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Italian Studies Minor Receives Kugelman Arts and Humanities Award

Posted on May 8, 2023 by pacchion

Dulcie and Lawrence Kugelman have been underwriting the Annual Kugelman Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony for over a decade in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The Kugelman Awards celebrate and acknowledge the top academic students within … Continue reading →

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Razzano Family Legacy Gift Strengthens the Future of Italian Studies at Chapman University

Posted on April 24, 2023 by pacchion

Mr. Razzano is a third-generation Italian American with ancestral roots in Campania, Italy. In 2018, he met Dr. Federico Pacchioni, the founding director of the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, while attending the Italian Perspectives series. Impressed by … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Dacia Maraini: Italian students meet Chapman’s latest honorary degree recipient

Posted on October 18, 2022 by pacchion

This fall, Chapman University awarded an Honorary Degree to Dacia Maraini, one of the most important and prolific writers in contemporary Italy. During her visit to campus, Italian Studies students had the privilege of meeting Maraini and hearing her read … Continue reading →

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Chapman Italian Studies Supports New Educational Exchange in Italy – The Experience of Nick Gabriel, Professor of Acting

Posted on June 19, 2022 by pacchion

Nicholas Gabriel reflects on the impact of his experience teaching acting at Civica Scuola di Teatro Paolo Grassi in Rome this summer. “My entire upbringing was informed by the traditions of the Italian American experience: we traveled to New York … Continue reading →

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Dr. Pacchioni speaks at the International Conference of the Journal of Italian Cinema & Media Studies in Rome

Posted on June 18, 2022 by pacchion

Dr. Pacchioni spoke at the International Conference of the Journal of Italian Cinema & Media Studies in Rome. This year’s conference, titled “Italian Cinema and Media: Past and Present, Continuity and Change, Expectations for the Future” was held in person at The … Continue reading →

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Science and Culture Merge Around Food in Italy

Posted on June 7, 2022 by pacchion

Food Science and Italian Studies represented by Anuradha Prakash and Federico Pacchioni, respectively, joined efforts this summer to launch a new Chapman travel course to Italy. In exploring the food system from farm to fork, students witnessed directly the making … Continue reading →

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Italian Studies major receives Kugelman Arts and Humanities Award

Posted on May 12, 2022 by pacchion

Dulcie and Lawrence Kugelman have been underwriting the Annual Kugelman Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony for well over a decade in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The Kugelman awards celebrate and acknowledge the top academic students … Continue reading →

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Students receive outstanding Italian Studies Award

Posted on May 6, 2022 by pacchion

Every spring the Italian Studies Program selects outstanding graduating minors. The award stands for consistency and quality of academic achievements, intellectual curiosity, engagement in the Italian experience as well as contribution to the university’s Italian Studies community. The Italian Studies … Continue reading →

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The Fruits of Professor Pacchioni’s Garden, A New Book of Poetry

Posted on February 14, 2022 by pacchion

I frutti del mio giardino (The Fruits of My Garden) is Dr. Pacchioni’s newest collection of poetry, published by Manni Editore in Lecce, Italy. The book, organized in interconnected sections, is the discovery of an inner story and a personal … Continue reading →

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Leading Italian Cinema Scholarship

Posted on November 24, 2021 by pacchion

Chapman’s Italian Studies program continues to be associated with innovative scholarship in Italian film culture thanks to the research activity of Dr. Pacchioni. This fall he was active in presenting his research at local, regional and national levels. Dr. Pacchioni … Continue reading →

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