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 program2023-24 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 and The Common Spanish Legacy in Italy and Latin American CulturesInserra Paid Internship Program Italian Early College/HS Summer Program
Made in Italy ProjectFood, WWII and Migration at the Time of the Allied Landing in Sicily

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

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Dr. Teresa Fiore Keynote Speaker at Rutgers University's Italian Graduate Student Conference (Nov. 18, 2023)Tuesday November 28, 2023
Stonebreakers: Documentary Screening and Q&A (Nov. 30, 2023)Saturday November 11, 2023
Dr. Teresa Fiore Presents at YMCA Montclair for Welcoming Week about Diversity and InclusionWednesday September 20, 2023
A Girl Returned: Film Screening and Q&A with Director Giuseppe Bonito (Oct. 5, 2023)Saturday September 9, 2023
Summer Italian Intensive Course for College Credit (July 10-27, 2023)Thursday August 17, 2023

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