FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 2016 @
4:00PM, SEC 102
TH
TOWARD A 14
AMENDMENT IN ITALY?
In Italy, almost a
million young men and
women were born to or
raised by immigrant
parents, and 12.6% of
children born in the
country have nonItalian parents.
Unlike most
neighboring countries
and the US, these men
and women are denied
the right to acquire
Italian citizenship by
the Ius soli law, which
results in 42% of them
remaining “aliens”
when they turn 18.
A screening of Fred Kuwornu’s
documentary, 18 Ius soli (2011).
The director will be present for
discussion.
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu is an Italian-Ghanaian activist,
producer, writer, and director based in Brooklyn, NY,
18 Ius soli addresses
the issues of
immigration, multiethnicity, and
citizenship to discuss
the challenges and
opportunities of a
globalized world.
and Rome. He has worked with the production crew of
Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna (2008), and has produced
and directed the award-winning documentary Inside
Buffalo (2010), followed by 18 Ius Soli (2011).
ORGANIZED BY COMITES.
THE ITALIAN PROGRAM
AND MCL DEPT.
613 Agnes Arnold Hall, 713-7432693 email: mcl@central.uh.edu
Visitor parking available at UH
Parking Lot on Holman Street
This UH event has been made
possible thanks to the
generosity of Ugo Di Portanova.
Refreshments will be available.