News - 5 Aprile 2019 Globalization’s Wrong Turns and the Decline of the West According to Bazoli Responding to a question from La Voce about the role of the economy and banks in the quest for profit as well as the development of culture, Bazoli remarked: “Our bank has always been, by its tradition and history, very committed to social and cultural plans. I said before that worthy political policies are always magnanimous and generous: I could say the same of a bank. A great bank should be generous: not just for the gesture, but for the long-term effects of its generosity.”
People - 13 Agosto 2018 Loneliness Can Kill: Communication in the Age of Technology Psychologists and mental health experts observe that human beings “are wired to be social on such a deep level that social isolation is actually processed similarly to physical pain by our mind”. These facts should really worry us because in today’s world loneliness is endemic. The causes of loneliness are many, and it’s important to distinguish between being lonely and being alone...
English - 27 Novembre 2016 The Linguistic and Cultural Legacy of Italian in the U.S. Italian is the the fourth most studied language in the world and the fifth most studied foreign language in American universities. How do we continue to engage our students? What are the programs that will increase the linguistic capital in Italian as a foreign language? The Italian Consul Francesco Genuardi with Academic experts analyzed the challenge
English - 5 Novembre 2016 ILICA Explores the Future of Millennials ILICA gathers Italian and American professionals at Hunter College to seek an answer in managing the challenges faced by the impact of technology. Different challenges exist for different professions, but the speakers find a universal ingredient to building a better tomorrow. At its Gala, the performance of Matteo Fedeli, "The Man of the Stradivari"
Arts - 24 Ottobre 2016 The Italian Language in the World is Alive, Sexy, Wanted, yet… From the Week of the Italian Language in the World and the Joint Action conference in Florence, we certainly heard positive and encouraging news. What is needed is a dialogue to better appreciate the reality of the U.S. with respect to teaching of Italian: total university enrollments have decreased by 11%