Centro di Cultura Italia-Asia "Guglielmo Scalise"

The Centro di Cultura Italia-Asia "Guglielmo Scalise" is a cultural association based in Milan, Italy, dedicated to the study and dissemination of knowledge about the civilizations and traditions of the Middle East, the Far East, and the Islamic countries of Africa. According to its own website, it has been a reference point in this field for more than forty years, and it was founded in 1977. It describes itself as a free association of scholars, academics, and enthusiasts of Asian subjects, and it counts among its "soci benemeriti" (honorary or benefactor members) numerous distinguished orientalists. The association is named after Guglielmo Scalise (1891–1975), who devoted forty years to promoting and improving relations between Italy and Asian countries and to spreading knowledge of their languages and cultures. The Centro organizes a dense calendar of meetings, including cycles of conferences, congresses, exhibitions, reviews, courses, and seminars, often in collaboration with prestigious institutions. In Milan these partners have included the Casa della Cultura, the Museo d'Arte e Scienza, the Biblioteca del PIME, and the Istituto Petrarca. Since 1983 the Centro has published "Quaderni asiatici," a quarterly journal of culture and Asian studies, which carries regular ISSN and ISBN codes and, from 2012, has been included in a recognized classification. It also publishes "Monografie" and books by its members. The organization maintains a website with sections on its history, statute, benefactor members, press mentions, membership, and archives, and it runs a YouTube channel where events are streamed and archived. Its activities are centered on Milan and the Italian cultural landscape, with a focus on building bridges between East and West.

The Centro di Cultura Italia-Asia "Guglielmo Scalise" was founded in 1977 and is based in Milan, Italy. According to its website, it has been a reference point for more than forty years for those wishing to know and deepen their understanding of the cultures and traditions of the Middle East and the Far East, as well as the Islamic countries of Africa. It is a free association of scholars, academics, and enthusiasts of Asian subjects, and it numbers among its benefactor members many illustrious orientalists. The association is named after Guglielmo Scalise (1891–1975), who dedicated forty years to the promotion and improvement of relations between Italy and Asian countries and to the dissemination of their languages and cultures. The naming honors his legacy in fostering Italian-Asian cultural exchange. Over the decades, the Centro has organized a dense calendar of meetings, including cycles of conferences, congresses, exhibitions, reviews, courses, and seminars. It has collaborated with prestigious institutions; in Milan these have included the Casa della Cultura, the Museo d'Arte e Scienza, the Biblioteca del PIME, and the Istituto Petrarca. Since 1983, the Centro has published "Quaderni asiatici," a quarterly journal of culture and Asian studies. The journal carries regular ISSN and ISBN codes and, from 2012, has been included in a recognized classification. The Centro also publishes "Monografie" and books by its members. In recent years, the association has adapted to changing circumstances. Its website notes that it has resumed organizing in-person events and that events can also be followed or reviewed via streaming on its YouTube channel. During a period when it was not possible to organize its usual cycles of conferences, it used its website to share articles, reviews, and films dedicated to Asian civilizations. It also launched "Ponti fra Oriente e Occidente" (Bridges between East and West), described as its first cycle of online conferences. The website maintains archives of past events and articles, and it continues to publish its quarterly journal, with issues such as Quaderni Asiatici 155 dated September 2026.

• 2026

  Quaderni Asiatici issue 155 is dated September 2026.

• 2012

  Quaderni asiatici is included in a recognized classification.

• 1983

  The Centro begins publishing the quarterly journal Quaderni asiatici.

• 1977

  Centro di Cultura Italia-Asia is founded in Milan.

A Milanese cultural association and reference point for the study and dissemination of Asian civilizations, operating as a free association of scholars and enthusiasts.

• Quaderni Asiatici

  Quarterly journal of culture and Asian studies, published since 1983, with ISSN and ISBN codes.

• Monografie

  Monograph series published by the Centro.

• Libri dei soci

  Books by members of the association.

1. 1Contributi sull'Asia | Centro di Cultura Italia Asiaitalia-asia.it
2. 2Chi siamo | Centro di Cultura Italia Asiaitalia-asia.it
3. 3Centro di cultura Italia-Asia "Guglielmo Scalise" - Wikidatawikidata.org