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- 27 Mar 2018 by Alan Gravano
Position Announcement
Queens College of The City University of New York invites applications for a Lecturer-Doctoral Schedule Position in its Counselor Education graduate program beginning in August 2018. After five years of service, the Lecturer is eligible for a certificate of continuous employment (CCE), which is the equivalent of tenure for faculty hired to teach and perform related faculty functions. The 60-credit Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degree leads to New York State Certification in School Counseling. The 60 credit Master of Science (M.S.) degree in mental health counseling is registered with New York State and leads NY State licensure (LMHC). Candidate must have an earned doctoral degree in in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited program. Excellent ABD candidates with a firm completion date preferably before July 1, 2018, will be considered. Candidates who are licensed or license eligible as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York State, are preferred.
Responsibilities include (1) teaching nine [9] graduate courses each academic year in the Counselor Education graduate program (mental health and school counseling) in areas including Counseling Techniques, Developmental Psychology, Counseling Foundations, Mental Health and/or School Counseling Internship, Child and Adolescent Counseling, and Counseling Theories and Methods; (2) supervise and monitor students and supervisors in practicum and internship seminars; (3) liaise with outside agencies to establish new practicum and internship sites; (4) coordination of fieldwork experiences, including performing site visits as needed; (5) student advising and (6) university service. The following qualifications are highly desirable: (1) Two or more years of teaching experience within a Counselor Education graduate program, (2) Two or more years of experience mentoring and advising graduate Counselor Education graduate students, (3) Two or more years of experience in university-based supervision of fieldwork of Counselor Education graduate students, and (4) Interest and experience in working in urban, multicultural and multilingual settings.. Strong collaborative and organizational skills are required. Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. Summer teaching is possible.
To apply, go to https://cuny.jobs/, in the box under "What," enter "18412." Click on "Counselor Education Lecturer – Doctoral Schedule." Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.
- 06 Nov 2018 by Alan Gravano
Italian Diaspora Studies
Writing Seminar — Heritage and Memory
Calabria-Lucania, May 15-29, 2019
Have you ever fancied wanting to write your history or the history of your family, sifting through childhood memories, digging into your roots and past lives of people close to you? Have you ever started a writing project of any type, but could not complete? Are you intrigued by the study of origins and the phenomenon of mass diaspora in the world? Have ever wanted to explore hidden parts of South Italy and its rich culture, and to learn more about the Italian diaspora?
For all of the above and other related pursuits, The University of Calabria’s Italian Diaspora Studies Seminar is pleased to launch a new residential program dedicated to the topic of Cultural Heritage and Memory.
Whether you are of Italian origin or not, this program offers you an incomparable opportunity to sojourn in Calabria and Lucania to live a unique experience than will enhance your life, enrich your culture and stimulate your creativity.
With the Patronage of the Canadian Embassy of Rome, and with the expected renewal of the Patronage of the US Consulate Naples, this seminar, from now on referred to as IDs, will be held in the northern part of Calabria and in Lucania, with a day-trip in Matera, European Capital of Culture 2019, from May 15th to May 29th, 2019.
It is a two-week program. The first week is held in Morano Calabro (CS), in the National Park of Mount Pollino, and the second week in Albidona (CS), on the Ionian Coast of Calabria, at the border with Lucania, with several planned field trips in the surrounding areas.
Goals
Building on the past activities, this year’s IDs is aimed at establishing a broad transnational perspective on the Italian diaspora, through a Community-Engaged Scholarship program characterized by the mission of focusing on the South of Italy and on the importance of material culture and of historical heritage that can be experienced only by visiting the specific locales of the diaspora, such as landscapes, spaces, food, music, and dance. Our program is founded on an intersectional perspective and relies on the interpretative tools of Gender, Class and Ethnicity.
In this transnational, interdisciplinary program, participants will experience the vibrant feeling of being immersed in a platform of dialoguing, comparing and networking with different Italian diasporas across the globe, connecting regional spaces where the issues of past migration are still present today. Formal and informal talks will create a lively and engaged program that will stimulate the creativity regarding memory and writing, and will also offer participants a unique opportunity to visit the beautiful and historically rich regions of Calabria and Lucania.
People
IDs 2019 is directed by Professors Margherita Ganeri and Vito Teti, assisted by Connie Guzzo McParland.
It is an intensive seminar on creative writing. It offers a principal writing workshops, in English, with Maria Mazziotti Gillian. Entitled: The Power of the Past: Writing Poetry to Save Your Life, this will concentrate on writing about ancestries and histories. Participants will be encouraged to believe that their stories and memories are rich sources for poetry. They will be incited to take risks in their writing by taking “deep dives” into the past and by getting in touch with their truest and bravest selves.
