A Look at the Italian Society at Berkeley
The San Francisco Bay Area is the location of the Berkeley campus of the University of California. As such, residents, students and visitors have access to educational and cultural programs and events offered by this world-renowned institution. Among the University's opportunities is the Italian Society at Berkeley. Recently, L'Italo-Ameri...
Oaks Christian Online High School Invests in Building Online Italian Language Program
Oaks Christian Online (OCO) School is launching several high-level online language course alternatives, including online American Sign Language and Italian. To begin the process of writing online Italian courses, Oaks Christian virtual high school has hired Antoinette Cavaliere of New York as a course writer and subject matter expert. Anto...
UCLA celebra Aldo Manuzio e l’innovazione dell’editoria nel Rinascimento
Una rivoluzione dell’editoria paragonabile a quella dell’e-book? Non bisogna guardare in avanti per immaginare scenari futuristici, ma ripercorrere la storia a ritroso. E precisamente al XV secolo, puntando la lente d’ingrandimento su una Venezia spesso sconosciuta anche negli ambienti accademici più raffinati. Era il 1494 quando l’umanist...
Thomas Jefferson School of Law Partners with Italian University
Thomas Jefferson School of Law signed a collaborative agreement with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and the University's Marco Biagi Foundation. This partnership paves the way for the development of common research projects, faculty and student exchange programs, and joint conferences and seminars. "This partnership is evidenc...
A Different Perspective on those Italian American Documentaries
So, what did you think of it? The PBS Documentary on Italian Americans, I mean. I’m the one they interviewed who looked just like Rudolph Valentino. I didn’t look like Rudolph Valentino to you? Who did I look like? On second thought, don’t answer that question. I’ll settle for a cross between Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and Kermit the f...
Italian Language Teachers' Workshop at the University of Southern California
The Department of French and Italian announces the Italian Language Teachers' Workshop at the University of Southern California: "Culture in a Communicative Classroom" in Los Angeles, CA. Saturday, October 15, 2016 This one-day workshop at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles is an occasion for Italian l...
CFP on Italy and Documentaries - UCLA Italian Graduate Student Conference
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of ItalianL'ITALIA E I DOCUMENTARI/ ITALY AND DOCUMENTARIESGraduate Student Conference - January 15-16, 2016Keynote Speakers: Alina Marazzi (Film Director), Paola Bonifazio (University of Texas, Austin) Since the early 20th century, documentary films, ranging from Arturo Ambros...
La Scuola Hosts 400 at the Palace of Fine Arts in Recognition of their Remarkable Success
di Mauro Battocchi La Scuola Internazionale di San Francisco, the Bay's premier pre-K though 8th grade international Italian school, held a smashing fundraiser this past Saturday evening called "La Dolce Vita" at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Over 400 people attended in the big hall to show their support and enthusiasm for La S...
Job Announcement: VAP of Italian
Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures at the University of San Diego (http://www.sandiego.edu/cas/languages/). Job Announcement: Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian (Position starting in January 2016 for Spring Semester) We invite applications for a non-tenure-track position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Ita...
Business d'Italiano: Chapman symposium focuses on U.S.-Italian business possibilities
What: "Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective"When: 5th of March at 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: George Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall 404Admission: Free - Information and RSVP: events.chapman.edu/15032 Amid the architectural, culinary and artistic beauty of Italy is another, sometimes unappreciated specialty – business. That's the topic...
Italian Classes in IIC of San Diego
Dear ICC Friends, Are you thinking of undertaking a new language like Italian? Perhaps you are planning a trip to Italy and knowing a little bit of the language will make your trip much more enjoyable. Or you just might be frustrated in your current attempts and don't know which way to turn? Learn Italian with our Italian classes for begi...
Graziadio Center for Italian Studies Gets $100,000 for Scholarships Fund for new Master of Arts Degree
California State University, Long Beach's (CSULB) George L. Graziadio Center for Italian Studies recently received $100,000 in scholarship endowments to support the program's new Master of Arts degree. The first of two $50,000 gifts came from businessman Mario Giannini who set up a scholarship fund in 2012 named for his daughters, the Kyer...