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Category Archives: Faculty Success
Dr. Pacchioni Receives Award for Excellence in Publications on the Art of Puppetry
Dr. Pacchioni’s book The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature, and Film (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) has received the Nancy Staub Award for Excellence in Publications on the Art of Puppetry from the Union Internationale de la Marionnette … Continue reading
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Ferrucci Fellow Dr. Marco Panza Honored with New Endowed Chair
During a recent conference to celebrate Chapman’s new Doctor of Science in Mathematics, Philosophy and Physics (MPP), Chapman University Dr. Marco Panza, the program’s founding director, was awarded the new Kennedy Chair in Philosophy. When asked about how growing up and being educated in Italy … Continue reading
Dr. Pacchioni Speaks at Italy in Transit
Dr. Federico Pacchioni was invited to speak in the plenary session of the 8th annual international symposium Italy in Transit at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton about Italy’s popular puppet theater. The title of his talk was “Italian Puppetry … Continue reading
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The Ferrucci Institute Highlighted in 2024 State of the University Address
The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research was highlighted several times during the recent State of the University Address as an example of academic excellence. Toward the beginning of the presentation, when providing examples of germinal initiatives that are … Continue reading
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Film Culture in Bologna: Italian Studies + Film and Media Arts
Once again, the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research (Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) and the Film and Media Studies program (Dodge College of Film and Media Arts) joined efforts in the realization of a truly … Continue reading
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Food Science and Italian Studies: An Exploration of Food, Culture, and Language in Italy
For the second year in a row, Food Science and Italian Studies at Chapman University collaborated on a travel course based in the beautiful city of Perugia, located in the heart of the Italian peninsula. The course, FSN 309/509: Topics … Continue reading
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A Spring about Present and Past Italian Creativity: Literature, Cinema, and Food
This Spring, Italian Studies students have participated in various courses ranging from Renaissance culture to contemporary film. Students in the honors program and advanced Italian Studies had the opportunity to attend the interdisciplinary course “Power and Imagination in the Italian … Continue reading
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The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research
Chapman University is pleased to announce the creation of the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, thanks to a $1.5 million donation from the Ferrucci family. The gift was announced March 11 during the annual Italian Perspectives event at … Continue reading
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Dr. Pacchioni’s Work Illuminates and Promotes the Universal Language of Italian Puppets
Palgrave Macmillan recently published an English translation of Dr. Pacchioni’s study The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature, and Film. During the past two weeks, Dr. Pacchioni was invited to speak about the popular Italian puppet theater and … Continue reading
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The Idea of Beauty across Art, Business, and Science: A New Interdisciplinary Travel Course in Florence
Florence, the birthplace of the European Renaissance, continues to represent Western ideals of civilization and artistry across the globe. The period that marked the beginning of modernity–a monumental shift in ways of thinking and managing politics, economics, and the arts–is … Continue reading
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An Evening with Dacia Maraini: Italian students meet Chapman’s latest honorary degree recipient
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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Dr. Sara Mattavelli, a Gifted Educator, Joins Chapman Italian Studies
Chapman University’s Italian Studies Program is pleased to announce that Dr. Sara Mattavelli will join the faculty as instructional assistant professor of Italian starting this fall. With her expertise in language acquisition and pedagogy and her extensive and award-winning teaching experience, … Continue reading
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Film history comes alive in Bologna: a new collaboration between Italian Studies and the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
The Italian Studies program (Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) and the Film and Media Studies program (Dodge College of Film and Media Arts) joined efforts to develop a unique educational experience in Bologna, Italy, a travel course … Continue reading
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Chapman Italian Studies Supports New Educational Exchange in Italy – The Experience of Nick Gabriel, Professor of Acting
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
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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