This symposium is a continuation—a sort of inter-mission—of the last three symposia ILICA has sponsored on the topic. After two events last fall and a third this past spring in Rome, ILICA concludes this discussion in November. This event, in the meantime, offers the four Italian Americans an opportunity to gather their thoughts, so to speak, before the final edition in November at John Jay College. Speakers will include: Donna Chirico (York College), Louisa Ermelino (Publishers Weekly), Fred Gardaphé (Queens College & Calandra Institute), Robert Viscusi (Brooklyn College). Sponsored by: ILICA (Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance) and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY.