Session I: Italian American Cinema. This session aims to discuss a variety of topics concerning Italian American Cinema. Topics may include some of the following themes:
-Food in Italian American Cinema
-Influences on Italian American Cinema
-Comparative discourses among Italian and Italian American Cinema
-Images of Organized Crime in Italian and Italian American Cinema
-The Multi-faceted Italian American Family
-Masculinities in Italian American Cinema

Session II: Gendering Italian Americana. This session aims to examine gender studies in all aspects of Italian American Culture. Some topics include:
-Gender in Italian American Media
-LGBQTI Italian American Authors or Protagonists
-The Violet Quill and Italian American Authors
-Masculinity in Italian Americana

Please send abstracts of 200-250 words accompanied with a brief bio to Ryan Calabretta-Sajder ([email protected]) by Friday, May 29, 2015 for consideration.