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Author Maria Laurino Presents Her Book on an Adoption Program from Italy to the US after WWII
Born in New Jersey to an Italian American family, journalist and writer Maria Laurino has published several books about the identity and experience of Italian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. (most notably the companion volume to theThe Italian Americans, the PBS documentary series directed by John Maggio), with specific attention to the female perspective. On March 25th, she was a guest on our campus to present her latest book in conversation with Dr. Erica Moretti (FIT) and Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair) along with an introduction by Mark Rotella (Coccia Institute Director).
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Prof. Fiore Gives a Talk at the University of Catania (Italy) about Adoption and Translation
On March 18, Prof. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies) gave a talk at the University of Catania, Italy. The talk was part of a graduate class on translation taught by Prof. Manuela D’Amore (English Literature) and entailed two parts: a presentation titled “Adoption as an Act of Translation in the Autobiographical Works of Jeanette Winterson and Nikolai Prestia,” and a short translation workshop using excerpts from the two books.
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Presentation of Maria Laurino’s book The Price of Children (March 25, 2025)
Join us for the presentation of Maria Laurino’s most recent book The Price of Children: Stolen Lives in a Land Without Choice, the never-told story of how the Vatican and the American Catholic Church sent nearly 4,000 children of unwed Italian mothers to the United States for adoption between 1950 and 1970, falsely labeling them “war orphans” then later “orphans.”
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Gastrofascism and Empire: Lecture by Simone Cinotto (Feb. 25, 2025)
Gastrofascism and Empire: Food in Italian East Africa, 1935-1941 A Lecture by Simone Cinotto (University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy) Tue. Feb. 25, 2025 6pm SBUS (School of Business) 101
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Dr. Fiore’s Presentation at Fondazione Marea (Catania, Italy)
On Jan. 15, 2025, Dr. Teresa Fiore gave a presentation followed by a Q&A at Fondazione Marea in Catania, Italy, a recently launched
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Liberation Route Europe: A Transnational WWII Memorial (Lecture by Mirco Carrattieri – Dec. 5)
Liberation Route Europe: A Transnational Memorial (Lecture by Mirco Carrattieri) Dec. 5, 2024 6pm School of Business 101 Directions
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Dr. Fiore Publishes and Presents an Essay about Dawit L. Petros’ Exhibit “Prospetto a mare” in Chicago
On Nov. 1, 2024, Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies) presented “Discovery, Display, and
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Dr. Teresa Fiore Publishes Article on Foodways During WWII
Dr. Teresa Fiore, Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies (World Languages and Cultures) has been working on a multi
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Faculty Voices
Dr. Fiore’s Research Work in Sicily (Summer 2024)
Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies) has focused on one of her current research projects this
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Dr. Fiore Moderates Book Presentation in Sicily (August 2024)
On Aug. 19, 2024, in the monumental backyard of the fascinating art galleries known as Fabbriche Chiaramontane in Agrigento (Italy), Dr
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