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    599. How Italian Women Guaranteed the Birth of the Republic After Fascism

    599. How Italian Women Guaranteed the Birth of the Republic After Fascism

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    This year, 2026, marks the 80th anniversary of Italy’s national refoundation as a democratic republic in 1946. It also marks the first time women voted in Italy: in a national referendum to choose whether post-fascist Italy would be a monarchy or a republic. Their majority vote won the day for the republic, and their contributions as newly enfranchised citizens guaranteed a Constitution with equal rights for women and ushered in 44 women to the first Parliament. We will reflect on their pivotal role as a bulwark for democracy, recognizing that at this moment women's rights are again at risk and there are lessons to be learned from women's participation in this extraordinary moment in Italian history.

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    About the lecturer(s)

    Molly Tambor

    Molly Tambor Molly Tambor is Associate Professor of History at LIU Post. A former Rome Prize winner and current Fulbright selection committee member for Italy, she chaired the Columbia University seminar in Modern Italian Studies from 2022-2025. Specializing in women and gender history and political history, she is now researching the history of women’s entry into professional policing. Her books include The Lost Wave: Women and Democracy in Postwar Italy, the translation of The United States and Fascist Italy, The Rise of American Finance in Europe, and Mirrors of Police: Professional Knowledge, (Self)Representations, and Identity of the State Police in Italy Since 1946.

    Lecture Details

    Program
    Fall 2026
    Sessions
    1 lecture(s)
    Day & Time
    Tuesday, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
    Date(s)
    Oct 06, 2026