Spring 2025
Gastrofascism and Empire: Food in Italian East Africa, 1935-1941
A Lecture by Simone Cinotto (University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy)
Tue. Feb. 25, 2025 6pm
SBUS (School of Business) 101
Organized and sponsored by the Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American StudiesÌýin collaboration with the Italian Program (Department of World Languages and Cultures).
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Workshop and Audition for the Musical Il Risveglio degli dei/The Reawakening of the Gods – For MSU students only
A workshop by Marco Savatteri (Savatteri Produzioni, Agrigento) in preparation for an audition for the summer performances of the musical Il Risveglio degli dei/The Reawakening of the Gods to be presented in Italian and English in Sicily in summer 2025.
Presentation/info session: Friday March 21 10AM
Workshop/Audition: Thursday March 27 2PM
Jointly designed by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, the Cali School of Music, and , this program is supported by the Inserra Chair and Savatteri Produzioni, and included in the initiative .
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The Price of Children: Stolen Lives in a Land Without Choice
A Book Presentation with Author Maria Laurino
Introduced by: Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair)
Moderated by: Mark Rotella (Coccia Institute) and (FIT – Fashion Institute of Technology)
Tue. March 25, 2025 6pm
SBUS (School of Business) 140
Jointly organized and sponsored by the Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American StudiesÌýand the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, in collaboration with the Italian Program (Department of World Languages and Cultures).
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An Ear for Films: A Program of Events with Award-Winning Live Sound Director Maricetta Lombardo
AprilÌý 22-24, 2025 (in person) – click here for details about dates and venues
1. PUBLIC CONVERSATION: Listening to FilmsÌý Ìý
Speaker: Maricetta Lombardo (Award-Winning Live Sound Technician)
Moderators:ÌýTeresa Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies) and David Sanders (School of Communication and Media)
2. MASTER CLASS (as part of “Women in Sound” series)
Led by Maricetta Lombardo
3. IN-CLASS TALK: The Sound of Italian-American Films
Led by Maricetta Lombardo
Organized and sponsored by the Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies Ìýin collaboration with the Italian Program (Department of World Languages and Cultures). In partnership with the ÌýSchool of Communication and Media (BA Program in Recording Arts and Production), and the Cali School of Music at ÌÇÐÄvlog
Fall 2024
Italian Piazzas of New York: A Guided Tour
Sat. Oct. 19Ìý Ìý 9am-3:30pm
Reserve a spot soon!
Led by Teresa Fiore and (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies), Stefano Albertini (NYU), and Pier Mattia Tommasino (Columbia University)
Organized and sponsored by the Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American StudiesÌýin collaboration with the Italian Program (Department of World Languages and Cultures). Inspired by the 2024 NEH Summer Seminar and enriched by the NYU digital project
In connection with Italian American Heritage and Culture Month.
The Role and Impact of Public History Projects: A Lecture and Workshop
Special guest: (University of Bergamo)
PUBLIC LECTURE: : A Public History Project to Experience the Allied Operation in Italy and Europe At Large
Thur. Dec. 5, 2024Ìý 6-8pm (in person)
SBUS (School of Business) 101
WORKSHOP: The Geomapping of Fascist Monuments in Italy
Tue. Dec. 3, 2024Ìý 11:15am-12:30pm (in person)
Dickson Hall building, Cohen LoungeÌý
Organized and sponsored by the Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American StudiesÌýin collaboration with the Italian Program (Department of World Languages and Cultures), and the Department of History (Public and Digital History Program) at ÌÇÐÄvlog.
Short link: https://tinyurl.com/InserraSP25