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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

From a very grateful Assistant Director of the Center for Italian Studies (and a newly hooded Dr): thank you Prof. @clliv.bsky.social for supporting my graduate studies since the beginning and for making this moment happen. We did it! #PhD #ClassOf2025 #NotreDame #ItalianStudies #ItalianCinema

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Charles Leavitt has won the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Rome Prize to support his research on the experience of occupation, particularly the Italian response to the American occupation after World War II in Tombolo, a pine grove on the coast of Tuscany. [1/2]

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Congratulations to graduating MA student in Italian Studies Samantha Civitarese on winning the Kaneb Center's 2025 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to language and culture education. Read more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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Graduating MA candidate Samantha Civitarese awarded Notre Dame Kaneb Center's Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award

The Center for Italian Studies is proud to announce that graduating MA candidate Samantha Civitarese has been honored with The…

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University of Notre Dame @notredame.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

“The Notre Dame community joins with the Church and the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. As Pope Francis often reminded us, no one is far from God’s merciful love, and the Church must be a ‘field hospital’ to warm hearts, heal wounds and open doors.” More: go.nd.edu/e0b453

Pope Francis sitting in the Vatican, greeting two males. They are both wearing black suits and white clerical collars.

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Notre Dame Arts & Letters @artslettersnd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Valentina Mele has won a Global Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. For two years, Mele will work with @nditalianstudies.bsky.social to research the impact of modernist Dante on the American poetic avant-garde in the 20th century. al.nd.edu/news/latest-...

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Italian Studies affiliate wins prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellowship

Valentina Mele has won the Global Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and will continue her research at the University...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Join us for the next lecture of the Modern Roads Lead to Rome series for a presentation by Professor Guri Schwarz (Università di Genova) titled, "A Struggle Against Indifference? Holocaust Analogies and Memory Politics in Contemporary Italy" Learn more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Valentina Mele has won a prestigious Global Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 2024 and will spend the first two years of the fellowship with us at the University of Notre Dame. Read more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Fantastic news from our Center for Italian Studies Affiliate Professor Vanessa Rukholm who has just been promoted to the position of Associate Director of the Honors Program at the University of Tampa. Find out more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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Center for Italian Studies Affiliate Vanessa Rukholm Named Associate Director Honors Program at the University of Tampa.

The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Vanessa Rukholm has…

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Join our very own Inha Park for a compelling Visual Cultures Workshop as she explores the origins of Milan's coree—informal settlements named after the Korean War—highlighting their role in Italy’s postwar urban landscape and migrant solidarity in the 1950s and 1960s.

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

First year PhD student, Alessandro Matone, will be participating in the Flannery at 100 conference at Georgia College & State University next week. Learn more here: www.gcsu.edu/oconnor/flan...

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Flannery at 100

Celebrating the 100th birthday of Flannery O'Connor in 2025 is a significant and exciting opportunity for Georgia College & State University (GCSU).

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This year's #NDday is fast approaching! Consider supporting our research initiatives by donating to the Center for Italian Studies. Let's cultivate a vibrant community of scholars and enthusiasts dedicated to exploring Italy's past, present, and future! notredameday.nd.edu/organization...

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Support Center for Italian Studies | Notre Dame Day 2025

I’m ready to support Center for Italian Studies on April 29, 2025 during Notre Dame Day 2025. Learn more about Center for Italian Studies and all the other areas participating in Notre Dame Day 20...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Check out our latest interview with ND's Prof. Hyde Minor on her recent publication for The Art Bulletin, the "alchemy of the archives," and her endlessly fascinating research on the 18th century Italian classical archaeologist and architect, G.B. Piranesi: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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Research Spotlight: “‘Magnificence Without Meaning’: Piranesi’s Carceri and the Antiquarian Imagination,” by Professor Heather Hyde Minor.

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Join us for a discussion and workshop with poet Pietro Federico, author of La Maggioranza Delle Stelle (Most of the Stars), a poetic journey through America. Monday, April 14, 2025 | 4:00-5:30 PM Decio-3-AL 344 Seminar Room Reception with refreshments to follow.

