Italian American Studies Association
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IASA seeks to advance scholarship and creative expression of the wide-ranging experiences of Italians in the diaspora. We are devoted to the interdisciplinary study of the culture, history, literature, sociology, demography, folklore, and politics.
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Notes in Italian American Review 15.2 include "Robert Viscusi on Pascal D'Angelo and Other Italian American Writers: A Conversation" by Dennis Barone, @bgfirmani.bsky.social, Siân Gibby. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/iar/arti... cc: @calandrainstitute.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Notes in Italian American Review 15.2 include "Robert Viscusi on Pascal D'Angelo and Other Italian American Writers: A Conversation" by Dennis Barone, @bgfirmani.bsky.social, Siân Gibby. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/iar/arti... cc: @calandrainstitute.bsky.social
Come see IASA member Jessica Femiani speak at this discussion, taking place at SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Come see IASA member Jessica Femiani speak at this discussion, taking place at SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway
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Diasporic Italy editor Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, Italian Americana editor Alan Gravano, & Italian American Review editor David Aliano dropped by the UIP table at the @iasa1966.bsky.social
conference today! #IASANJ2025
Access our virtual exhibit here: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ia...
conference today! #IASANJ2025
Access our virtual exhibit here: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ia...
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Diasporic Italy editor Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, Italian Americana editor Alan Gravano, & Italian American Review editor David Aliano dropped by the UIP table at the @iasa1966.bsky.social
conference today! #IASANJ2025
Access our virtual exhibit here: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ia...
conference today! #IASANJ2025
Access our virtual exhibit here: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ia...
IASA is honored to recognize Ryan Calabretta-Sajder’s appointment as the holder of the Antonio
Marinoni and Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni Endowed Chair in Italian at the University of Arkansas.
In addition, he was recently
recognized with the Ordine della Stella d’Italia. Congratulations Ryan!
Marinoni and Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni Endowed Chair in Italian at the University of Arkansas.
In addition, he was recently
recognized with the Ordine della Stella d’Italia. Congratulations Ryan!
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
IASA is honored to recognize Ryan Calabretta-Sajder’s appointment as the holder of the Antonio
Marinoni and Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni Endowed Chair in Italian at the University of Arkansas.
In addition, he was recently
recognized with the Ordine della Stella d’Italia. Congratulations Ryan!
Marinoni and Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni Endowed Chair in Italian at the University of Arkansas.
In addition, he was recently
recognized with the Ordine della Stella d’Italia. Congratulations Ryan!
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It’s Italian American Heritage Month! Get to know our Italian and cultural studies journals and check out a recommended article from each, free to access until December 31, 2025! www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ce...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It’s Italian American Heritage Month! Get to know our Italian and cultural studies journals and check out a recommended article from each, free to access until December 31, 2025! www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ce...
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@iasa1966.bsky.social
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Join UIP in welcoming Alan J. Gravano as the new editor of Italian Americana! His inaugural issue, Volume XLIII, Number 1, is out now. Check out our Q&A with him on the blog: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ne...
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join UIP in welcoming Alan J. Gravano as the new editor of Italian Americana! His inaugural issue, Volume XLIII, Number 1, is out now. Check out our Q&A with him on the blog: www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/ne...
Registration now open for IASA's 57th Annual Conference, to be held at Montclair State University, NJ on Nov. 6-9. www.italianamericanstudies.net/events/57th-...
57th Annual Conference - Montclair State University
57th Annual Conference - Montclair State University
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September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Registration now open for IASA's 57th Annual Conference, to be held at Montclair State University, NJ on Nov. 6-9. www.italianamericanstudies.net/events/57th-...
The Elections Committee is soliciting nominations, including self-nominations, for three Executive Council positions. Candidates must be an IASA member for at least two years. The 3-year term begins on January 1. See newsletter for contact details!
September 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Elections Committee is soliciting nominations, including self-nominations, for three Executive Council positions. Candidates must be an IASA member for at least two years. The 3-year term begins on January 1. See newsletter for contact details!
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Glad the @nytimes.com finally recognized Tina Modotti by running an obituary of this immigrant activist and artist.
I—along with others—have been submitting her to their “Overlooked No More” series
I’d love to know how they ultimately decided to run one
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
I—along with others—have been submitting her to their “Overlooked No More” series
I’d love to know how they ultimately decided to run one
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Striking as Her Photographs
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August 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Glad the @nytimes.com finally recognized Tina Modotti by running an obituary of this immigrant activist and artist.
I—along with others—have been submitting her to their “Overlooked No More” series
I’d love to know how they ultimately decided to run one
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
I—along with others—have been submitting her to their “Overlooked No More” series
I’d love to know how they ultimately decided to run one
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
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Sept 23, 6 pm
Unpacking Memories of World War II Italian Captivity in Africa: Music, Theater, Literature, and Art Making in POW Camps
Elena Bellina, New York University
This presentation analyzes the diverse forms of artistic production developed by Italian POWs in different African regions.
Unpacking Memories of World War II Italian Captivity in Africa: Music, Theater, Literature, and Art Making in POW Camps
Elena Bellina, New York University
This presentation analyzes the diverse forms of artistic production developed by Italian POWs in different African regions.
