The 7th edition of the National Library of Malta’s Public Lecture Series tackles aspects of Malta’s collective memories and identities.
It is organised in collaboration with the Institute of Maltese Studies of the University of Malta and pays tribute to Prof. Henry Frendo’s work in the field of Maltese history. Frendo argued that Malta was moulded ‘by history, geography, and ethnic admixture.’
This series seeks to explore themes related to the role of Christianity in fostering collective memories and identities; the fostering of collective memories and identities through various tools such as popular culture, educational initiatives and economic policies; and the creation of collective memories among the Maltese diaspora.
Malta Libraries in collaboration with the Institute of Maltese Studies at UM.
- 23 Oct 2024 // The Ottoman Turk in Maltese Collective Memory – Prof. Carmel Cassar
- 27 Nov 2024 // Shaping “Public History” in a Post-Colonial Malta – An analysis of two school textbooks – André P. DeBattista
- 11 Dec 2024 // France in the Maltese Collective Memory: meeting the challenges of a lingering manipulated perception – Charles Xuereb
- 22 Jan 2025 // Archbishop Michael Gonzi’s Concepts of Identity – Sergio Grech
- 18 Feb 2025 // Malta and Sicily: An Overview of their Cognominal Kinship – Mario Cassar
- 25 Mar 2025 // Popular Music in Post-Independence Malta: A Testimony of a National Identity – Noel D’Anastasi
- 25 Apr 2025 // 'Io sono maltese di nazionalità Britannica': Expressions of identities and the Maltese diaspora in the early 20th century – Mario Xuereb
- 23 May 2025 // The Anglo-Japanese Alliance and Malta 1917–19 – Daniel Borg
All lectures start at 18:30. Free entrance. No booking required.
Further information is available by email.
