This edition: The State of Italian American Studies
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Original tape date: July 31, 2013. First aired: July 31, 2013.On this edition of ITALICS, join our host, Anthony Julian Tamburri in conversation with Fred Gardaphe, Distinguished Professor of English and Italian American Studies at Queens College/CUNY, and Donna Chirico, Professor of Psychology at York College/CUNY, for a roundtable discussion of Italian Americana: Italian American studies in the college curricula, Italian American culture and its dissemination to younger generations and to university students at all levels, and what Italian American organizations and philanthropists can do to ensure a future for Italian American studies. Also discussed are the importance of knowing the Italian language and familiarity with Italy – in the historic and the contemporary; as well as representations of Italian Americans and Italians in the media, stereotypes, ethnic community vs. the broader community, and the focus and role of anti-defamation groups.
Guest List
Donna M. Chirico, Ph.D. Keynote Speaker; Professor of Psychology, York College/CUNY
Fred Gardaphé, Ph.D Distinguished Professor of English and Italian American Studies, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute/Queens College/CUNY
Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Dean & Executive Director, The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
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- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
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- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
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- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
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- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Thursday, March 19 - 9:30am
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- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Wednesday, March 18 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, April 7 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Tuesday, March 17 - 9:30am
- Monday, April 6 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Monday, March 16 - 9:30am
- Thursday, April 2 - 9:30am
