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Laura Benedetti awarded an International Collaborative Grant

Congratulations to Laura Benedetti, who was awarded an International Collaborative Grant to organize a conference on Torquato Tasso’s global!…

November 13, 2024

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Professor Donatella Melucci received the 2024 Teacher Recognition Award from the Italian Language Foundation

Four outstanding teachers from across the United States, two from the high school level and two from universities, have been recognized for their commitment to excellence in the…

November 12, 2024

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Great Women Writers Spring 2024

Students in Laura Benedetti’s Writing and Culture class, in collaboration with Rahma Maccarone (Department of Spanish and Portuguese) participated in the Great Women Writers…

April 2, 2024

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Prof. Louise Hipwell and Prof. Donatella Melucci were nominated by senior students and honored during the 18th Annual College Honors Award

Congratulations to Prof. Louise Hipwell and Prof. Donatella Melucci, who were nominated by senior students and honored during the 18th Annual College Honors Award on March 26th,…

March 26, 2024

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Anna De Fina (G’99) Knighted by the Italian Republic

Anna De Fina (G’99), a renowned linguist and writer on the Italian diaspora, was knighted in the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, or the Order of Merit of the…

December 21, 2023

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Nicoletta Pireddu Wins Comparative Literature’s Most Prestigious Award

Nicoletta Pireddu’s book Migrating Minds: Theories and Practices of Cultural Cosmopolitanism has been awarded comparative literature’s most prestigious award: the René…

April 3, 2023

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Students Become Professional Translators in Donatella Melucci’s Course

Students enrolled in Donatella Melucci’s course on Italian Translation face one of the most difficult assessments in all of higher education. Their work, once translated, is…

January 11, 2023