Culture Connect (Dept of Communication)

Dr.Nicoletta Marini-Maio will deliver a talk on Winx Nation, "the Girl Who Can," and Postfeminist Edutainment.

Dr. Nicoletta Marini-Maio, Professor of Italian and Film Studies at Dickinson College, will discuss WinxClub, an animated series and a multinational merchandising system, conceived of, developed, and produced multi-nationally and multi-lingually by Rainbow Productions based in Loreto, Italy. This presentation will examine the intersections between global and local, investigating narrative and iconic levels, the values system, and the models the project offers audiences, with an eye toward the ways a consideration for gender informs it all.