26 Nov 2025 Public Screening | Moving with, and filming, female shepherds

On November 26th, 2025, our Department hosted a compelling event titled “Moving with, and filming, female shepherds in Italy” as part of the “Space, Place and Mobility” course unit held by Chiara Rabbiosi within the Mobility Studies MA.

The highlight of the seminar was the screening of the film “In questo mondo” (In This World) by Anna Kauber, released in 2018. Kauber, the film’s director, presented her work which focuses on the lives and experiences of female shepherds in Italy. The film, shown with English subtitles, offered attendees a unique glimpse into a rarely explored aspect of rural Italian life.

The seminar provided valuable insights into themes of gender, rural livelihoods, and documentary filmmaking. It aligned well with the course’s focus on space and mobility, illustrating how these concepts intersect with traditional practices and gender roles in contemporary Italy.

The event, open to the public with prior registration, drew a diverse audience of students, academics, and external members interested in geography, gender studies, and Italian rural and food cultures. It successfully combined academic discourse with visual storytelling, making it an engaging and educational experience for all attendees.

This seminar was part of a broader European Union-funded initiative, PNRR – M4C2

PRIN PNRR 2022 – NextGenerationEU P20223SFMN – Postdevelopment geographies of Local Food Systems CUP: C53D23008730001.