Unveiling The Duke of Parma
The International Conference Unveiling The Duke of Parma has taken place from Monday 23 February 2026 at 9 a.m. to Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 1 p.m. in the 'Aula dei Filosofi' at the University of Parma's headquarters, marking the conclusion of the research project Fernando Pessoa's Duke of Parma: An Unpublished Shakespearean Tragedy. The programme involved lecturers and researchers from the Universities of Parma, Lisbon, Bogotá (Los Andes) and Sapienza, with the aim of studying and promoting a previously unpublished work from Fernando Pessoa's literary output.
Conference Opening
Paolo Martelli (UNIPR Rector)
Massimo Magnani (Department Director)
Setting the stage
Project review, Digital Archive Presentation and Conference Overview
Enrico Martines and Elena Lombardo (University of Parma)
Transcribing Fernando Pessoa
Jerónimo Pizarro and Nicolás Barbosa (Universidad de los Andes)
The Organization of document witnesses
João Dionísio and Maria Sousa (Universidade de Lisboa)
Modeling the unfinished and fragmentary
Elena Lombardo (University of Parma)
The Genesis of Fernando Pessoa as Duke of Parma
A critical examination
Carlotta Defenu (University of Parma)
Sexuality and Misoginy in Fernando Pessoa
Enrico Martines (University of Parma)
[T]hese wild shows of wit
Diego Saglia (University of Parma)
The future digital edition of the Duke of Parma
Simone Celiani (Sapienza University of Rome)
Beyond today Discussing the project s new chapter
Round table