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We are so proud of our MA students Samantha Civitarese and Carolina Minguzzi who gave wonderful presentations at the Italian Research Seminar yesterday. We can’t wait to see how your research will develop in the years to come. Here’s to your bright futures! 🥳 🎉 🇮🇹 🇨🇦

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We are so grateful to Silvana Patriarca for her outstanding presentation on "Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)" and for coming to visit us in South Bend. Her presentation generated a rich discussion and we look forward to reading more about this timely research project. @fordham.edu

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Join us now to watch Prof. Patriarca's lecture on "'Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)?' Italian Radicals Facing 'Race' and the Colonial Question at the Turn of the Twentieth Century." Live from #NotreDame #Italian #ItalianStudies @fordham.edu www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnZB...

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'Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)?' Italian Radicals Facing 'Race' and the Colonial Question

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Join us for the final part of the Spring 2025 Italian Research Seminar, where our M.A. students will present on their research! Learn more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Less than two weeks until Silvana Patriarca's lecture on "Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)?' Italian Radicals Facing 'Race' and the Colonial Question at the Turn of the Twentieth Century." Can't make it in person? Join us online here: www.youtube.com/live/DnZBQLN... #ItalianResearchSeminar #NDCIS

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'Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)?' Italian Radicals Facing 'Race' and the Colonial Question

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

And at the #AATI annual conference Samatha Civitarese (M.A.) and Prof. Tessa Gurney, Ph.D, have organized a round table entitled, "Sharing Good News in Italian Studies." Civitarese will also be presenting a paper called, "Building a Strong Teaching Portfolio as a Graduate Student."

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

PhD student Beatrice Rosso will also join her Notre Dame colleagues at #AAIS2025 with a paper entitled "An Interpretation of the Elephant Grandfather in Elio Vittorini," as part of a panel on "“Resisting Expectations: Irregular Characters in 20th and 21st Century Literature” #NDItalianStudies

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

PhD Candidate Elisa Bisson will participate in the panel "Ottocento in the Third Millennium. New Perspectives on Italy’s long 19th-century (1789- 1915)" with a paper entitled, "Between Ethnic Fear and Italian Emigration: the Picture of the Moor in Pascoli’s Italy." [3/3] #AAIS2025 #NDItalianStudies

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Carolina Minguzzi (M.A.) is participating in the panel “Writtten and Visual Media as Popular Historians: Representation of History Across Media.” Her contribution discusses "The First Italian Cinematic Representation of Nazi Extermination Camps: L'ebreo errante by Goffredo Alessandrini.” [2/3]

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

With the 2025 AAIS annual conference approaching, we’d like to share the contributions of some of our ND Italian Studies community members [1/3] aais.italianstudies.net

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The College of Arts and Letters often says, “Study Everything. Do Anything.” These five students exemplify how combining Italian Studies with diverse fields not only enhances their undergraduate experience but also broadens their horizons. Study everything, and you truly can do anything.

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We're excited to announce our next lecture in the ND Italian Research Seminar with Professor Silvana Patriarca (Fordham University) co-sponsored by the Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies. Learn more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

As part of "Black Cinema Without Borders" film series, St Mary's College will screen "Crossing the Color Line," a film by Sabrina Onana. The documentary asks, what does it mean to grow up in Italy, today, as an afro-descendant child of immigrants? italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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"Crossing the Color Line": A Film By Sabrina Onana

As part of Saint Mary's College's annual International Film Festival, this year entitled…

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

As part of our ongoing hometown spotlight series, we move to the heart of Italy to showcase the beautiful city of Perugia, home to Camilla Canonico, who is pursuing her second PhD at Notre Dame in Italian Studies.

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Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Tomorrow we welcome Prof. Zygmunt Barański @nditalianstudies.bsky.social to @ucc.bsky.social to talk about the structures of Dante’s afterlife

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A huge thank you to Rookshar Myram for kicking off this semester’s Italian Research Seminar and giving us the opportunity to come together as a community to hear more about her research on writing as a deifying performance in Dante’s Commedia.

