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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

IASA expresses its profound sadness over the death of Dr. Joseph Sciorra. It is an incredible loss for Italian American scholarship and for all who had the privilege to know him. share.google/7N7E6xi0c0cD...

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Remembering Dr. Joseph Sciorra – Calandra Institute

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Reviews of Dana Gioia books @pauldrybooks.bsky.social from Italian Americana 43.2: 📕Poetry as Enchantment and Other Essays, reviewed by Barbara Carle scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/ia/artic... 📘Weep, Shudder, Die, reviewed by Andrea Mariani scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/ia/artic...

Cover of Italian Americana: Cultural and Historical Review, Volume XLIII, Issue 2, Summer 2025
Title text on a white rectangle overlaid onto two black and white photographs: one of a brick building and one of a group of people. Below the title, a green bar with issue information and to the left, a red border.

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Rutgers University Press @rutgersupress.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

"An Atlantic City Reader: The Rise and Decline of an American Resort" Edited by Louis J. Parascandola and John Parascandola www.rutgersuniversit... #AtlanticCity #JerseyShore #NewJersey

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📕 Review of "The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants" by Adam Goodman (@princetonupress.bsky.social) in the latest issue of Journal of American Ethnic History (Vol. 45.3) by @ldgutier.bsky.social. @iehs.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/art...

Cover of Journal of American Ethnic History, Spring 2026, Volume 45, Number 3
Yellow and Black color-blocked background with image of North America on a globe, includes list of articles

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Laura E. Ruberto @laura-e-ruberto.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I’ll be speaking at the Museo Italoamericano about Tina Modotti’s first five years in the United States, as an Italian immigrant in San Francisco Come see some of her photos and more at this pop-up exhibit! sfmuseo.org/events/speci...

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The Department of French and Italian at UT Austin is raising funds to support “Histories of Italian Americans in Texas” (HIAT), an oral history project kickstarted by a team of faculty and students this past Fall 2025. Click here to learn more and donate! give.utexas.edu/.../colleges....

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Call for Papers for an Allied Organization Session at the MLA Convention in Los Angeles, Jan. 7-10, 2027 Italian Americans as Other: Italianità, Difference, and Diasporic Belonging. To review the full CFP for this open call, contact Alan Gravano, alan.gravano@rm.edu. Submit by March 20th.

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

From Casa Italia in Chicago: Sabato Culturale February schedule Feb 7: “Life with Luigi” (Dominic Candeloro) Feb 14: “Garibaldi: Italian Hero” (Don Fiore) Feb 21: Italian language immersion day (intermediate/advanced) Details/RSVP: casaitaliachicago.org/sabato-cultu... Info: casalibrary@gmail.com

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Sabato Culturale - Casa Italia Chicago

at Casa Italia means exciting cultural events! EVERY SATURDAY MORNING——10 am Continental Breakfast. 10:30 am Start Please register to help us plan for refreshments. Freewill ($5+ suggested) donations ...

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

William Boelhower studies Frederic Wertham's book about an Italian American boy who killed his mother for his family's honor + Italian American fiction's portrayal of honor codes in Diasporic Italy 5, an issue on fatherhood. cc: @iasa1966.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/di/artic...

Cover of Diasporic Italy: Journal of the Italian American Studies Association, Volume 5, 2025
Cover image: Art of a father and son entitled "Paternità" by Thomas Brazzolotto

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Italian Academy, Columbia University @italianacademy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Tomorrow! Feb 3, 4PM Seminar: "Crumbling Beauty, An Environmental History of Italian Cinema" On classic, forgotten, & emergent Italian films; climate crisis; memories of traumatic events. Laura Di Bianco w/ film prof. Jane Gaines. Register here: t.co/fikK15KevQ

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Notes in Italian American Review 15.2 include "Robert Viscusi on Pascal D'Angelo and Other Italian American Writers: A Conversation" by Dennis Barone, @bgfirmani.bsky.social, Siân Gibby. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/iar/arti... cc: @calandrainstitute.bsky.social

Cover of Italian American Review, Volume 15, Issue 2, Summer 2025
Multi-colored yellow background featuring the art work of Vincent Baldassano—an abstract house design.

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Come see IASA member Jessica Femiani speak at this discussion, taking place at SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Diasporic Italy editor Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, Italian Americana editor Alan Gravano, & Italian American Review editor David Aliano dropped by the UIP table at the @iasa1966.bsky.social conference today! #IASANJ2025 Access our virtual exhibit here: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ia...

