To mark the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI) is dedicating its annual conference to the theme of: ‘Giuseppe Garibaldi: the politics of radical fame’. The conference will seek to explore Garibaldi’s political and cultural relationship to 19th century international radicalism and will examine his legacy to various political movements, both in Italy and further afield, in the 20th century. Particular consideration will be given to the media (literary, visual, oral and commercial) through which Garibaldi’s image was both manufactured and disseminated to a wide public, and to its use in the construction of national memory and a more general political style. Those wishing to contribute to the conference are asked submit a title, a brief abstract (250-500 words) of their proposed paper, and a statement of academic/professional affiliation by email to the conference organisers.