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The Center for Italian Studies is happy to announce the spring 2025 edition of the Italian Research Seminar. This post provides an overview of our upcoming events, but we will post detailed information closer to each presentation. We’ll see you at Rare Books and Special Collections!!

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We are excited to announce our first academic event of 2025 with current ND grad student Rookshar Myram, who will present her research entitled: "Forging Effigies in the Commedia: Deification as Artistry." Check the event page for all of the details! italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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"Forging Effigies in the Commedia: Deification as Artistry" by Rookshar Myram (University of Notre Dame)

The Center for Italian studies is pleased to host a research presentation by 4th-year Ph.D. student in Italian Rookshar Myram…

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

A few festive updates from the Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies. Vi auguriamo un Buon Natale che sia meraviglioso come i nostri studenti e professori🎄☃️ #BuoneFeste

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

With unique funding opportunities and an award-winning faculty, Notre Dame is a fantastic place to begin your career in Italian Studies. Find out more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/... Deadline: Jan 15 2025

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

If you missed last night's Italian Research Seminar with Prof. Del Soldato you can catch up here: www.youtube.com/live/gEIh2kX...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

We are so grateful to Professor Eva Del Soldato for braving the snow yesterday and for gracing us with her delightful company. Her highly engaging lecture on a forgotten booklet by the Franciscan Matthias Ferchius provoked many new curiosities. The perfect way to round off an excellent semester!

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The end of semester is fast approaching and so is our last academic lecture in the Italian Research Seminar! Join us live via YouTube today from 5 pm (EST) with Prof. Del Soldato: youtu.be/gEIh2kXd0zQ

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A Reckless and Scandalous Doctrine: Matthias Ferchius, a Franciscan in the Index

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Tomorrow is the last lecture in this semester's Italian Research Seminar and it's going to be fascinating! Join us to hear about Prof. Eva Del Soldato's research project about Franciscan Matthias Ferchius at 5pm (EST) and watch live via our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/gEIh2kX...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

This semester we are highlighting the diversity of Italian culture with our Hometown Spotlight Series. Today we take a closer look at the beautiful city of Venice, home to Carolina Minguzzi, who is currently an M.A. Student in Italian Studies at Notre Dame. www.instagram.com/p/DDHwgyyRr2...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Join us for this semester’s final research seminar on Thurs. Dec. 5th 5pm (EST) for Prof. Del Soldato’s lecture on the intriguing journey of a forgotten booklet by the Franciscan Matthias Ferchius (1583-1669). Find out more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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Lecture: "A Reckless and Scandalous Doctrine: Matthias Ferchius, a Franciscan in the Index" by Eva Del Soldato (University of Pennsylvania)

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Will you be joining us for Prof. Mara Josi’s lecture tomorrow at 11.00am (EST)? If you can’t make it in person register to attend online here ndrome-events.com/modern-roads...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Real Americans study Italian 💪🇺🇸 (Disclaimer: only four people pictured here are U.S. citizens. Studying Italian may result in an improved sense of community and belonging, the development of excellent taste, and runs the risk of becoming a more erudite individual)

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Did you manage to watch last night's lecture with Professor Nicoletta Pireddu last night? If not, catch up here: www.youtube.com/live/Y50sxfc...

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Join us live at the University of Notre Dame's #ItalianResearchSeminar for an exciting presentation with Prof. Nicoletta Pireddu of #GeorgetownUniversity. We are live on YouTube and welcome your questions and curiosities: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y50s...

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The Activism of Imagination: Fictions of Europe Between Utopia and Disenchantment

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The Center for Italian Studies at Notre Dame @nditalianstudies.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Considering a career in Italian Studies or know a promising young scholar who is thinking about grad school? Italian Studies is currently accepting applications for our MA and PhD programs. Find out more here: italianstudies.nd.edu/news-events/...

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Now Accepting Applications for M.A. and Ph.D. Programs in Italian Studies

Italian Studies at the University of Notre Dame is currently accepting applications to both the M.A. and Ph.D. Programs…

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