A Successful Italian Studies Retreat and Reunion

Posted on October 20, 2018 by pacchioni

Last Saturday the Italian Studies program held its annual Italian Studies Annual Advising Retreat and Reunion on the Chapman campus. The event, scheduled as part of the University’s broader Homecoming Week celebrations, brought together faculty, alumni, current students and their families.

The program offered an overview of curricular and study abroad opportunities and a workshop on study strategies for lifelong students of Italian. The presentation also included testimonies by returning alumni and communications from the Italian Club and the Italian Studies Council.

Thank you to all of those who attended and contributed to the Retreat, it was a joy to spend time with students and their parents, and to reconnect with our alumni!  

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“New Italian Migrations to the United States.” Join us for a lecture by renowned scholars Laura Ruberto and Joseph Sciorra

Posted on October 15, 2018 by pacchion

The presentation will highlight the two-volume collection, New Italian Migrations to the United States (University of Illinois Press, 2017), that offers a radical rethinking of the history of Italian Americans. The books’ editors will discuss how the continual immigration from Italy over the past seventy year has influenced immigration laws, impacted local communities, contributed to consumer culture, and continues to reboot Italian American culture and U.S. culture generally in still unfolding ways.

Wednesday, October 24, 4:00pm in Argyros Forum 201.

 

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An Italian Piazza Comes to Life in Orange County

Posted on October 12, 2018 by pacchion

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 week.  The Attallah Piazza with all its magic, cheer, and color was transformed into an Italian square teeming with cheerful students.

We wish to thank our amazing host and hostess, Paul and Marybelle Musco, who continue to give so much to our Chapman University family. Many thanks to the Italian Club for contributing to this celebration and DJ Angelo for the upbeat music!

Below, a few pictures from the event.

 

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Look Who’s Talking! The Italian Art of Dubbing Visits Chapman on October 16.

Posted on October 9, 2018 by pacchioni

Come and learn about the Italian art of dubbing with Massimo Veronese and Paolo Battaglia. The event will also feature the great actor, singer and dubber Massimo Quarta who, among his many accomplishments, has been the voice of Mickey Mouse for more than 22 years.

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Paul’s Pasta Piazza Party – Chapman University’s Italian Heart

Posted on September 26, 2018 by pacchion

Mark your calendars for the beloved Chapman tradition of Paul’s Pasta Piazza Party. Italian music, cuisine, and good company for all right in the heart of the Orange campus: Attallah Piazza, Monday, October 8, from 5pm to 7pm.

Special thanks to Paul and Marybelle Musco. 

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Create an Italian Art Song. A New Opportunity for Chapman Students!

Posted on September 21, 2018 by pacchioni

This academic year Chapman University students will have the opportunity to collaborate with a composer from the Los Angeles Composers Collective to discuss and create a work of music using an iconic piece of Italian literature. Compositions will be performed and recorded live as part of 1888 center‘s podcast “The Sounds, The Stories” by Brew Sessions.

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Italy’s rich patrimony of traditional music on the Chapman campus

Posted on September 13, 2018 by pacchioni

The Italian Studies program is grateful to Michela Musolino and Fabio Turchetti, who visited Chapman University this past week, bringing with them the many sounds of the Italian peninsula. During their visit, they lead a spirited traditional dance workshop at La Serata and offered two master classes on Italian regional songs within Dr. Pacchioni’s advanced course ITAL 354: The Songs of Italy: Voices of Yesterday and Today.

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La Serata – Join us this Fall

Posted on September 7, 2018 by pacchioni

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!

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An Italian Studies Minor in the Spotlight

Posted on June 28, 2018 by pacchion

Daniel Emmet (Italian Studies minor, 2015) recently performed at America’s Got Talent 2018, presenting first his original song “Amante”, and then, upon request of jury member Simon Cowell, Il Divo’s “Passerà.” The faculty of Chapman Italian Studies is enormously proud of Daniel’s growing success, and humbled by his obvious love for, and skills in, the Italian language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xRprbAz7E&feature=share

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Experiencing and Understanding Sicily: Yesterday and Today

Posted on June 25, 2018 by pacchion

The summer 2018 Chapman Italian Studies travel course Journey to Sicily: Immersion in Taormina has begun. This summer, students will spend three weeks improving their language skills by living with an Italian family and taking intensive courses in Italian language and culture. Their linguistic development will be integrated with an introduction to the natural and cultural history of the Ionian coast through various field trips to places like Catania, Acitrezza, the Alcantara Valley, and the Etna vulcano. This multifaceted and fascinating cultural experience, designed in collaboration with Babilonia’s Center for Italian Studies, will also include a critical laboratory, consisting of lectures and conversations with local experts and aimed at gaining a better understanding of the challenges and potentials of tourism in Italy, with Taormina as a case study.

Below is the group of ten students with Dr. Pacchioni during their first walk through Lady Trevelyan’s Villa Comunale in Taormina.

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