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 program2022-23 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!

News and Announcements

Dr. Teresa Fiore, Visiting Professor at Yale University (Spring 2022)Sunday June 19, 2022
An Italian Film Course Activity Creates a Student Job Opportunity at the Yogi Berra MuseumFriday June 17, 2022
Dr. Teresa Fiore's Talks at Conferences, Symposia, Panels and Screenings (Spring 2022)Sunday June 12, 2022
2022 Inserra Paid Intern at Choose New Jersey: Adriana MorsellaMonday May 23, 2022
From a Russian Orphanage to a Sicilian Adoptive Family: Dasvidania - A Book Presentation in Conversation with the Author Nikolai Prestia (May 29, 2022)Tuesday May 17, 2022

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Italian-Brazilian journalist/activist Giulia Baldini @thecurlyflower gave talk to 2022 Summer Intensive Early Colle… https://t.co/r2iUjwVZiW
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88-year-old Mamma Lucia of Montclair is not thinking about retiring: she moved from Italy 40 years ago & is still m… https://t.co/HXhNVCsCwq
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The 2022 Early College Summer Italian Program @montclairstateu closed w/ the visit of @rockyredhawk! Stay tuned fo… https://t.co/Z9wTPLP1Kp
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