CONFERENCE: Dressing the World (by Giulia Calvi).

A Global History of Clothes, Bodies, and Imagination with Giulia Calvi, introduced by Carlotta Sorba. Followed by aperetif.

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025. Language: Italian.

On November 25^th 2025, Professor and Historian Giulia Calvi and EUI cultural and modern history professor Carlotta Sorba recounted the history of clothing, bodies, and imagery all around the world. Calvi stresses that clothing can exemplify geographical origin, gender, social status, ethnicity, age, profession and religious affiliation. As a former history professor at the University of Siena and the former chair-holder of Gender History in the Department of History and Civilization at the EUI, Calvi is well versed in the intertwinedness of clothing, history, and gender.