Other sessions, taught by Margherita Ganeri, Connie Guzzo MacParland and Vito Teti, will be dedicated to the anthropology and literary culture of the South of Italy and of its diasporic history and literatures, in the light of the so-called Southern Question. Field trips will be preceded by lectures, some of them inspired by the well-known Carlo Levi’s novel Christ Stopped at Eboli. Other names of writers and scholars TBA.
How does it work?
Classes will be held in the mornings. Some afternoons will be dedicated to field trips, other will be left free for writing. During the two weeks of full immersion, even moments of leisure are planned to stimulate creativity through the acquired knowledge of local traditions and its context. Participants will be guided in the writing of creative works, be it poetry, short stories, parts of novels or memoirs, and they will read their writings in public in convivial late evening spaces. The works will be published in a dedicated volume, including an eBook format, by Rubbettino Editore.
The program is bilingual (English-Italian). It is preferable, though not necessary, to have a command of both languages, but the writing will be created in the language of choice.
The University of Calabria will provide a certificate of attendance. On request it is possible to issue a certificate with a value of six credits from The University of Calabria.
Who can apply?
IDs is not a purely academic program. It is opened to anyone interested in learning about the Italian diaspora in the world and about Italy, and to visit the places of the emigrants’ departures, immersing oneself in an all-encompassing experience, including the sensory, in the real and cultural spaces of South Italy.
Why apply?
IDs promises to be a life-changing experience. It is a cultural endeavor, an occasion to search for roots and identity, and to be connected with the source, while closely interacting with well-known writers and scholars. It is also a great opportunity to visit Calabria and Lucania in a not-simply- touristic way, and at the lowest possible cost for a quality stay.
Our program is carried out in the territory involving local villages, people and institutions, in order to better present their life and their rich history and beauty, and to promote a process of cognitive growth through immersion – visual, audible, linguistic, culinary – in the places from which the diaspora began and has left many traces.
The territory is now marked by the presence of immigrants, as is demonstrated in the case of the town of Riace, made famous all over the world. Therefore, the immersion in the villages and the local communities will offer encounters with the present-day reality of immigration and the new Italian multiculturalism. The objective of the program is to construct a pathway of experiential cultural formation, destined to change, in the participants, the image of South Italy and the meaning of Italian origin.
Accomodations and Meals
The accommodations are in refined hotels.
The first week will be spent in Morano Calabro, a medieval borgo in the center of Pollino National Park, on the list of the “Borghi più belli d’Italia” and “Bandiera arancione” del Touring Club Italiano.
We will be staying in the albergo diffuso “Il Nibbio”, in the historical center, whose apartments are exquisite and very well restored.
The cuisine will be local, seasonal and organic.
Lessons in show cooking and local recipes are also planned. http://www.ilnibbio.it/ospitalita-diffusa/
The second week will be held in the “Masseria di Torre Albidona”, an ecological farm of about 80 hectares, on a panoramic setting overlooking the Ionian Sea, with its own private beach, surrounded by a pine forest, and a swimming pool. The rooms are located in ancient farmhouses philologically restored. The cuisine, which bears the name of the chef Pietro Acciardi, combines tradition with innovation. The raw materials, strictly local and seasonal, are of high quality.
Field Trips
Field trips in Calabria include:
- The National Park of Pollino is a treasure chest of archaeological sites, sanctuaries, and castles. The Pollino’s mountains, along with its very ancient routes from the Tyrrhenian to the Ionian Seas, have been at the center of economic, religious, and cultural activities of many autochthonous peoples and settler colonialism’s civilizations. On the Pollino’s mountainous range there is the only Italian population of Bosnian pine (imported by the ancient Greek colonialism), other plants, and rare animals, as well as the Egyptian vulture.
- The museum of Byzantine Icons of Frascineto. Since the fifteenth century, Frasnita is a stronghold of the culture, language, and religion of the arbëreshë diaspora. Moreover, the Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church is a unique hybrid religion.
- Civita was another arbëreshë settlement. Çifti old town is set among the Raganello’s canyon, offering a visit to museums, mills, churches, and palaces from the Calabrese multi- ethnic Renaissance.
- The Palaeolithic site of Papasidero is an archaeological park and a museum that show a thousand-year diasporic civilization. Since 12000 years ago, Calabria and Basilicata have been crossed by the obsidian trade routes, from the rich deposits of the Aeolian Islands to Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Bos primigenius’ graffiti (along with bones) testifies the very ancient presence of the extinct bovine breed from which the domesticated cows descends.
- Among the Palaeolithic ports of obsidian, the Greek and then Roman colonies, the towers of the Carthaginians, Vandals, Goths, Longobards, Byzantines, Normans, Saracens, Spaniards, French, etc., Maratea and the Tyrrhenian coast of Basilicata offer high rocks overlooking the sea, strewn with ancient stories of emigration, immigration, and colonialism.
