Allegra had just successfully discussed her Senior Thesis entitled Le complessità fra l’identità e la storia immaginata nella scrittura di Igiaba Scego.

ITAL 201, Italian Culture and Society, two half-semester courses dedicated to music and to icons of Italian culture (food, design, fashion, etc.)   For more information, contact Dr. Giuliana Perco (gperco AT brynmawr.edu)

ITAL 380, Modernity and Psychoanalysis, [...]]]> Two new courses will be offered in Fall 2012 by the Departmen of Italian:

ITAL 201, Italian Culture and Society, two half-semester courses dedicated to music and to icons of Italian culture (food, design, fashion, etc.)   For more information, contact Dr. Giuliana Perco (gperco AT brynmawr.edu)

ITAL 380, Modernity and Psychoanalysis, an in-depth interdisciplinary exploration of Italy’s intellectual life during the 20th century.   For more information, contact Prof. Roberta Ricci (rricci AT brynmawr.edu)

Siete tutti invitati a partecipare all’intervento del Professor Ciappi martedì 27 marzo alle 16 in Thomas Hall 224!

On Friday March 16th, Bryn Mawr students and faculty from multiple departments were present for the screening of  the award winning film, “Italy, Love It or Leave It!”. The question hinted at in the title is explored by directors Luca Ragazzi and Gustav Hofer, as they struggle to decide whether to stay in [...]]]>

On Friday March 16th, Bryn Mawr students and faculty from multiple departments were present for the screening of  the award winning film, “Italy, Love It or Leave It!”. The question hinted at in the title is explored by directors Luca Ragazzi and Gustav Hofer, as they struggle to decide whether to stay in or depart from their beloved country of Italy. The film masterfully covers the ups and downs of Italian views on politics, regionalism, immigration and labor policy, unemployment, sexuality, food, and history, among other topics.

During the Q and A session and also in the lobby, students were able to speak with the directors and gain more insight on their work. The film, presented by PI-Philly, Professionisti Italiani a Philadelphia (Italian Professionals in Philadelphia), was both well attended and well received by the audience.

Interested in learning more about the film? HERE is the link to the official website.

Haffner Application

Brava, [...]]]> This Summer, Cynthia Columbus, a Bryn Mawr sophomore pursuing a minor in Italian and a major in Linguistics,  will attend an intensive course of Italian language and culture at the Università per Stranieri in Siena, Italy, thanks to a scholarship that she was awarded for her multimedia project on food, culture, and  Italian identity.

Brava, Cindy: way to go!

Cindy first elaborated her multimedia presentation as the final project for her Intensive Intermediate Italian course last Fall, and then expanded, perfected and submitted it to the annual competition organized by the Centre for Italian Studies at UPenn and the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia and open to college students enrolled in Italian courses.

Two scholarships were awarded this year, one to the Università per Stranieri in Perugia, and one to the Università per Stranieri in Siena, and many submissions were received by the judging committee, from colleges as far away as Virginia and Maryland.

Jadil Rodriguez, a Bryn Mawr sophomore  majoring in pre-med and Italian, also placed among the best participants of the contest this year with her own project, involving a series of interviews to Italian native speakers.

Last year, another Bryn Mawr student, Gillian Diffenderfer, a major in Romance Languages with a focus on Italian and Spanish, won the Summer scholarshipin Perugia (at the time it was the only scholarship awarded) for her very elaborate multimedia presentation on Italian national identity.

Bryn Mawr students have been participating to this contest only for the past two years, but both times, for two years in a row, they won!

Davvero bravissime, ragazze!!

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to keep up with Italian activities at Bryn Mawr or you just want to say hi to fellow italianiste, be sure to check out and like our facebook page. You’ll find us under “Club d’Italiano”.

Link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/177196259021764/