Arts - 1 Maggio 2019 “Eye-Centricity” at the Calandra Institute Shows Seeing Really is Believing On April 26th-27th, the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of the City University of New York held their annual international conference to explore the images that have been evocative of Italy for decades, even centuries, and to define ideas like what it means to be an Italian woman.
People - 19 Dicembre 2018 Looking for “Italia” in Little Italies. Just How “Italian” Are Italian-Americans? Even when the transplantation is by choice, it must involve some level of cultural compromise. The arrogance, then, of those who consider that anything less than full Italian authenticity cannot exist outside of Italy – as if some such thing could exist even inside of today’s multicultural Italy – is to be taken with skepticism
People - 15 Settembre 2018 How Much do Italians Love their Country? What is patriotism? According to Dictionary.com it is “devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty”. The definition itself is broad, and allows for much interpretation.
News - 31 Luglio 2018 On Daisy Osakue and Racism in Italy: Who Will Be Next? Italy, like the US, is going through a dark period where racism and anti-migrant sentiments have become a political tool for which those in power use carelessly to further their agendas. My friends in the United States wonder if the new Italian government is taking notes from ours - implementing a rhetoric bathed in division. I cannot speak for Italians. I cannot speak for Osakue. I can only speak for myself.
Travel - 8 Giugno 2017 The Understated Beauty that Changes Young Americans How American students from New York University discover the great beauty of small Italian cities: from the friendly biker riders that greet you on the street, to the bakers that know all of their clients by name, to the cuisines that radically change every few miles, to learning that wine is not a means for intoxication, but rather a nectar that exalts the flavors of food
People - 9 Agosto 2016 Hillary vs Trump and the Italians with No Right to Vote We have asked a number of Italian immigrants who are not American citizens their opinion on their political rights and duties. Here is a sample of responses from Italians who feel involved in the outcome of the presidential election but cannot vote
Lifestyles - 19 Giugno 2016 Le Madri, the Backbone of Italy Mothers rule in Italy. Hardworking, traditional, informed as much in politics as in how to slaughter a chicken and get it to the table, I have enormous respect and admiration for the three mothers I've gotten to know in our town in Le Marche.
EXPAT - 7 Marzo 2016 Metti un sociologo italiano in America Un italiano in America non passa mai inosservato e se l’altro lo sa, succede sempre qualcosa di inaspettato ed effervescente; meglio divertirsi e lasciarsi trasportare da quello che accade intorno, a maggior ragione se si è un sociologo italiano fuori dall’Italia
Lifestyles - 6 Marzo 2016 Finding the Helpfulness of Italians at the Bank Italians don’t just give you advice or a hand: they genuinely do their best to solve your problem. Graziella, an employee of my bank in Le Marche, epitomizes this typically Italian helpfulness.
Travel - 19 Maggio 2015 Justine Project: alla scoperta del mondo su una (super) quattro ruote Viaggi avventurosi alla scoperta del mondo come Magellano, ma nell'era digitale e con una macchina alquanto speciale: Justine Project è un progetto che ha cambiato la vita di tre giovani ragazzi, che hanno imparato a vivere all'avventura tutti i giorni