- In classical antiquity, Cosenza was the capital of the Brettii, mixed-race from the ancient Greek settlers and the aboriginal Oenotrians. Today it is the provincial capital, home to museums, churches, palaces, and architecture that represent two thousand and five hundred layers of history. In the countryside around Cosenza, where grapevines and olive trees have been cultivated for four thousand years, the University of Calabria is the largest campus in the region.
Field trips in Basilicata, following the reading of Carlo Levi’s Christ Stopped at Eboli,
include:
- At the time of the ancient Romans, Praedium Allianum had already been inhabited since the Neolithic, being a route of trade between Oenotrians, Greeks, and Etruscans. Aliano was a camp of the Pyrrhus army and shelter for Basilian monks refugees who fled from iconoclastic persecution. Carlo Levi was confined to Aliano, where he was buried.
- Bernalda is a medieval village where the castle overlooks the precious churches, squares, monuments, and palaces designed with a millennium of architectural different styles from three continents. The grandparents of Francis Ford Coppola emigrated from Bernalda.
- Matera was the first UNESCO site in southern Italy. The karst ravines have hosted the Paleolithic and Neolithic civilizations. The rock-cut architecture of the ancient city was cohabitated by many Mediterranean civilizations that have been here for thousands of years. Matera was the contact zone between the native Oenotrians and Mycenaean civilizations, the Magna Graecia and the Lucanians and Iapygians, the Romans and the Lombards, the Saracens, the Byzantines, the Franks of Louis II of Italy. Various other colonialisms have sown in this ancient agricultural land, up to being the first city in southern Italy raised in arms against Nazi-fascism. This year Matera is the European capital of culture, hosting a year of celebrations, exhibitions, shows, and concerts.
- The Metaponto's archaeological parks and museum preserve a civilization begun in the 7th century BCE. The powerful colony of Sybaris (in Calabria) organized the construction of a buffer state close to the border with the strong Spartan colony of Taras (Latin: Tarentum). The settler colonialism of the Achaeans was centered on the production of barley for export. Pythagoras founded his own school in the city. Metapontum hosted the troops of Pyrrhus, Hannibal, and Spartacus. Although the Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque religious and civil architectures of the area were built with the remains of the Greek city, the abundance of archaeological remains is astonishing.
- The Nostoi’s legends, the heroes of the Trojan war dispersed, emigrated or exiled in the south of Italy echoes the historical evidence of the Mycenaean emporiums within the Oenotrians villages. Between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Greek colonists founded Siris. The city declined with the defeat of the powerful Sybaris. Around 434 BCE, after a long war, the inhabitants of Taranto and Thurii (Sybaris refounded by Athens) founded Heraclea Lucania, in a point not far from Siris. Heraclea was the capital of the Italiotes League, battlefield between Tarentum and Rome, a refuge for Hannibal and Spartacus. The subsequent medieval town of Policoro rose around the castle.
Tuition Fee and other details Cost of tuition: EUR 3000 Duration: 15 days
Dates: May 15-29, 2019.
May 15 Arrival day — May 30 Departure day. Maximum participants: 20
Apart from the workshops, tuition cost includes: 1) Transportation from the airport of Lamezia Terme to the locations of the program and back, or to the railway station of Paola (CS) and back, in the following dates: May 15, 21 and 30. It does not include transportation from different airports or railway stations and transportation in different dates. 2) Accommodations in single rooms with private bathrooms. 3) Breakfast and two meals a day for two weeks, with the exception of the last dinner before departure. 4) Field trips and tickets to museums.
How to Apply
If you’d like to apply, please indicate, in a few lines, the reasons for your interest in the program, the genre of writing that interests you most, and in which language, by writing to:
Margherita Ganeri: italiandiasporastudies@gmail.com Connie Guzzo MacParland: conniemcparlandids@gmail.com
Deadline to apply: January 15
Payment of the first instalment of EUR 1500 must be made by January 20th; the second instalment by March 15th.
Requests to enroll in the program for one week will be taken into consideration. In this case the total cost of tuition will be EUR 1500 to be paid in two installments of EUR 750 each by the same deadlines.
Depending on room availability, we accept requests for accompanying family and friends not registered in the program. Costs for accommodation, meals and field trips will be communicated upon request.
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Italian Diaspora Studies
Writing Seminar — Heritage and Memory
Calabria-Lucania, 15-29 maggio 2019
Hai mai pensato che vorresti scrivere la tua storia o la storia della tua famiglia, ripescando nella memoria ricordi della tua infanzia o del passato di persone a te vicine? Hai mai iniziato un progetto di scrittura, e poi non lo hai portato a termine? Ti interessa riflettere sui temi dell’origine e sui fenomeni dell’emigrazione di massa nel mondo? Ti piacerebbe scoprire il Sud Italia e la sua ricca cultura, e approfondire la conoscenza della diaspora italiana?
