Giuseppe Parlato, the historian. The communicator. The powerhouse of ideas and projects. The attentive scholar of the long-term dynamics of the Adriatic border. A loss that, nearly four months after his passing, is increasingly felt, painful, and poignant, even among the associations of Istrian, Fiume, and Dalmatian exiles, whom the Piedmontese academic had approached with sensitivity and attention to the human aspects of a tragic history like that of the foibe and the exodus.

Two events will take place in the coming days to commemorate the President of the Scientific Committee of the Multimedia Documentation Centre of the Julian, Istrian, Rijeka and Dalmatian Cultures in Trieste.

The conference, "The Historian Giuseppe Parlato. A Friend and an Inspirer," will be held on Monday, September 29, at 15:30 PM in the Tessitori Hall of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Council (Piazza Oberdan, 5 – Trieste). Speakers will include Paolo Sardos Albertini (President of the National League), Paolo Valerio (Director of the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia Politeama Rossetti), Massimo Greco (Journalist), Davide Rossi (University of Trieste), Giusy Ratti Parlato (widow of Professor Parlato), and Stefano Pilotto (Vice President of the National League).

The passing of Giuseppe Parlato, a few months ago, deprived Italy of an authoritative voice in the field of contemporary history. A student of Narciso Nada and Renzo de Felice, Giuseppe Parlato devoted himself particularly to the history of the twentieth century and the post-World War II period, addressing sensitive topics such as the development of the Italian right and its internal and external relations. He embodied a source of scholarship that had remained untapped in previous periods and devoted himself extensively to debates surrounding Italy's eastern border, demonstrating a surprising affection for the city of Trieste. Giuseppe Parlato was not only a friend of northeastern Italy in general, and of the city of Trieste in particular: he was an inspiration, a man capable of opening new avenues for research and historical reflection on our lands. Let us remember him with the gratitude he deserves.

Stefano Pilotto

On Thursday, October 2nd, at 16:00 pm, the Casa Museo Palazzo Maffei (Piazza Erbe 38 – Verona) will host the commemorative meeting “Giuseppe Parlato, the memory of a life in personal memories.”

Speakers will include: Massimiliano Tita, President of the Rotary Club of Verona Est; Andrea Ungari, President of the Ugo Spirito and Renzo De Felice Foundation; Alessandro Rigoli, Commission for History and Professional Identity of the Verona Bar Association; Emanuele Merlino, Head of the Technical Secretariat of the Minister of Culture; Massimo Mamoli, Verona Arena; Paolo Valerio, Rossetti – Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia; Federica Formiga, University of Verona; and Renzo Codarin, President of the Federation of Associations of Exiles from Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia. Introducing and coordinating the event will be Davide Rossi, University of Trieste, who recently joined the Board of Directors of the Ugo Spirito and Renzo De Felice Foundation, which Parlato chaired until his passing.

On this occasion, a three-year study award established by the Rotary Club Verona Est and dedicated to Giuseppe Parlato will be presented.