Inserra Chair

Welcome to the page of the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, affiliated with the Italian Program and housed in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Montclair State University.

Upcoming program2021-22 Calendar

This endowed position is devoted to the promotion of Italian culture with particular emphasis to its meaning and relevance in the international scene, and especially in the U.S. and in New Jersey, as a result of people’s migrations and exchanges of ideas, practices, and goods over the centuries. Since its inception in 2011, the Inserra Endowment has made possible on campus a vast array of activities from the regular presentation of cultural events with notable artists and scholars to the development of innovative educational initiatives and pedagogical approaches.

Italian for Spanish speakers (NEH Project) Made in Italy ProjectFood, WWII and Migration at the Time of the Allied Landing in Sicily Inserra Paid Internship Program Italian Early College/HS Summer Program

Join us for a rich program of Italian and Italian American cultural activities at Montclair State University, other venues in New Jersey, or online!

News and Announcements

Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair) interviewed on Italian national TV RAISaturday January 1, 2022
Dr. Teresa Fiore Publishes Article on Contemporary Italian Migration to the U.S. in Italian TranslationMonday December 13, 2021
Baseball Friendships Within and Across Color Lines: A Guided Tour of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center (Dec. 11, 2021)Saturday November 27, 2021
The Macaluso Sisters: Online Conversation with Director Emma Dante (Nov. 14, 2021) and Film Screening (Nov. 6-15, 2021)Saturday October 23, 2021
Memoria presente: A Workshop for Educators about the Common Spanish Legacy in Italian and Latin American Cultures (Oct. 14 online)Tuesday September 28, 2021

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Online screening of acclaimed director #EmmaDante film #TheMacalusoSisters now available until Nov. 15 via Accademi… https://t.co/Pom2fMhebS
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