Per tutto questo e altro, il Seminario permanente “Italian Diaspora Studies” dell’Università della Calabria annuncia il lancio di un nuovo programma residenziale, dedicato al tema dell’eredità culturale e della memoria
Anche se non sei di origine italiana, questo programma ti offre l’occasione irripetibile di un soggiorno in Calabria e Lucania per vivere un’esperienza unica, che ti cambierà la vita, arricchendo la tua cultura e stimolando la tua creatività.
Con il patrocinio dell’Ambasciata del Canada di Roma, e con l’attesa riconferma del patrocinio del Consolato USA di Napoli, il seminario, da ora in avanti indicato con l’acronimo IDs, si svolgerà nella Calabria settentrionale e in Lucania, con una tappa di un giorno a Matera, Capitale europea della cultura 2019, dal 15 al 29 maggio 2019.
IDs dura due settimane. Nella prima, la residenza è prevista a Morano Calabro (CS), nel Parco Nazionale del Pollino; nella seconda ad Albidona (CS), sulla costa ionica al confine con la Lucania, con varie visite guidate nel circondario.
Obiettivi
In continuità con le precedenti attività del Seminario, IDs 2019 persegue la costruzione di un'ampia prospettiva transnazionale sulla diaspora italiana, attraverso un programma Community- Engaged, focalizzato sul Sud d'Italia e sull'importanza della cultura materiale e dell’eredità culturale, che si possono esperire solo visitando gli specifici spazi della diaspora, come i paesaggi, gli ambienti, il cibo, la musica, la danza. Il nostro programma si fonda, in prospettiva intersezionale, sulle griglie interpretative di genere, classe ed etnia.
In questo programma transnazionale e interdisciplinare, i partecipanti sperimenteranno la vibrante sensazione di sentirsi immersi in una piattaforma di dialogo e confronto tra diverse diaspore italiane in tutto il mondo, collegate agli spazi regionali in cui le tracce delle passate migrazioni sono ancora presenti. L’alternarsi di momenti formali e informali darà vita a un programma vivace e impegnato, che stimolerà la creatività della memoria e della scrittura, offrendo al contempo ai partecipanti un'occasione unica per visitare Calabria e Lucania, due regioni ricche di storia e di bellezze artistiche e naturali.
Persone
IDs 2019 è co-diretto da Margherita Ganeri e Vito Teti, coadiuvati da Connie Guzzo McParland.
Si tratta di un seminario intensivo di scrittura creativa, che offre un workshop principale di scrittura, in inglese, tenuto da Maria Mazziotti Gillian. Intitolato: The Power of the Past: Writing Poetry to Save Your Life, il workshop si concentra sul tema della scrittura sulle storie personali e familiari. I partecipanti saranno incoraggiati e convincersi che le loro storie e memorie sono fonti di ispirazione per la scrittura poetica. Saranno incitati a rischiare nelle loro scritture, andando a scavare in profondità nel loro passato ed entrando perciò in relazione con i loro strati interiori più reali e validi.
Altri workshops, tenuti da Margherita Ganeri, Connie Guzzo McParland e Vito Teti, saranno dedicato alla cultura antropologica e letteraria del Sud Italia e alla sua storia diasporica, alla luce della cosiddetta questione meridionale. Le gite in Calabria e Lucania saranno preparate da lezioni, alcune articolate intorno alla lettura di pagine scelte del celebre romanzo di Carlo Levi Cristo si è fermato a Eboli.
Altri nomi di scrittori e studiosi saranno annunciati a breve.
Come funziona?
Le lezioni saranno solo di mattina, i pomeriggi saranno dedicati alle gite o saranno lasciati liberi, per scrivere. Durante le due settimane di full immersion, in cui anche i momenti di svago sono pensati per stimolare la creatività attraverso la conoscenza dei contesti e delle tradizioni locali, i partecipanti saranno guidati nella redazione di testi creativi – poesie, racconti, nuclei di romanzi e di memoirs –, e li presenteranno in pubblico in momenti conviviali serali. Gli scritti saranno pubblicati in un volume apposito, anche in formato ebook, presso l’editore Rubbettino.
Il programma è bilingue inglese-italiano. È preferibile, ma non necessario, padroneggiare entrambe le lingue. Si scriverà però solo in una sola delle due, a scelta.
L’Università della Calabria consegnerà un attestato di frequenza. A richiesta è possibile ottenere un certificato attestante l’erogazione di sei crediti dall’Università della Calabria.
Chi si può iscrivere?
