Chapman Italian Studies News

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

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.

“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.

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.

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). 

The Italian Studies Council is a non-profit initiative whose goal is to benefit the teaching and learning of Italian studies at Chapman as well as to develop the role that the program plays within the city of Orange and greater Orange County. The members of the Council collaborate in constructive endeavors along with the Italian studies faculty and students to promote academic achievement, student travel to Italy, student and faculty projects, cultural and artistic programming, and community-service initiatives. The Council is interested in projects of mutual enrichment originating from individuals or groups outside the academia. For more information contact Dr. Pacchioni at pacchion@chapman.edu

A merry gathering of italophiles chatting and learning about tortellini, ravioli and tagliatelle making with Chapman instructor Nadia Vranicich-Pettinger and student Nina Walther.

Students and local folks tried out their Italian language skills and listened to Neapolitan songs performed live by Chapman Italian/Voice students. Join us for our next La Serata on December 11!