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Links (Italian, Languages, Translation, Humanities)

Links about the Study of Italian, Languages, and the Humanities

This in-progress bibliography has been compiled by Dr. Teresa Fiore, Professor of Italian and Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies. For questions, please contact her at: fiorete@montclair.edu

Italian

  • Italian Program at vlog
    See also an article on the Italian Program at MSU:
    by Teresa Fiore (TILCA 2018)
  • (ACTFL page: Why Learn Italian – advantages and benefits)
  • (scroll down the page) about the relevance of studying Italian, especially through study abroad and internships (note that the video refers to courses and degrees offered in the UK/Ireland, but its message is relevant in the U.S. as well)
  • (a tool developed and offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MAECI)
  • “From Bello to Biùtiful. What is happening to our Italian language?” a TEDxMilano (Testa defends Italian from the influence of English)
  • Double major in Italian and Biology Wins in the Mediterranean.
  • Diversity in Italian Studies (or lack thereof): by Deborah Parker (Inside Higher Ed, June 2018)
  • Inserra events about Italian Language and Language Teaching
  • as a pathway to various disciplines and job opportunities
  • (UC Irvine, May 6, 2021)

Languages and Translation


  • A Joint Statement by British Academy / American Academy of arts and Sciences / Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia / Australian Academy of the Humanities / The Royal Society of Canada. Nov. 2020.
  • Commission on Language Learning. American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2017.
  • The British Academy, 2019.
  • The British Academy, 2020.
  • The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
  • (RWS Moravia Blog, 20 Sep 2016 )

  • (by Laura Pappano,The Washington Post, Nov. 2019)
  • (by Martha Abbott,The Hill, March 2018)
  • (by Bryan Lufkin, BBC, Aug. 2018)
  • Lennox Morrison. BBC, 31 October 2016.
  • by Ruth Ben-Ghiat (CNN Tue January 29, 2019).
  • by Bénédictede Montlaur.New York Times, 26 March, 2019.
  • Aleidine Moeller, and Martha Abbott. Foreign Language Annals. Wiley: 13 February 2018.
  • Steven Johnson. The Chronicle of Higher Education. January 22, 2019.
  • by Kathleen Kinsler. The New York Times. 11 March, 2016.
  • Gaia Vince. BBC, 12 August 2016.
  • “ Marian Viorica and Anthony Shook. Cerebrum (Sep-Oct. 2012): 13.
  • by Michael Haugh. Oct. 15, 2017.
  • Kaitlyn Kanzler and Joshua Jongsma. northjersey.com 13 July, 2018.
  • Disha Raychaudhuri. Nj.com. Sept. 2018.
  • Inserra events about Languages and Translation and Teaching

The Humanities

  • (Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic, Nov 1, 2018)
  • (Aimee Picchi, CBS News, MoneyWatch, October 26, 2018)
  • (Washington Post, Dec. 2017) – Article about the crucial skills provided by the Humanities in comparison with STEM-related knowledge.
  • (Barbara Feldman for The Herald Tribune, April 2016)
  • (Jeremy Schwab, Boston University, Arts&Sciences Magazine, Fall 2013)
  • Pitt, Richard, N. Pitt, and Steven A. Tepper. A Curb Center Report prepared for the Teagle Foundation. Sept. 2012. See in The Chronicle for Higher Education.
  • David Brooks, New York Times, Opinion, Jan. 17, 2019.
  • “.” Institute for the Future for the University of Phoenix Research Institute, Palo Alto, California. 2011.
  • “” (United Nations Academic Impact),” 2018.
  • Foundation for Young Australians, 2017.
  • Page, Scott. . Princeton: Princeton UP, 2008.
  • Inserra events about the Humanities in an Interdisciplinary Perspective