IDs non è un programma puramente accademico. È aperto a chiunque sia interessato a conoscere la storia e le culture della diaspora italiana nel mondo, e a visitare i luoghi di partenza degli emigrati, immergendosi in un’esperienza a tutto campo, anche sensoriale, negli spazi reali e culturali del Sud Italia.
Perché iscriversi?
IDs potrebbe cambiarti la vita. Promette di essere un’avventura culturale, un’occasione per andare alla ricerca delle radici e dell’identità, e di connettersi con le origini, mentre si interagisce molto da vicino con famosi scrittori e studiosi. Inoltre, ti offre la grande opportunità di visitare la
Calabria e la Lucania in un modo non banalmente turistico, e al costo più basso possibile per un soggiorno di qualità.
Il nostro programma si svolge nei territori, coinvolgendo borghi, persone e istituzioni locali, per presentarne la ricca storia e la bellezza, e per favorire un processo di crescita conoscitiva tramite immersione - visiva, sonora, linguistica, culinaria -, nei luoghi da cui è cominciata la diaspora e in cui ha lasciato molte tracce.
Il territorio è segnato dalla presenza degli immigrati, come dimostra il caso di Riace, noto in tutto il mondo. Ne discende che l’immersione nei borghi e nelle comunità locali offrirà anche incontri con la realtà dell’immigrazione e con il nuovo multiculturalismo italiano. L’obiettivo del programma è costruire un percorso di formazione culturale di tipo esperienziale, destinato a cambiare, nei partecipanti, l’immagine del Sud Italia e il significato dell’origine italiana.
Alloggi e pasti
Gli alloggi sono previsti in alberghi raffinati.
Nella prima settimana la sistemazione alberghiera sarà a Morano Calabro, un borgo medievale al centro del Parco Nazionale del Pollino, che figura nella lista dei “Borghi più belli d’Italia” ed è “Bandiera arancione” del Touring Club Italiano.
Saremo ospitati nell’albergo diffuso “Il Nibbio”, nel cuore del centro storico; gli appartamenti sono eleganti e restaurati ad arte.
La cucina è tradizionale, con prodotti freschi rigorosamente a Km 0, e a coltivazione organica.
Sono previste lezioni di cucina di ricette del luogo. http://www.ilnibbio.it/ospitalita-diffusa/
Durante la seconda settimana alloggeremo presso la “Masseria di Torre Albidona”, una fattoria ecologica di circa 80 ettari, in posizione panoramica sul mar Ionio, con una spiaggia privata, circondata da una pineta, e una piscina. Le camere si trovano all’interno di antichi casolari contadini restaurati filologicamente.
La cucina, sotto la direzione dello chef Pietro Acciardi, combina tradizione e innovazione, utilizzando solo ingredienti rigorosamente freschi e di stagione, di alta qualità.
Gite
Le gite in Calabria includono:
- Il Parco Nazionale del Pollino è uno scrigno di siti archeologici, santuari e castelli. Le montagne del Pollino, insieme alle sue antichissime rotte dal Tirreno al Mar Ionio, sono state al centro di attività economiche, religiose e culturali di molti popoli autoctoni e civiltà coloniali. Sulla catena montuosa del Pollino c'è l'unica popolazione italiana di pino loricato (importato dal colonialismo magnogreco), altre piante e animali molto rari, così come l’avvoltoio capovaccaio.
- Il museo delle icone bizantine di Frascineto. Dal XV secolo, Frasnita è una roccaforte della cultura, della lingua e della religione della diaspora arbëreshë. Inoltre, la Chiesa cattolica italo-albanese è una religione ibrida di culti e credi cattolici e ortodossi.
- Civita fu un altro insediamento arbëreshë. Il centro storico si trova tra le gole del Raganello, offrendo una visita a musei, mulini, chiese e palazzi del multietnico rinascimento calabrese.
- Il sito paleolitico di Papasidero contiene un parco archeologico e un museo che espongono una civiltà diasporica millenaria. A partire aa 12000 anni fa, la Calabria e la Basilicata sono state attraversate dalle rotte commerciali dell'ossidiana, dai ricchi giacimenti delle Isole Eolie sino all'Africa, Asia e ed Europa. Io graffito del Bos primigenius (insieme alle ossa) testimonia l'antichissima presenza della razza bovina estinta da cui discendono le mucche addomesticate.
- Tra i porti paleolitici dell'ossidiana, le colonie greche e poi romane, le torri dei cartaginesi, i vandali, goti, longobardi, bizantini, normanni, saraceni, spagnoli, francesi, ecc., Maratea e la costa tirrenica della Basilicata offrono alte rocce a picco sul mare, cosparso di antiche storie di emigrazione, immigrazione e colonialismo.
