by Ombretta Frau and Juliet Guzzetta

We envisioned this Invited Perspectives section as a space for dialogue with Italian public intellectuals from different political backgrounds, experiences, and even evolving positions. To our delight, Nathasha Edirippulige Fernando, Dacia Maraini, Flavia Perina, and Marina Terragni agreed to participate in our project. Our goal for this section was to discuss women and feminism in Italy in a succinct and direct manner following Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s historic election. In order to facilitate a structure that mimicked a conversation, we devised six questions to share with each of our invitees. We bookended our exchange with larger themes about contemporary feminism that engage with both politics and social issues. Our remaining questions focused more specifically on Giorgia Meloni and on the symbolism surrounding her political success. In most cases, we responded to our guests’ ideas on this complex topic leaving them with the final word. We are grateful to Dacia, Flavia, Marina, and Nathasha for their enthusiasm, generosity and genuine collaborative spirit. We hope the conversation continues with our readers.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15781/mykp-8p89