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Marrying scholarship and teaching: the puppet metaphor, Italy and beyond

The intense intellectual exchanges occurred within the Puppet Metaphor CRASsH group for the last two years have led to the designing of an honors course being taught by Federico Pacchioni (Italian Studies) this semester and titled “The Puppet Metaphor Across Media”. The … Continue reading

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“Vieni qui insieme a noi,” a surprise musical celebration at La Serata

There was singing and dancing at last week’s La Serata, with Italian students performing ABBA songs in Italian under the guidance of professor Francesca Paduano. The show continued in the second part of the evening, when everyone did their part in translating and … Continue reading

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Join us for a screening of Mona Lisa is Missing and Q&A with directors Joe and Justine Medeiros

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Italian student Emily Quinn undertakes an internship with the newspaper L’italo-Americano

Emily Quinn is a native Southern Californian with a passion for art and everything Italian. She is currently working towards a major in Journalism and a minor in Italian Studies. Among her future plans, she hopes to complete part of … Continue reading

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Student Danielle James receives the Marisa Antonini Award

The Marisa Antonini award has been established to honor passion for the Italian language, culture, or art. Danielle is planning to develop a partnership between her sorority and a local elementary school, with the aim of exposing the children to Italian … Continue reading

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Chapman Italian Club visits the Pompeii Exhibition at the California Science Museum in Los Angeles

Student Melissa Marino reports from the recent day trip organized by Chapman Italian Club to the Pompeii Exhibition at the California Science Museum in Los Angeles. “The exhibit was very interactive and thorough, covering all aspects of ancient life near … Continue reading

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Italian Studies minor Marco Saglimbeni is awarded 2014 Casola Prize

Marco Saglimbeni from San Jose, Calif., has been awarded the 2014 Casola Prize from the Patrons of Italian Culture. Saglimbeni is a University Honors Program student pursuing a degree in biological sciences with a minor in Italian studies. He hopes … Continue reading

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