Symposium | From darkness to rebirth: the protagonists of change

With Prof. Francesca Maria Corrao, Prof. Melina De Caro (Luiss University), Cristina Costanzo (University of Palermo) and magistrate Dino Petralia.

Aula Magna dell’Istituto Professionale Mat di Santa Ninfa
6 march 2026

The meeting will take place in the Aula Magna of the Mat Professional Institute in Santa Ninfa, and aims to commemorate the important contribution made by women to the material and cultural rebirth of Sicily and Italy in the 1960s. The discussion will focus on Franca Viola and other Sicilian protagonists, including Carla Accardi and Letizia Battaglia. Professors Francesca Maria Corrao, Melina De Caro (Luiss University) and Cristina Costanzo (University of Palermo) will participate in the meeting, along with magistrate Dino Petralia.