Benvenuti to the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute at Seton Hall University! The Institute was established in 2003 to coordinate Seton Hall University's many activities relating to Italian American history and culture, to sponsor cultural events, and to promote curriculum development and community outreach. More »
September 15: New Italian Authors: Valeria Parrella will present her first book in English translation. In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York.
October 2: “The Universality of Italian Heritage” curriculum Teacher Training. In collaboration with the College of Education and Human Services and the N.J. Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission.
October 5: Presentation of Scholarship Program in Italian Studies. Keynote speaker: Fred Gardaphè (Queens College, CUNY) who will talk on "Beyond the Immigrant Paradigm: Identities and the Future of Italian American Culture."
October 27: Lecture by Sarah Annunziato (College of William and Mary) titled: "Magical Puppets and Friendly Dragons: Important Moments in Italian Children's Literature."
Film Series in connection to a Cinema class taught by Gabriella Romani (dates T.B.A.)
The Alberto Institute is located on the third floor of the Walsh Library. The University Libraries have notable resources, including extensive holdings of almost 700,000 book volumes, and 1,127 current periodical subscriptions, back-files of more than 6,500 serial textiles, electronic access to full text articles in more than 25,000 journals, a broad selection of indexing and abstracting services in both digital and print formats, various microform collections, music CDs, and audiovisual aids. A complete listing of database resources can be found at www.shu.edu/academics/libraries.
