Amir Issaa: "Power to the Words: A Conversation with Amir Issaa" (with Prof. Grazia Menechella)
Public Talk by Amir Issaa, Italian-Egyptian Hip-hop Artist, Writer, Educator
Event Details
Date
Monday, March 3, 2025
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
Description
Amir Issaa’s US Tour 2025 includes a visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He will give one public talk (in English), meet with students, and hold workshops in several Italian classes. Born and raised in Rome, Amir is the son of an Egyptian immigrant father and an Italian mother. In his music and in his autobiography "This is What I Live For", he focuses on the immigrant experience and issues of citizenship, racism, and identity.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-265-8274 (text only) or email gmeneche@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.