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Students of Italian from Dr. Paduano’s classes surprised everyone with a fun and educational show of Italian stories and games at this week’s La Serata. Thanks to all of the participants for their simpatia! In bocca al lupo a tutti per la fine del semestre … Continue reading →

Does food provide a barometer to assess the integration of Italian-American immigrants to the United States? Zachary Nowak, researcher at Harvard University and food culture educator, will address this question while outlining the institutions and events that shaped Italian-American cuisine. The lecture will take place on … Continue reading →

On Sunday, March 5th, over 200 students and community leaders gathered for the Italian Studies Council’s conference Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective. The conference brought together innovative business leaders representing film, architecture, design, agriculture and other industries from California … Continue reading →

Students of Italian and community gathered in the balcony of Beckman Hall to learn about Vicky Carabini’s magnificent olio d’oliva, which she produces with the help of her family in their farmhouse in Southern Tuscany. Students heard a first-hand account of the phases, tools, … Continue reading →

Florentine sociologist and counsellor Paolo Mecacci spoke to the students of ITAL345 Introduction to Contemporary Italy about the social history of notions such as solidarity, reciprocity, and resilience. The lecture was followed by a workshop with creative and symbolic exercises raising the students’ awareness about differences and … Continue reading →

Professor Clarissa Clò‘s insightful presentation attracted a large crowd of students and local folks eager to learn about the complexities of contemporary Italy. The presentation described how innovative techniques in documentary filmmaking are generating new narratives in facing and dealing with the critical challenges of … Continue reading →

Last week a number of students and local folks attended Dr. Letizia Modena’s original and engaging lecture. The talk shed new light on the complex reality of lesser-known areas of Rome, on the role that highways have had in molding community life in the city’s … Continue reading →