- Nell'antichità classica, Cosenza era la capitale dei Bretti, razza mista formatasi dagli antichi coloni greci e dagli aborigeni enotri. Oggi è la capitale della provincia, sede di musei, chiese, palazzi e architetture che rappresentano duemilacinquecento strati di storia. Nella campagna intorno a Cosenza, dove viti e olivi sono coltivati da quattromila anni, l'Università della Calabria è il più grande campus della regione.
Le visite sul campo in Basilicata, in seguito alla lettura di Cristo si è fermato a Eboli, di Carlo Levi, includono:
- Al tempo degli antichi romani, il Praedium Allianum era già stato abitato fin dal Neolitico, essendo una via di scambio tra Enotri, Greci ed Etruschi. Aliano fu un accampamento dell'esercito di Pirro e rifugio per i monaci basiliani profughi della persecuzione iconoclasta. Carlo Levi fu confinato ad Aliano, dove fu sepolto.
- Bernalda è un borgo medievale dove il castello si affaccia su preziose chiese, piazze, monumenti e palazzi progettati con un millennio di stili architettonici diversi provenienti da tre continenti. I nonni di Francis Ford Coppola emigrarono da Bernalda.
- Matera fu il primo sito UNESCO nel meridione d’Italia. Le gole carsiche hanno ospitato civiltà paleolitiche e neolitiche. L'architettura scavata nella roccia della città antica è stata coabitata da molte civiltà mediterranee che le hanno abitate per migliaia di anni. Matera era la zona di contatto tra gli indigeni enotri e le civiltà micenee, la Magna Grecia, i Lucani e Apuli, Romani ei Longobardi, Saraceni, Bizantini, i Franchi di Luigi II d'Italia. Vari altri
colonialismi hanno seminato in questa antica terra agricola, fino ad essere la prima città del sud Italia ad aver sollevato le armi contro il nazifascismo. Quest'anno Matera è la capitale europea della cultura, ospitando un anno di celebrazioni, mostre, spettacoli e concerti.
- I parchi e il museo archeologico di Metaponto custodiscono una civiltà iniziata nel VII secolo BCE. La potente colonia di Sibari (in Calabria) organizzò la costruzione di una sottocolonia cuscinetto, vicino al confine con la forte colonia spartana di Taras (latino: Tarentum). Il colonialismo degli Achei era incentrato sulla produzione di orzo per l'esportazione. Pitagora fondò la sua scuola in città. Metaponto ospitò le truppe di Pirro, Annibale e Spartaco. Sebbene le architetture religiose e civili romana, medievale, rinascimentale e barocca del circondario siano state costruite con i materiali di spoglio della città greca, l'abbondanza di resti archeologici è sorprendente.
- Le leggende dei Nostoi, gli eroi della guerra di Troia dispersi, emigrati o esiliati nel meridione d'Italia riecheggiano le prove storiche degli empori micenei nei villaggi enotri. Tra l'VIII e il VII secolo aC, i coloni greci fondarono Siris. La città declinò con la sconfitta della potente Sibari. Verso il 434 aC, dopo una lunga guerra, gli abitanti di Taranto e Thurii (Sybaris rifondata da Atene) fondarono Eraclea, in un punto non lontano da Siris. Eraclea fu la capitale della Lega Italiota, campo di battaglia tra Taranto e Roma, rifugio per Annibale e Spartaco. La successiva città medievale di Policoro sorse attorno al castello.
Costo e altri dettagli Costo di iscrizione: Euro 3000. Durata: 15 giorni.
Date: 15-29 maggio 2019 (arrivo il 15 maggio, partenza il 30 maggio). Il programma verrà chiuso a 20 iscritti.
Oltre ai workshops previsti, la tassa di iscrizione include: 1) trasporto da e per l’aeroporto di Lamezia Terme e-o dalla stazione ferroviaria di Paola (CS) verso le destinazioni alberghiere del programma, nelle seguenti date: 15, 21 e 30 maggio 2019. Non include i costi del trasporto da altri aeroporti o altre stazioni ferroviarie, né il trasporto in giorni diversi da quelli citati. 2) sistemazione in camere singole con bagni privati. 3) colazione, pranzo e cena tutti i giorni per due settimane, con l’eccezione dell’ultima cena del 29 maggio, che precede la partenza. 3) Le gite e i biglietti dei musei.
Come iscriversi
Chi è interessato a iscriversi è gentilmente pregato di contattare via mail una o entrambe le direttrici del programma agli indirizzi qui riportati, spiegando in poche righe le ragioni per cui vorrebbe partecipare, il genere di scrittura che predilige, e la lingua in cui vorrebbe scrivere:
Margherita Ganeri: italiandiasporastudies@gmail.com
Connie Guzzo MacParland: conniemcparlandids@gmail.com
Le iscrizioni si chiuderanno il 15 gennaio 2019
La tassa di iscrizione dovrà essere versata in due rate da Euro 1500: la prima entro il 20 gennaio 2019, la seconda entro il 15 marzo 2019.
