Laura Bassi
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Title
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Laura Bassi
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Description
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The image above is a portrait of Laura Caterina Bassi Veratti (1711-1778), the first woman in Bologna to earn a degree in 1732 and the first female university lecturer, shown delivering her inaugural public lesson. A copy of the portrait is displayed at the European Museum of Students (MEUS) of the University of Bologna, while the original is preserved at the State Archives of Bologna (Insigna degli Anziani, vol. XIII, Novembre-Dicembre 1732, c. 98a).
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In 2011, the University of Bologna commemorated the tercentenary of Laura Bassi's birth with a series of initiatives, outlined in the program above. The celebrations included publications, a biographical documentary, and conferences addressing the ongoing gender disparity in academia.
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Format
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400 x 518 mm
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Alternative Title
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Laura Bassi's first public lesson
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Rights Holder
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
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Temporal Coverage
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Early modern
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Rights
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Copyrighted
