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This volume brings together papers presented at the 7th Annual International Conference co-organised by Florence University of the Arts, Italy, and Stony Brook University (SUNY), USA. The contributors explored the many connections that define the Mediterranean Sea as a symbol of tradition and modernity, and examined it as a region capable of congregating, synergizing and transforming cultures. Their writings focus on the relationship between the cultural, social, and historical environment of Mare Nostrum to pinpoint the elements defining its identity. Hence, particular emphasis is placed on the role and relevance of the Mediterranean as the first beacon of multi-ethnicity which may be seen as a symbol of diversity and unity, as well as a model that holds clues to understanding the global merging of cultures. As such, it is a real shame to see that the general interest in this unique and fascinating area has arisen not thanks to such highly positive features, but because, as Pope Francis says, it has become an open-air cemetery where thousands of people keep drowning.The multifaceted approach to this topic has resulted in the book being divided into four sections, covering the following thematic areas: Literature, History, Culture, and Identity.

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Nick Ceramella is Vice President of the D. H. Lawrence Society of Great Britain. He has taught at numerous Italian universities, including Istituto Universitario l'Orientale, Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Università di Roma ""La Sapienza"", Università dell'Aquila, and the University of Trento. He is also an external examiner for PhD dissertations at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Lahore, Pakistan. His most recent publication was the chapter ""D. H. Lawrence's Long Passage from a Rural to an Industrial World"" in D. H. Lawrence, Technology, and Modernity (2019), and he is also the author of several books. Umberto Gori graduated from the Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy. He holds a Master's degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, and further specialized in History at the Eötvös Lorand University, Hungary. He has been working as a teacher in the School of Arts and Science and a Conference Coordinator at Florence University of the Arts, Italy, for the past 10 years.

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