The work of Arturo Piccirilli in Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx. The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy

May 2nd, 6pm: Panel discussion at CUNY Graduate Center of Dean Anthony Anthony Tamburri's 'A Politics of [Self-]Omission: The Italian/American Challenge in a Post-George Floyd Age' with Stephen Cerulli, Donna Chirico, and Fred Gardephe. The Graduate Center conta.cc/3AlygNK

We're hosting a Calandra Italian American Conference Virtual Book Exhibit. Browse our newest Italian American Studies books and SAVE 30% when you use promo code CAL2023 at checkout. Calandra Institute @LauraRuberto Nancy C @edigiunta #Migration #PacificRim ow.ly/tA1x50NVrnB

The Italian Literary Festival is here! 🤩 Register today for two days of outstanding contemporary literature and Italian culture! - mailchi.mp/iambooksboston…

May 9-11: "Viewing Puglia through Films," screenings at the Calandra Institute. conta.cc/3LuCg5d

A sampling of the excellent papers presented at the Institute's two-day 2023 conference "Italy and the Pacific."

CFP "Periodicals in the Italian Diaspora," abstracts due July 1st. We are looking for articles that address historical and contemporary print (not digital) newspapers and magazines from various points in the diaspora. conta.cc/3nleTBE

June 9-25: Brave New World Theatre stages Arthur Miller's unpublished screenplay THE HOOK inspired by the story of murdered labor activist Pete Panto, onboard the Waterfront Museum barge moored in Red Hook, Brooklyn! Brave New World Rep waterfrontmuseum.org Turnstile Tours & Studio broadwayworld.com/brooklyn/artic…

CFP "Translating Italian Mobilities" for Calandra Institute's April 26–27, 2024 conference. This conference aims to shed light on the multiple forms in which translation has operated and continues to operate within the realm of Italian mobilities. conta.cc/3LDdJcK

On this episode of Italics, Prof. Donna Chirico, (York College CUNY) and resident faculty at the Calandra Institute, joined us CUNY TV to discuss the roles and responsibilities individuals have within Italian American organizations. tv.cuny.edu/homepage/show/…

"Yogi was not only a cuddly pitchman for insurance, beer and chocolate milk, an inspiration for a certain cartoon bear, and a stand-up guy beloved by teammates; he was, the film argues, one of the best baseball players who ever lived." nytimes.com/2023/05/08/mov…

It's always nice to hear nice things about the Calandra Institute. Here are Prof. Massimo Di Gioacchino's (New York University) comments from his May 4th presentation.

May 24: Reassessing Giovanni Schiavo and Italian American History. Join Stanislao Pugliese, Marcella Bencivenni, and Stephen Cerulli for a conversation on Giovanni Schiavo, his legacy, and the practice of Italian American history. conta.cc/435TaNv

We have a new cover for our peer-reviewed journal, 'Italian American Review,' that features the art work of Vincent Baldassano. Illinois Press

Anthony Julian Anthony Tamburri and Sabrina Vellucci are guest editors of the special issue of 'Italian American Review' on the theme of "Rethinking Italian American Literary Criticism: New Ideas for a Reconsideration." You can subscribe to the journal here: press.uillinois.edu/journals/?id=i…

Save the Date: Tuesday, Sept 26, Commemorative ceremony for murdered dock worker and labor activist Pietro "Pete" Panto Brave New World Rep @DWstefan Turnstile Tours & Studio waterfrontmuseum.org Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center conta.cc/47b5DSX

Join us Tuesday, Sept. 26th, 2:30 to commemorate the work of martyred #laboractivist Pete Panto at St. Charles Cemetery, 2015 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, NY, Section 9, Row F, Grave 224. nytimes.com/2023/09/15/nyr…