Film Culture in Bologna: Italian Studies + Film and Media Arts
Once again, the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research (Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) and the Film and Media Studies program (Dodge College of Film and Media Arts) joined efforts in the realization of a truly unique study abroad course in Bologna, Italy. Under the guidance of Dr. Emily Carman and Dr. Fe...
Titans Study Nutrition Abroad in Italy
Twenty-six CSUF students and two public health faculty experienced nutrition and wellness in South Italy this past June. As part of their enrollment in the summer course, PUBH 350 (Nutrition), they ventured to Naples Italy to begin a two-week study abroad program that included ferry and bus rides to Ischia, Capri, Mount Vesuvius, and various spots...
Food Science and Italian Studies: An Exploration of Food, Culture, and Language in Italy
For the second year in a row, Food Science and Italian Studies at Chapman University collaborated on a travel course based in the beautiful city of Perugia, located in the heart of the Italian peninsula. The course, FSN 309/509: Topics in Food, Diet, and Culture, is one of the many interdisciplinary expressions of the newly created Ferrucci Institu...
A residency in Rome to uncover the Eternal City’s ancient voting culture
The voices that have endured from the Classical period describe what life was like in ancient Rome for their authors, who were literate and educated elites. But what about everyone else? One way to learn about life outside the privileged classes is to examine how people engaged with laws and politics, particularly voting. Finding the evidence howev...
Razzano Family Legacy Gift Strengthens the Future of Italian Studies at Chapman University
Mr. Razzano is a third-generation Italian American with ancestral roots in Campania, Italy. In 2018, he met Dr. Federico Pacchioni, the founding director of the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, while attending the Italian Perspectives series. Impressed by the Italian Studies Program at Chapman, the two men struck up a friends...
Lynbrook High School Italian teacher celebrates half a century of teaching
An Italian teacher is marking 50 years of teaching at Lynbrook High School. Lenny Bruno started his career in September 1973. "Teaching is one, if not, the most noble profession because you are affecting the lives of many kids, getting them to grow in your discipline, make them more excited about learning," Bruno says. Bruno says foreign language i...
Italian Research Day 2023 in LA: From Genes to Stars: How Italian researchers explore human beings and the universe
Starts on Thursday, April 13 · 6pm PDT. Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles 1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA. In this talk celebrating Italian Research Day, Italian scientists and scholars from the local research community - Pietro Perona, Martin Monti, Matteo Pellegrini, and Massimo Ciavolella - will discuss their work and how it enables a s...
Patrons Of Italian Culture: High School Senior Grant Applications For 2023
“Full Time” High School Seniors who are currently enrolled in Italian language classes and who have been accepted to an accredited College or University are eligible for consideration for this scholarship. A commitment to a major or minor in Italian Language or Italian Studies is strongly recommended. Consideration will be given to the applicant’s...
Looking Beyond
Tuesday April 4 - Friday May 3. @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA. The Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of San Francisco are pleased to present the documentary exhibition LOOKING BEYOND aims to enhance Italian research in the space field and raise international public awareness of multiple uses of satellite tracking te...
Chapman Receives $1.5M Gift for Italian Studies Institute
Orange-based Chapman University received a $1.5 million gift from the Ferrucci family to establish the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research in the university’s Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science. The institute provides students the opportunity to fly to Italy and participate at a film festival in Bologna, stu...
Journey to Mars: Fireside Chat with Roberto Carlino
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PST. Italian Innovation and Culture Hub INNOV.IT 710 Sansome St San Francisco, CA 94101. You are cordially invited to attend our next event Journey to Mars: Fireside Chat with Roberto Carlino. You will hear about Roberto's experience with the recent NASA HERA mission. You can read more about the mission...
Local chapter kicks off for Italian scientists in Los Angeles
Promoting networking and cultural, scientific, academic, and technological cooperation between the US scientific community and public and private organizations in Italy. This is the goal of ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation), a nonprofit organization that connects more than 3,000 scholars, researchers, and technolo...