On Wednesday, October 2nd, at 5:00 PM, the four volumes created by EUT, the university press of the University of Trieste, will be presented to the public at the Auditorium of the Revoltella Museum. These volumes are dedicated to the history of the University of Trieste and its artistic collections, documenting and completing the initiatives linked to the celebration of the first hundred years of the University.

The following volumes will be available with open access on the University of Trieste Institutional Archive, OpenstarTs:

• 1924-2024 - A Century of History of the University of Trieste through Images and Documents by Tullia Catalan and Lorenzo Ielen
• Guide to the Art Gallery of the University of Trieste by Massimo De Grassi
• The Central Building of the University of Trieste. History and Architecture 1938-1950 edited by Valentina Fernetti
• “Ricorda e Splendi”. Catalogue of the Art Works of the University of Trieste by Massimo De Grassi

The speakers will highlight not only the content of their respective volumes but also the in-depth historical and archival research on the significant architectural, artistic, and documentary heritage of the University of Trieste, which preceded and accompanied the centennial celebrations.

The choice of the Auditorium of the Revoltella Museum is a direct reference to the first historical nucleus of the University of Trieste, the Higher School of Commerce founded by Pasquale Revoltella in 1877. The presentation, moderated by Dr. Anna Krekic, Director and Curator at the Municipality of Trieste, will feature Prof. Massimo De Grassi, Director of the Department of Humanities at the University of Trieste, Prof. Tullia Catalan, and Dr. Lorenzo Ielen of the University of Trieste.