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 Early College Summer ProgramFood and Migration at the Time of the Allied Landing in SicilyItalian for Spanish speakers and The Common Spanish Legacy in Italy and Latin American CulturesInserra Paid Internship Program Made in Italy Project

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. Fiore's Research Work in Sicily (Summer 2024)Wednesday September 11, 2024
Dr. Fiore Selected for NEH Summer Workshop on Creative/Contested Spaces (June 2024)Monday June 3, 2024
Dr. Teresa Fiore's Invited Talk at the Universidad de Los Andes in BogotàWednesday May 1, 2024
The Politics of Memory: Remembering Laborers, Women, and Italian Immigrants Through Public Monuments (April 11, 2024)Saturday March 16, 2024
The Spanish Mission Revival Architecture of Montclair State University (March 4, 2024)Saturday February 24, 2024

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