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The Center for Italian Studies

The Center for Italian Studies was created in 1978 by the University of Pennsylvania President Martin Meyerson and by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Vartan Gregorian, with the endorsement of the Republic of Italy. It was the first such center in the United States. 

Events



Oltre i bordi

Screening with Director Simone Brioni
Mar 27, 2024 at - | Max Kade Center, 3401 Walnut Street, Room 329-A

Film screening and Q&A with the director.

Stony Brook University professor Simone Brioni has spent the past ten years researching Italian colonialism. On a return visit to Italy, he discovered a box of…



From Application to Campus Visit

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Job Market
Mar 29, 2024 at - | 543 - Cherpack Lounge

Facilitator: Dr. Corine Labridy, Assistant Professor, French and Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies

Convener: Lourdes G. Contreras, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Italian Studies

 

Dr. Labridy…



Italian Studies Open House

Apr 1, 2024 at - | Cherpack Lounge

The Italian Studies program invites all undergrads interested in learning more about our courses and our program to an informal aperitivo.

 

Study Italian at Penn

Guidelines for studying Italian at Penn based on level of previous study.