Category: News
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Book Release: Gli americani italiani: cultura e società by Anthony Julian Tamburri
New book release in Italian by the Dean of the Institute! Anthony Julian Tamburri is a leading figure in the field of Italian/American studies. Examining
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Explore a 3D Model of the Exhibition: Creativity and World War II Italian POWs in the United States
The Calandra Institute’s current exhibition Creativity and World War II Italian POWs in the United States, curated by Laura E. Ruberto and Joseph Sciorra, can
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Creativity and World War II Italian POWs in the United States
The exhibition, curated by Laura E. Ruberto and Joseph Sciorra, presents creative work made by Italian soldiers who were imprisoned by the Allied forces during
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Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar in the News
The IDSSS got some favorable press in L’idea magazine. This year’s edition of the seminar ran through June 28 at Roma Tre University.
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Italian Heritage and Culture Month 2024: Giovanni da Verrazzano 1524-2024
This year’s theme for Italian Heritage and Culture Month is Giovanni da Verrazzano 1524-2024: 500 Years. We present here the Italian Heritage & Culture Committee,
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Call for Papers for Calandra’s 2025 Conference: The Bitter Bread of War: Multidisciplinary Perspectives from Italy and the Diaspora
April 25–26, 2025 War has been foundational to the shaping of modern Italian history, memory, and culture—from the wars of the Risorgimento to colonial and
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Professor Fred Gardaphé on Growing Up Italian American in Chicago
Calandra’s Professor Fred Gardaphé spoke to podcaster Danielle Romero on her channel NYTN, in which she explores issues related to identity and ethnicity. Gardaphé spoke
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“Translating Italian Mobilities”: Calandra Annual Conference a Success
Scholars and interested participants began gathering at the Institute on April 26 to listen to presentations by speakers from around the world on the theme
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Luisa Del Giudice at Calandra
Thursday, April 11, Luisa Del Giudice, author and independent scholar, presented her new book In Search of Abundance: Mountains of Cheese, Rivers of Wine, and