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...

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...

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Opinion | A Big Moment for American Catholics Is Coming

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"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

📕 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...

A new cultural agreement has been signed between New York City and Rome. See the post below: www.instagram.com/reel/DYj3cKO...

Roma on Instagram: "✍️Firmato il Protocollo d’Intesa per la Cooperazione Culturale tra il @primomunicipio_roma e il Distretto di Manhattan. 📄L’intesa prevede forme di collaborazione tra musei, archi...

31K likes, 740 comments - roma on May 20, 2026: "✍️Firmato il Protocollo d’Intesa per la Cooperazione Culturale tra il @primomunicipio_roma e il Distretto di Manhattan. 📄L’intesa prevede forme di co...

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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...

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....

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.

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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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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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...

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

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

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

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...

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!

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

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...

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-...

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!

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...

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

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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.

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.

🧑‍🏫 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...

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...

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

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

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.

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-...