, Pat Costantini will share his 35 years of experience in the satellite industry to discuss how we are dependent on satellites in our everyday lives.

4 Apr 2019, 14:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Eating for 1.5°C: Contested pathways to ‘cooler’ diets

Last October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) produced a report on why we should endeavour to limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C.  This briefly triggered media attention on the need to decarbonise transport and energy sectors leading to zero emissions by 2040.

3 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Saving the Past to Build a Future: NATO and Cultural Heritage Protection

Cultural heritage is a casualty of war. When the goal is to destroy families, communities, and sometimes even entire cultures, adversaries and extremists target the elements of heritage; historic structures, works of art, sacred places, and treasured objects.

2 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Chaucer in Italy

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400) was ahead of his time. Having visited Italy twice on diplomatic missions he modeled a significant number of his narratives on works by Dante, Boccaccio, and Petrarch, long before these writers were ‘discovered’ during the English Renaissance.

1 Apr 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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Reliable Information Tools for Rapidly Locating Vulnerable Populations, Improving Forecasts and Building Resilience

'Cloud to Street' is a company that harnesses global satellites and community intelligence to detect disasters and provide flood vulnerability maps at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional methods.

Cloud to Street works with:

28 Mar 2019, 17:30
Via Pietro Roselli, 4
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Advertising in the dynamic airline industry.

Ms. Forte will discuss how, in the complex and competitive airline business, marketing communications have had to adapt to always new scenarios.

26 Mar 2019, 19:00
Via Pietro Roselli, 16
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