Photo of Ryan Calabretta-Sajder with a copy of Diasporic Italy

Photo of Alan J. Gravano with a copy of Italian Americana

Photo of David Aliano with a copy of Italian American Review

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

IASA is honored to recognize Ryan Calabretta-Sajder’s appointment as the holder of the Antonio Marinoni and Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni Endowed Chair in Italian at the University of Arkansas. In addition, he was recently recognized with the Ordine della Stella d’Italia. Congratulations Ryan!

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

It’s Italian American Heritage Month! Get to know our Italian and cultural studies journals and check out a recommended article from each, free to access until December 31, 2025! www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ce... cc: @iehs.bsky.social @calandrainstitute.bsky.social @iasa1966.bsky.social

Photo of Italian American Review, Italian Americana, Diasporic Italy, Italica, and Journal of American Ethnic History on a table at a conference.

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Join UIP in welcoming Alan J. Gravano as the new editor of Italian Americana! His inaugural issue, Volume XLIII, Number 1, is out now. Check out our Q&A with him on the blog: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ne...

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Registration now open for IASA's 57th Annual Conference, to be held at Montclair State University, NJ on Nov. 6-9. www.italianamericanstudies.net/events/57th-...

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57th Annual Conference - Montclair State University

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

The Elections Committee is soliciting nominations, including self-nominations, for three Executive Council positions. Candidates must be an IASA member for at least two years. The 3-year term begins on January 1. See newsletter for contact details!

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Laura E. Ruberto @laura-e-ruberto.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Glad the @nytimes.com finally recognized Tina Modotti by running an obituary of this immigrant activist and artist. I—along with others—have been submitting her to their “Overlooked No More” series I’d love to know how they ultimately decided to run one www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

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Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Striking as Her Photographs

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John D. Calandra Italian American Institute @calandrainstitute.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Sept 23, 6 pm Unpacking Memories of World War II Italian Captivity in Africa: Music, Theater, Literature, and Art Making in POW Camps Elena Bellina, New York University This presentation analyzes the diverse forms of artistic production developed by Italian POWs in different African regions.

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John D. Calandra Italian American Institute @calandrainstitute.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Sept 9, 6pm Captive Sites of Memory: Conflicting Italian Identities in the United States During World War II Laura E. Ruberto, Berkeley City College This talk considers the material legacies of surveillance, restrictions, and imprisonment of different groups in the US in the WWII era.

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

🧑‍🏫 Check out "Teaching Italian Immigration in the US South: A Redesign of the Italian American Studies Curriculum through Inclusive Teaching and Social Justice Pedagogy " by Alessia Martini in Diasporic Italy Vol. 4. ‪cc: @iasa1966.bsky.social‬ scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/di/artic...

Cover of Diasporic Italy: Journal of the Italian American Studies Association, Volume 4, 2024
Cover image: Band at the sacristy door of the wooden St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, circa 1910.

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Announcing the 2025 Italian American Studies Association Book Award! Have you published a creative work between January 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025? Nominations may be made by a publisher or a member in good standing. Deadline July 15, 2025. For more info: www.italianamericanstudies.net/cpages/booka...

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IASA Book Award

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John D. Calandra Italian American Institute @calandrainstitute.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Interview with co-curator Laura Ruberto about the exhibit CREATIVITY and WORLD WAR II ITALIAN POWS in the UNITED STATES which shows the artistry of Italian soldiers held by Allied forces in the US. tv.cuny.edu/homepage/sho... @laura-e-ruberto.bsky.social

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John D. Calandra Italian American Institute @calandrainstitute.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for a special issue of the ‘ITALIAN AMERICAN REVIEW’ Mobilizing Memory: Sacco and Vanzetti on the Centennial of Their Executions Abstracts Due: July 1, 2025

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John D. Calandra Italian American Institute @calandrainstitute.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Call for Papers for the Institute's 2026 annual conference on the theme of "Religions, Beliefs, and the Supernatural in Italy and across Italian Mobilities." DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 15th.

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Tomorrow is the last day to submit a proposal for IASA's 57th Annual Conference, to be held at Montclair State University. www.italianamericanstudies.net/cpages/2025-...

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2025 Montclair

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Italian American Studies Association @iasa1966.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

IASA is now on Bluesky! Please be sure to follow us and don't forget to submit your proposal for our annual conference, to be held Nov. 6-9 at Montclair State University.

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