Rossella Merlino (University of Bangor, UK, and Visiting Fellow at Seton Hall) will be giving a talk entitled "The mafia as a ‘Southern Question’: apology, cultural representations, and otherness." Her research focuses on the cultural dimension of Italian organized crime, with a specific reference to the Sicilian mafia and religion, on which she has published […]
Come enjoy a talk on “The History of Good Manners in Italy.” Gabriella Turnaturi, professor of Sociology at the Università di Bologna, will discuss "le buone maniere." More details available on the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute website and on the Institute Facebook page
Angela Fabris (Universität Klagenfurt, Austria) will be exploring “Townscapes in Boccaccio’s Decameron.” More details available on the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute website and on the Institute Facebook page
Come listen to Ilaria Poerio, Visiting Scholar, University of Reading, UK, tell us about the cult of Saint Gennaro in the Napolitan tradition. RSVP: Barbara Ritchie at (973) 275-2967 or barbara.ritchie@shu.edu
Come experience Tosca, a melodramatic opera set in 19th century Rome. It contains depictions of torture, murder and suicide, as well as some of Puccini's best-known lyrical arias. RSVP: Barbara Ritchie at (973) 275-2967 or barbara.ritchie@shu.edu View Latest Details on Organizer Website
Join author Bill Dal Cerro for a discussion of his book, which explores how Italian artists drew strength from the musical traditions of their ancestors, bringing Italian passion to America's greatest art form. Bebop, Swing and Bella Musica is more than just a book about music. From the lynching of Italian immigrants in New Orleans […]
Join Eugenia Paulicelli, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at the City University of New York, for fashionable lecture entitled "Italian Style: from the Divas to the Great Beauty." Event to be held in Seton Hall's Beck Rooms. Additional information available on the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute's website: https://www.shu.edu/alberto-institute/upcoming-events.cfm
The Italian group Trio of Porta Genova will be performing soudtracks of Italian Cinema. Event to be held in Seton Hall's Beck Rooms. Additional information available on the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute's website: https://www.shu.edu/alberto-institute/upcoming-events.cfm
Join Helena Sanson (Cambridge) for the lecture: 'Isabella Sori's Ammmaestramenti and Difese (1628): A Woman's Life in 17th-Century Italy. Event will be held in the beck rooms. Additional information available at the Institute's website: https://www.shu.edu/alberto-institute/upcoming-events.cfm
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