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      Express Yourself! A Day of Stories, Creativity, and Culture

      Join us on Saturday, April 26 for vibrant day of literary and cultural events in partnership with the Montclair Literary Festival

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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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      Immersion French Workshops Bring Local Secondary School Students to Montclair Campus

      Montclair, NJ – March 21, 2025 – An innovative series of hands-on workshops about the language and cultures of French-speaking countries

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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.”

      A book cover for "The Price of Children" by Maria Laurino
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      Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

      The Department of Theatre and Dance reimagines the classic musical from Laurey's point of view, challenging the original to make it resonate with today's audiences.

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      Author Talk: Dr. Karen Goodman on Music and Music Therapy Collection

      Dr. Karen Goodman, Professor Emerita of Music Therapy at Montclair State University’s John J. Cali School of Music, presented a talk celebrating the 286 music therapy book collection she gifted to the university.

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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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      What’s Cooking at Sprague Library

      On January 27th, students from the Fall ’24 Honors Seminar “How to Cook a Raccoon: The Memory Work of New Jersey Recipe Collections” reunited over food and drink in the lobby at Sprague Library.

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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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      Workday Student Project Team Gathers for Intensive Workshop to Drive Key Decisions and Future Success

      The Workday Student Project team gathered on January 7-9 for an intensive in-person workshop on the Montclair State University campus

      Workday Student Project team sitting in rows and participating in a workshop