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Italian Film Festival USA—Pittsburgh announces 2025 dates

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Italian Film Festival! This year’s festival will run from Friday, March 28 until Saturday, April 12.

Presentation: The Italian "Jitney": From the Hill District to the International Stage

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 4-6pm | Archives and Special Collections Instruction Room, 340 Hillman Library

Lecture: Amara Lakhous, "Crossing Languages: Expanding Vision and Elevating Style"

The Italian Program is delighted to announce a lecture by the novelist and educator Amara Lakhous (Professor in the Practice, Department of Italian Studies, Yale University) on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5pm in Barco Law Building, Room 111. Audience Q&A will follow Prof. Lakhous’ lecture.

Croissants and Coffee

Croissants and Coffee Eat and Greet

Grab a croissant and some coffee or tea and say “bonjour” to people and students in the French program! Welcome to all French majors, minors and French-curious students! Professors and grad students in the department will be on hand to say bonjour and share some croissants and coffee with anyone who stops by!

Congratulations to Angel Cramer, summer 2024 Brackenridge Fellow

Angel Cramer (History and ESC) is the recipient of a 2024 Brackenridge Fellowship for her project on “The Convergence of Italian and American Politics in Interwar Pittsburgh,” under the direction of Prof. Lina Insana.

Congratulations to Lina Insana and partners at Heinz Center, WVU on NEH Grant

Lina Insana, Associate Professor of Italian, is part of a project with partners at the Senator John Heinz History Center and West Virginia University that received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).