Category Archives: Events

You’re invited to take part at an exciting symposium and reception on March 5th, Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective presented by Chapman University Italian Studies Council. It will bring together innovative business leaders who are working at the crossroad of Italy and America to … Continue reading →

Open to all who want to improve their language skills, learn about the Italian culture, share their talents, speak with native speakers, and socialize with members of the local community and other students!

Several teachers of Italian from Southern California attended the professional training workshop led by Dr. Clorinda Donato at Chapman University on Saturday. The 3-hour workshop offered a fascinating look at current research and practice in third-language acquisition, a field of growing interest … Continue reading →

On Wednesday evening, a group of daring and imaginative students from intermediate Italian classes, staged an interactive play fully in Italian and accompanied by original music and songs. The show was created and presented by Paige Gulley, Briana Salatino, Michael Seaman, Axel … 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 →

Students and local folks gathered on Wednesday evening to spend some Italian quality time together. Paul Romano, president of the Patrons of Italian Culture and board member of Chapman’s Italian Studies Council, shared the history of his organization and reminded the students of … Continue reading →

“Italy Love it or Leave it: Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi’s Film Trilogy” Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi’s documentaries reflect on some of the critical challenges of today’s Italian society, from the country’s backward civil legislation preventing LGBTQ rights to … 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 →

Open to all who want to improve their language skills, learn about the Italian culture, share their talents, speak with native speakers, and socialize with members of the local community and other students!

“Walk, Write, Film: Reimagining Urban Renewal in Italy”. A lecture by Dr. Letizia Modena (Vanderbilt University). Thursday October 29, 7:30-9 p.m. Argyros Forum, room 209A. Prof. Modena surveys how Italian fiction and cinema search for what it means today to … Continue reading →

Balmy autumn weather, great company and amazing Italian food made Paul’s Pasta Piazza Party the place to be on Chapman University’s campus this past Columbus Day.  The Attallah piazza with all its magic, cheer, and color was transformed into an Italian square.  The … Continue reading →

Vicky Carabini, a committed supporter of Italian education and community in Orange County, and patron to the Italian Studies program at Chapman University was recently recognized for her tireless efforts in preserving and fostering the Italian heritage in the region. … Continue reading →

Earlier this semester, Marybelle and Paul Musco graciously invited Chapman students working on an Italian Studies degree, the Italian faculty, and Chancellor Struppa out to dinner at the famed restaurant Il Barone. Chef Franco Barone, who is originally from Sicily and is considered … Continue reading →