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Dr. Pacchioni presents at The Sixth Annual Film Symposium on New Trends in Modern and Contemporary Italian Cinema at Indiana University Bloomington
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Sensing places through songs at this week’s La Serata
Another splendid Serata overlooking the Chapman campus and Orange County! Students and local folks undertook a musical journey through Rome and Naples carried by the soulful voices of Rosario Monetti and Giovanna Gattuso.
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The great tradition of Italian puppetry visits Chapman University
This afternoon Dmitri Carter–from the renowned Carter Family Marionettes–gave a memorable and informative demonstration on Italian-style puppetry to an audience of children, students and adults. The presentation shed light on the technical “secrets” of this uniquely Italian tradition, as well as on its rich cultural background. The puppets showcased included: the Neapolitan Pulcinella glove-puppet, string marionettes of Pinocchio and Arlecchino, and the Sicilian pupi from Catania and Palermo.
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Dr. Pacchioni presents at the Faculty Forum on Feedback (Formative Assessment) at Chapman University
Yesterday’s event was organized by the Faculty Research and Development Council & The Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The event aimed at addressing ways to provide students more efficient and meaningful feedback.
- Dr. Federico M. Pacchioni, Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Culture, Sebastian Paul & Marybelle Musco Chair in Italian Studies
- Dr. Wendy Salmond, Professor, Department of Art, President of the Faculty
- Dr. Bernard McGrane, Professor, Department of Sociology
- Kim Welch, MA, Instructional Designer and Blackboard Administrator, Academic Technology and Digital Media
- Plus a student panelist to share the student voice on the topic of receiving feedback on assignments.
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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 course curriculum, which investigates the theoretical and historical significance of the myth of the puppet by examining its cultural history and its life across media boundaries, is significantly enriched by the discussions that took place within the group during the last two years. During the semester, CRASsH group members engage directly with the students in the form of interactive seminars as in the case of Georgia Panteli (University College London) addressing postmodern retellings of Pinocchio and Pia Banzhaf (Queen’s University Kingston) exploring the ontology of the puppet.
Since its inception, the Puppet Metaphor group, which also includes Wendy Salmon (Art History), Polly Hodge (Spanish) and Martin Valle (Spanish), has held served as an opportunity to discuss and refine the members’ works in progress, stimulating and enriching several conference presentations and publications.
In the photograph, students of HON 373 Puppet Metaphor Across Media with Federico Pacchioni and Wendy Salmon.
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Dr. Pacchioni presents at the annual conference of the American Association of Italian Studies in Boulder, Colorado
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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 singing a popular Disney song in Italian.
Music will remain the common theme of La Serata this semester, as singers Rosario Monetti and Giovanna Gattuso will provide educational entertainment at our upcoming April and May evenings.
Click here to watch the finale ; )
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Dr. Pacchioni leads Q&A session after the screening of La scelta di Catia in San Juan Capistrano
Last week’s screening of Roberto Burchielli’s La scelta di Catia: 80 miglia a sud di Lampedusa (The Choice of Catia. 80 Miles South of Lampedusa) at the Regency Theater in San Juan Capistrano was a good example of how established community groups, governmental agencies like the Italian Institute of Culture, and academia can come together to provide quality cultural experiences to a broader audience. The screening of Burchielli’s thoughtful documentary, which proved both joyful and moving, was followed by a lively discussion on migration, female leadership, and filmmaking.
In the photograph Federico Pacchioni, Vicky Carabini and director Roberto Burchielli.
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The World Is a Stage! Mark your calendar for Dr. Giuliana Muscio’s lecture on April 8
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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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La Serata: Italian Conversation Evenings Spring 2015
Open to all who want to improve their language skills, learn about the Italian culture, speak with native speakers, and socialize with members of the local community and other students!
Thursdays: March 19, April 16, and Mary 14
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
in Beckman Hall 4th Floor Patio
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Italians and comics, a long-standing love story
Yesterday an attentive audience of students and people from the local community immersed themselves in the world of Italian comics thanks to Dr. Antonio Iannotta’s illuminating and entertaining lecture.
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Discover the history of Italian comics with Dr. Antonio Iannotta
“Italian Comics: History, Authors, and Characters” a lecture by Dr. Antonio Iannotta. March 5 at 7pm, Argyros Forum, Room 209C. Free and open to the public.
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Chapman hosts its first Italian language pedagogy workshop
More than twenty teachers of Italian from Southern California attended the professional training workshop led by Dr. Elissa Tognozzi at Chapman University on Saturday. The 3-hour workshop provided theoretical and methodological training regarding best practices and new advances in communicative language teaching.
The instructors who attended came from various institutions from around Southern California, such as: Pepperdine University, University of California Irvine, Santiago Canyon College, Mira Costa College, Mt San Antonio College, Valencia High School, San Pedro High School, Granada Hills Charter High School, and Fondazione Italia. The workshop was made possible by generous contributions from the Italian Studies Council.
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Dacia Maraini visits Chapman University
The John Fowles Center for Creative Writing presents a reading by Dacia Maraini. The reading will be on Thursday, February 19th, at 7pm, in the Henley Reading Room of Leatherby Libraries.
Parking is available after 4:00 p.m. in the Fred L. Barrera Parking Structure on Sycamore and the Lastinger Parking Structure on Walnut Avenue. The cost is $2 for 2 hours and $3 for 4 hours (more parking information).
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