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March 11 (Wednesday) 6:00 pm. The John D. Calandra Italan American Institute - 25 West 43rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), Manhattan, NY. Admission: free; open to the public. Contact: 212-642-2094 [email protected] Co-sponsored by the Società Dante Alighieri di NYC, Inc. Through a presentation of two recent books by Giuseppe Faustini, Professo...

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The Association of Italian American Educators, together with The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute is planning to publish a book on the growth and impact of Italian-American educators on the American education system. We are seeking Italian-American educators of all academic disciplines (Arts to Sciences) who have taught and administered...

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On the occasion of the 699th anniversary of the death of Dante Aligheri, the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.), together with the Società Dante Alighieri di NYC, Inc., will celebrate the genius of the great medieval poet and philosopher on March 24 and 25. On the evening of March 24, the John D. Calandra Itali...

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We are currently seeking contributions for an edited volume of the journal Italian American Review (IAR) on any aspect related to monuments, memorials, and Italian migrations. We seek articles that address a wide range of Italian migratory experiences including emigration, immigrations, internal migrations, and colonial subjects. We understand migr...

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It is designed to provide, at a glance, the information necessary to determine whether a student is eligible for a particular scholarship. The scholarships included vary in dollar amount, as well as requirements for deadline, educational level, grade point average, and major area of study. Contact information is included for further reference. The...

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Thursday, February 20, 2020, 6pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036.In Vita: A Memoir, Joanne Mattera recounts her childhood in an Italian American family—the oldest of five and the only girl—as the repression of the 1950s gave way to the free expression of the 1960s. A collage of memories at her gran...

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February 4, 2020, 6pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor. New York, N.Y. 10036. Future: il domani narrato dalle voci di oggi. Edited by Igiaba Scego. Eleven African/Italian authors speak of the future, of generations, and of roots. Future: il domani narrato da voci di oggi (2019, Effequ) is an anthology in...

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It is with profound sadness that I write to inform you of the death of our dear friend Robert Viscusi, Professor Emeritus of Brooklyn College. He died this morning at Lennox Hill Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy, and two children, Victoria and Robert. For those of us who knew Bob well, we knew a...

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Wednesday January 8, 5:30 pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY. 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, Manhattan, NY. Admission: free. Contact: Dante in Italiano 212 966-3245 [email protected] The Dante in Italiano group has been reading for two years and in January, 2020, will finally be in the second half of...

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Il peso che Giuseppe Prezzolini ebbe nella diffusione della cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti è ancora tutto da raccontare, dal lavoro di docente alla Columbia University a quello di direttore di Casa Italia. Un enorme sforzo nel tentativo di far conoscere il valore della cultura italiana presso un mondo, quello nordamericano, che conosceva l’Ital...

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