Prendiamo in considerazione richieste di iscrizione a una sola settimana del programma. In questi casi il costo di iscrizione è di Euro 1500, pagabile in due rate da Euro 750 entro le stesse date di scadenza sopra indicate.
In base alle disponibilità delle camere, accettiamo richieste di accoglienza di familiari o amici accompagnatori non iscritti al programma. I relativi costi per alloggio, pasti e gite saranno comunicati su richiesta.
Ulteriori informazioni, biografie e foto ai seguenti link: https://italiandiasporastudies.com https://www.facebook.com/ItalianDiasporaStudies/
- 23 Oct 2018 by Alan Gravano
The English Department in Queens College is currently conducting a search for Associate Professor in Eighteenth-Century British Literature in a Global Context beginning Fall 2019. Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach Romantic Literature, Global Arabic Literature, and Global Early Modernism. The teaching load is 18 credits per year. The selected candidate will teach required courses in the English Major as well as undergraduate and graduate courses in Eighteenth-Century British Literature and is also expected to participate in research and perform advising duties in the English department. The selected candidate will also share departmental committee responsibilities and take on other administrative duties if needed. For more information about this full-time position, please visit CUNYFirst here.
Equal Employment Opportunity
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian-Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.​
- 02 Oct 2018 by Alan Gravano
Queens College, City University of New York
Lecturer in Political Science
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a position as Lecturer to begin in the Fall 2019 semester. Lectureships at the College are defined as primarily teaching positions, carrying a 27 hour per year teaching load. Responsibilities include teaching, curricular development, advisement, and participation in departmental and College governance. Although lectureships are not tenure-track positions, lecturers who complete five years of service may apply for a Certificate of Continuous Employment, which provides job protection comparable to tenure. We are looking for individuals with a commitment to excellence in teaching in an extraordinarily diverse environment and who can offer courses across several subfields. We are particularly interested in candidates who can teach courses in Political Theory, International Relations, and Civic Engagement. Candidates should send a letter of interest, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae to: Professor John Bowman, Department of Political Science, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367. In addition, in order for their application to be considered complete, applicants must upload a CV to CUNYfirst, the City University’s human resources and service system. To do so, go to www.cuny.edu and place your cursor on “About;” click on “Employment;” scroll down and click on “Browse Job Openings;” in the job title box, enter 19200 and click on “Find Jobs;” click on “Lecturer;” click on “Apply Now,” and follow instructions. The position will remain open until filled, with the review of applications beginning on September 23, 2018.
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian-Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
- 14 Sep 2018 by Lorraine Mangione
You gotta be startin' somethin'
"You wanna be startin' somethin', you gotta be startin' somethin'," sang Michael Jackson on the album Thriller. Well, here we go startin' somethin'.
Last week we announced we were working on IDEA Boston, an Italian-inspired festival that will take place on Nov. 2-3. Now we are ready to share with you our program and the amazing speakers we have lined up for this one-of-a-kind event.
This thing is so big, we had to dedicate a new website to it, too! So please go over to ideaboston.com and check out the numerous panels, speakers and more that will make up IDEA Boston.
Just to give you a sense of what we have in store, here are a few numbers regarding the festival:- 18 presentations
- 3 workshops
- 1 theatrical performance
- 1 silent film screening
- 40+ speakers
- 10 actors
- 6 musicians
- 1 grand final party!
We hope you are excited as we are about IDEA Boston. Please help us spread the word by letting friends and family know about the festival.
To stay up to date, you can subscribe to the festival-specific newsletter here, or you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
We look forward to seeing you in November at IDEA Boston!
Nicola Orichuia & Jim Pinzino
Co-founders, I AM Books - 14 Sep 2018 by Alan Gravano
The City University of New York Career Opportunity
QUEENS COLLEGE
Rank: Assistant Professor
Queens College—City University of New York
Employment level: Tenure Track
Category: Media Studies, Communication
Website: http://www.qc.cuny.edu
The Department of Media Studies at Queens College seeks an assistant professor with expertise in critical political economy of media, with demonstrated interest in the role information and communication technologies play in the global political economy, and which engages with issues of social power. Research background should also demonstrate the ability to teach courses on the history of media technologies, digital economics, advertising and marketing, and media policy. The ideal candidate will be prepared to teach large introductory courses and upper level seminars to undergraduates as well as graduate seminars on capitalism and media, digital economics, and research methods.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled, with review of applications to begin October 21, 2018.
