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Event Highlights
Digital Humanities Webinar on a Sicilian Iconic Site: Scala dei Turchi (April 29)
The Ecocultures of the Scala dei Turchi is a digital and environmental humanities research project that offers alternative paths to experience the iconic “Turkish Steps” geological formation in the Province of Agrigento in Sicily. Co-conceived and co-realized by Prof. Vetri Nathan (UCLA) and Prof. Teresa Fiore (Montclair State University), the project is based on Prof. Nathan’s research on the co-existence of various species and forms of life (vegetable, animal, human, mineral, etc.) in his Multispecies Futures Lab at UCLA. This event will officially unveil the project for North American audiences and feature a lively conversation among the various researchers involved.
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Student Success Stories
Italian MAT Student Wins Prestigious NECTFL and NOIAW Awards
February 27, 2026 – Angela Sabetta, Montclair State University’s first student in the Master’s Program for the Teaching of Italian, was awarded the prestigious Future Language Educator Award funded by Vista Higher Education offered by the Northeast Conference for Teachers, for Languages, for Cultures at the NECTFL conference on February 27 th in New York.
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Event Highlights
Interdisciplinary Studies, Made Visible
The Spring Interdisciplinary Showcase, held on April 2, was a tremendous success, bringing together faculty, students, and collaborators from across Montclair State University and Bloomfield College.
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Student Success Stories
A Summer at Wyck: Rediscovering the Lives of a Chinese Desk
Cristina Freire examining Wyck’s lacquered Writing Desk up-close. Montclair State University student Cristina Freire, a senior History major
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Event Highlights
GCHT and Montclair State Athletics Host “Red Card to Trafficking” Awareness Game
On April 10, 2026 – The Global Center on Human Trafficking in partnership with Montclair State University Athletics, hosted its Red Card to Trafficking Awareness Game at Yogi Berra Stadium, as the Montclair State Red Hawks took on Kean University.
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Faculty Voices
Disney Princesses Have Become More Left-Handed Over Time, New Montclair Study Finds
Psychology researchers at Montclair examined hand movement activities and more than a dozen classic Disney movies to see how handedness in the famous animations have evolved over the years
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Student Success Stories
Montclair Student Awarded Highly Competitive Critical Language Scholarship
Jacob Roby ’26, a Political Science major and Chinese minor, has been awarded the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship, a highly selective and prestigious program funded by the U.S. Department of State.
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Event Highlights
Pyramids. Scuba Gear. Cutting-edge Discovery: AIA/CHAS Lecture
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Northern New Jersey Society brought world-class exploration to Montclair State University on March 31!
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Faculty Voices
Dr. Teresa Fiore Invited to Give a Lecture on Food and War at UPenn
On March 26, 2026, Dr. Teresa Fiore gave an invited lecture at UPenn, titled “The Taste of the Landing: Food at the Time of Operation Husky in Sicily.”
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Event Highlights
Sharing French Culture of the World at the 2026 “French Day”
An engaging half-day immersion program of interactive workshops in French brought together students and teachers from twelve schools for
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