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Special Guest Lecturer: Alessandra Masolini, University of Naples “L’Orientale” CANCELLED Through the works of authors like Susanne Antonetta, Carole Maso, and Kym Ragusa, to name…
Gina M. Miele, The Coccia Institute, Montclair State University In recent years literary folktales have become regarded, as they were at their inception, as a…
Exhibition Curator: Dr. Joseph Sciorra Admission: Free This exhibit presents the work of photographer John Milisenda. “Dennis, Rose, and Sal: Family Portraits” is the culmination…
Special Guest Presentation Lorenzo Gigliotti Director and writer Lorenzo Gigliotti will present his Italian-language documentaries of two Italian religious feste in honor of St. Paulinus…
Luigi Fontanella, SUNY Stony Brook Luigi Fontanella explores the multifaceted phenomenon of Italian American literature. This experience represents an important component in the history of…
After the death of his wife, Mario Peppino decides to leave his Rhode Island home and return to his childhood town of Villa San Giuseppe,…
Sal Salerno, Ridgewater College On February 14, 1920, 100 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, assisted by members of the American Legion, raided the homes of…
Heather Hartley, Pennsylvania State University Heather Hartley will present and discuss Linciati, her video about the story of prejudice and violence against Italian immigrants and…
Peter Covino’s poetry can be described as confessional surrealism, such are the heightened psychological landscapes he re-imagines, whether he is exploring issues of identity politics,…
John Cicala, Mount Saint Mary College Silvio Barile immigrated to Detroit from his native village of Ausonia (Campania) in the early 1950s. As a self-styled…
Thomas J. Ferraro, Duke University On the cover of Thomas Ferraro’s new book Feeling Italian: The Art of Ethnicity in America (New York University Press),…
Far is a haunting exploration of what it means for a woman to be alone in her family, her house and her body, even as…