Events and Conferences

The American Boccaccio Association established this annual award in recognition of the scholarship of Giuseppe Velli (1928-2013).

We are proud to offer three Velli prizes : Graduate ($300), Undergraduate ($200), and Creative ($200).‍ ‍

To learn more and apply, please visit https://www.boccaccio-usa.org/velli-prize

Check back spring, 2027 for this year’s application

Professor Stefano Zamponi (1949-2024), then president of the Ente Nazionale Giovanni Boccaccio, together with the ABA, established one scholarship for North American graduate students working on Boccaccio studies. The scholarship includes:

• Enrollment in the ENGB’s Boccaccio 650 Scuola Estiva, Un accessus a Boccaccio, in Certaldo, Italy

• $500 scholarship

• Up to $1000 reimbursement for travel to Certaldo to participate in the ENGB’s Scuola estiva

• Lodging and half board in Certaldo, Italy for duration of ENGB’s summer school

For more information, see https://www.boccaccio-usa.org/zamponiprize

January 7-10, Los Angeles, CA

Session 469: Lecturae Boccaccii

Saturday, January 9, 2027
10:15 AM-11:30 AM
303A (LACC)

Featuring

• Decameron 5.4, Valerio Ferme (New Mexico State U)

• Decameron 5.6, Heather Webb (Yale U)

• Decameron 6.8, Aileen Feng (U of Arizona, Tucson)

Co-Sponsored session by the Forum on 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-Century Italian Studies and the American Boccaccio Association