Roots and Branches
Roots and Branches
Drawing on 30 years of experience of researching, teaching, writing and promoting Italian American studies, this blog will focus on the roots of Italian Americans and the branches and alliances we can and will create to preserve that slice of history---those 150 years in which Italian immigrants and their descendants ventured into all parts of the US. Preserving our ancestors' stories preserves America's stories and Italy's stories. If it doesn't get done in the next 20 years it will be lost.
August 24, 2008
Helen Barolini's "Umbertina" Wins Major Italian Literary Prize
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Helen Barolini recently received word that her novel "Umbertina" is the recipient of the Premio Acerbi 2008,
Helen Barolini recently received word that her 1979 novel "Umbertina" is the recipient of the Premio Acerbi 2008,
August 22, 2008
Tante Belle Cose--A Reflection on Rudy Vecoli's Contribution to Italian American Studies
The last time that Vecoli and Candeloro were together---November 2007, the 39th annual AIHA Conference in Denver.
Vecoli and the American Italian Historical Association have enabled the activities and careers of just about everyone in the field of Italian American studies.
May 28, 2008
Conference Puts Blogger in Seventh Heaven
Chicago Conference was dedicated to Rudolph Vecoli.
In recognition of Rudolph Vecoli's contribution to the study of Italians in Chicago beginning with his 1962 dissertation "Chicago Italians Prior to World War I," the recent Chicago event was dedicated to him. Though health problems kept him from attending, conferees heard drom him on a videorecording done in 2006 for the documentary "And They Came to Chicago."
From May 8 to May 10 I was in Seventh Heaven. My dream of bringing together all the writers who have focused their work on Italians in Chicago came true.
May 2, 2008
Chicago Conference Dedicated to Professor Rudolph Vecoli
"Reconstructing Italians in Chicago: 25 Authors in Search of Roots and Branches" Conference May 8-10 will be dedicated to Rudolph Vecoli. It will highlight his pioneering work in...
April 14, 2008
Fred Gardaphe` Named Distinguished Professor of Italian American Studies
Fred L. Gardaphe` is the newly-minted Distinguished Prof of IA Studies at Queens College/ Calandra IA Institute
Career Profile of Fred Gardaphe
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