August 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Sept 23, 6 pm
Unpacking Memories of World War II Italian Captivity in Africa: Music, Theater, Literature, and Art Making in POW Camps
Elena Bellina, New York University
This presentation analyzes the diverse forms of artistic production developed by Italian POWs in different African regions.
Unpacking Memories of World War II Italian Captivity in Africa: Music, Theater, Literature, and Art Making in POW Camps
Elena Bellina, New York University
This presentation analyzes the diverse forms of artistic production developed by Italian POWs in different African regions.
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Sept 9, 6pm
Captive Sites of Memory: Conflicting Italian Identities in the United States During World War II
Laura E. Ruberto, Berkeley City College
This talk considers the material legacies of surveillance, restrictions, and imprisonment of different groups in the US in the WWII era.
Captive Sites of Memory: Conflicting Italian Identities in the United States During World War II
Laura E. Ruberto, Berkeley City College
This talk considers the material legacies of surveillance, restrictions, and imprisonment of different groups in the US in the WWII era.
August 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sept 9, 6pm
Captive Sites of Memory: Conflicting Italian Identities in the United States During World War II
Laura E. Ruberto, Berkeley City College
This talk considers the material legacies of surveillance, restrictions, and imprisonment of different groups in the US in the WWII era.
Captive Sites of Memory: Conflicting Italian Identities in the United States During World War II
Laura E. Ruberto, Berkeley City College
This talk considers the material legacies of surveillance, restrictions, and imprisonment of different groups in the US in the WWII era.
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🧑🏫 Check out "Teaching Italian Immigration in the US South: A Redesign of the Italian American Studies Curriculum through Inclusive Teaching and Social Justice Pedagogy " by Alessia Martini in Diasporic Italy Vol. 4. cc: @iasa1966.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/di/artic...
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🧑🏫 Check out "Teaching Italian Immigration in the US South: A Redesign of the Italian American Studies Curriculum through Inclusive Teaching and Social Justice Pedagogy " by Alessia Martini in Diasporic Italy Vol. 4. cc: @iasa1966.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/di/artic...
Announcing the 2025 Italian American Studies Association Book Award! Have you published a creative work between January 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025? Nominations may be made by a publisher or a member in good standing. Deadline July 15, 2025. For more info: www.italianamericanstudies.net/cpages/booka...
IASA Book Award
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June 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Announcing the 2025 Italian American Studies Association Book Award! Have you published a creative work between January 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025? Nominations may be made by a publisher or a member in good standing. Deadline July 15, 2025. For more info: www.italianamericanstudies.net/cpages/booka...
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Interview with co-curator Laura Ruberto about the exhibit CREATIVITY and WORLD WAR II ITALIAN POWS in the UNITED STATES which shows the artistry of Italian soldiers held by Allied forces in the US. tv.cuny.edu/homepage/sho... @laura-e-ruberto.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Interview with co-curator Laura Ruberto about the exhibit CREATIVITY and WORLD WAR II ITALIAN POWS in the UNITED STATES which shows the artistry of Italian soldiers held by Allied forces in the US. tv.cuny.edu/homepage/sho... @laura-e-ruberto.bsky.social
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for a special issue of the ‘ITALIAN AMERICAN REVIEW’
Mobilizing Memory: Sacco and Vanzetti on the Centennial of Their Executions
Abstracts Due: July 1, 2025
Mobilizing Memory: Sacco and Vanzetti on the Centennial of Their Executions
Abstracts Due: July 1, 2025
May 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for a special issue of the ‘ITALIAN AMERICAN REVIEW’
Mobilizing Memory: Sacco and Vanzetti on the Centennial of Their Executions
Abstracts Due: July 1, 2025
Mobilizing Memory: Sacco and Vanzetti on the Centennial of Their Executions
Abstracts Due: July 1, 2025
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Call for Papers for the Institute's 2026 annual conference on the theme of "Religions, Beliefs, and the Supernatural in Italy and across Italian Mobilities." DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 15th.
May 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Call for Papers for the Institute's 2026 annual conference on the theme of "Religions, Beliefs, and the Supernatural in Italy and across Italian Mobilities." DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 15th.
Tomorrow is the last day to submit a proposal for IASA's 57th Annual Conference, to be held at Montclair State University. www.italianamericanstudies.net/cpages/2025-...
2025 Montclair
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May 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to submit a proposal for IASA's 57th Annual Conference, to be held at Montclair State University. www.italianamericanstudies.net/cpages/2025-...
Deadline is today to apply for the Pietro "Pete" Panto Italian Diaspora Labor Dissertation Fellowship. bordigherapress.submittable.com/submit/28582...
Bordighera Press - John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Pietro "Pete" Panto Italian Diaspora Labor Dissertation Fellowship
Scope of the Fellowship
The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, a university-wide institute under the aegis of Queens College, The City University of New York, is offering a fellowship for g...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Deadline is today to apply for the Pietro "Pete" Panto Italian Diaspora Labor Dissertation Fellowship. bordigherapress.submittable.com/submit/28582...
IASA is now on Bluesky! Please be sure to follow us and don't forget to submit your proposal for our annual conference, to be held Nov. 6-9 at Montclair State University.
April 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
IASA is now on Bluesky! Please be sure to follow us and don't forget to submit your proposal for our annual conference, to be held Nov. 6-9 at Montclair State University.