Italian

Lecture by Graziella Parati, Professor of Italian, Comparative Literature, and Women’s and Gender Studies;Paul D. Paganucci Chair of Italian Literature and Language; Director, Leslie Center for the Humanities, Dartmouth College

Screening and discussion of documentary “Blaxploitalian” with filmmaker Fred “Kudjo” Kuwornu. “BlaxploItalian” is a diasporic, hybrid, critical, and cosmopolitan dimension documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers seldom heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema starting from 1915 when the first black actor appeared in an Italian film.

“Asmarina” film screening and Q&A with Medhin Paolos: The Eritrean/Ethiopian community has been present in Italy for at least half a century and it has been actively integrated into the social and cultural life of the city. Starting from the collective memories of the community, on the ground of photo documents, the film gathers together the legacy of personal stories, exploring the different shades of identity, migration and the aspirations of the people. Directed by Alan Maglio and Medhin Paolos (69 mins., English)

Fuocammare (“Fire at Sea”, 2016), is Gianfranco Rosi’s award-winning documentary on the arrival of migrants in Lampedusa, Italy’s southernmost island and a tourist location. Screened with English subtitles.

Commencement reception for seniors and their families for the departments of Arabic, Chinese, Comparative Literature, German, Italian, Japanese Studies, Luso-Hispanic Studies, and Russian.

A virtual gathering in honor of seniors majoring in Italian!
Invitations to join the gathering will be emailed to seniors and their parents.

For more information, contact the Department of Italian.

“The Long March of Italian Women” by Teresa Quarta

Talk, in English: The Long March of Italian Women. Open to the whole community.
Teresa Quarta, Adjoint Professor, University of Ferrara, Italy