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Category Archives: Italy Today
The Ferrucci Institute’s Contributions to the Study of a Global Treasure of Tuscan Culture
On June 1st, 2024, a group of scholars and theater practicians from around Italy, Europe, and North America gathered in the small town of Collodi, at the foothills of the Tuscan Apennines, for a conference exploring the reasons and ramifications … Continue reading
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The Italian Legacy of the Carabini Family at Chapman University
The Italian Studies program at Chapman University is delighted to announce the creation of the Vicky and Michael Carabini Endowment. The fund will enhance the activities of the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research and further promote the teaching … Continue reading
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Windows to Italy: Year One
The 2023-24 academic year brought with it a new Chapman Italian Studies series presented by the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research. The series took place in the beautiful Dee Henley Reading Room of the Leatherby Libraries of Chapman … 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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January Abroad: Chapman Students Carry on Field Research in Rome
Rome is the quintessential site for examining the evolution of various cultural phenomena across millennia, the structuring of political power, intertextual relationships in virtually all of the arts, the development of religion, the aesthetic exploration of place, and more. The … Continue reading
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Chapman Students Explore the Subpeninsula of Italy
This summer, Chapman’s Italian Studies Program offered its signature language immersion travel course. The course offers students the unique opportunity to connect deeply with a specific area of Italy, one defined by unique geographic and historical features, while developing their … 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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Razzano Family Legacy Gift Strengthens the Future of Italian Studies at Chapman University
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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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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Successful Italian Studies Alum Visits Chapman
It was a joy hosting Italian Studies/Theater alumna Melissa Marino this week and having her give career advice to our current students! Melissa is one of our successful alum, she lives and works in Italy in her sector of choice, … Continue reading
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Join us for the 7th Annual Italian Perspective!
Join us for Theater and Culture: An Italian Perspective in the Musco Center for the Arts of Chapman University, Orange, California, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 10am. This year’s edition is a unique opportunity to learn about the influence … Continue reading
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