For more information on the position and instructions on how to apply, please visit the Queens College Human Resources website and click on Job ID “19258.”http://www.qc.cuny.edu/HR/Pages/JobListings.aspx
Equal Employment Opportunity
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian-Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
- 14 Sep 2018 by Alan Gravano
Queens College, City University of New York
The Department of Political Science at Queens College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor in the field of International Relations, to begin in the Fall 2019 semester. We are looking for individuals who combine a strong record of scholarship with a commitment to excellence in teaching in an extraordinarily diverse environment. We are especially interested in applicants who can teach courses in International Political Economy and Europe. The successful applicant is also expected to participate actively in the department’s advisement and service responsibilities. The Ph.D. is required by the date of appointment. Candidates should send a letter of interest, a writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae to: Professor John Bowman, Department of Political Science, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367. Applications must be received by October 1, 2018. In addition, in order for their application to be considered complete, applicants must upload a CV to CUNYfirst, the City University’s human resources and service system. To do so, go to www.cuny.edu and place your cursor on “About;” click on “Employment;” scroll down and click on “Browse Job Openings;” in the job title box, enter 19166 and click on “Find Jobs;” click on “Assistant Professor—International Relations;” click on “Apply Now,” and follow instructions.
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian-Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
- 12 Jul 2018 by Alan Gravano
Proposed Vacancy Announcement (ECP Series)
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Queens College is currently conducting a search for an Associate Provost for Research and Faculty Affairs.
The Associate Provost for Research and Faculty Affairs reports to the Provost and is a senior member of her leadership team. The Associate Provost acts as the Provost’s deputy and, in her absence, may be authorized to act on her behalf. As a representative of the Provost, the Associate Provost is expected to have a deep understanding of the College’s Strategic Plan, and to make decisions and implement changes in terms of the context that it provides. For further details as well as instructions for how to apply, please click on http://www2.cuny.edu/employment/ and search for position number 18711. Review of applications to begin after August 8, 2018.
Equal Employment Opportunity
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian-Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
- 01 Jun 2018 by Alan Gravano
Finance Coordinator - Accounting (Multiple Vacancies)
Job ID: 18818
Queens College seeks a Finance Coordinator to assist in the daily operations of the Accounting/Accounts Payable Office. Reporting directly to the Finance and Business Affairs Director, the Finance Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in the daily operations within the Office. For more information and how to apply, please visit https://cuny.jobs/ and in the box under ‘’what’’ and enter ‘18818.’ Click on “Finance Coordinator - Accounting (Multiple Vacancies).” EO/AA
- 25 May 2018 by Alan Gravano
Proposed Vacancy Announcement
(HEO Series)
The Art Department in Queens College is currently conducting a search for an aHEO position as an Administrative Coordinator. For more information about this full-time position, please visit:
Equal Employment Opportunity
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian-Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
- 30 Apr 2018 by Margherita GaneriGRANT ACTIVITY
The Fulbright scholar will teach one courses, Seminar style, at Graduate, Master level, 6 hours per week, Average class size: 40 students.
Course and syllabus requirements: Detailed syllabus provided in advance with reading materials provided via pdf. Students will have to write a paper of 10 pages on an individual topic decided with the instructor.
Other activities: Student advising and tutorials.
In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars will be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities.GRANT LENGTHThree monthsGRANT DATESMarch 10, 2020
LOCATIONSUniversity of Calabria, Department of Humanities, www.unical.it, www.disu.unical.it
FLEX OPTIONNoDISCIPLINE TYPEPlease see Specializations belowSPECIALIZATIONSItalian-American Studies: the experience of Italians and Italian-Americans within the United States. This is an interdisciplinary field that intersects with History, Anthropology, Folklore, American Literature, Italian Literature, Cinema, Media, Music, Economy, Law and more. We welcome applications from scholars of any of these fields, and in particular of Italian Studies, English Literature, Anthropology, Folklore, Cinema and Media Studies, Music and Performing Arts, Diaspora Studies, Sociology, Working-Class Studies, Labor Studies, Community-Engaged Scholarship (CES), History, Memory and Heritage Studies.
SPECIAL FEATURESResearch and Collaboration with peers;Teaching or guest lecturing at other university departments and other institutions in the city of affiliation of the scholar; Introduction and interaction with the local and university community.
Other opportunities: Conference organization and participation both at the University of Calabria and at other institutions in the South of Italy. Opportunity to be involved in the advanced international two-week seminar: Italian Diaspora Studies Spring Seminar, that takes place at the University of Calabria at the end of May–beginning of June.
Application Requirements
INVITATION REQUIREMENTA letter of invitation should not be soughtLANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSEnglish, no other language is needed for lecturing.
Applicant Profile
PROFESSIONAL PROFILEOpen to academics and appropriately qualified professionals outside of academiaADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION INFORMATIONPreference will be given to Full and Associate professors, but lower ranks will be accepted, too, on the basis of original and innovative proposals for the course syllabus required within the application. Minimum 7.years of teaching experience after PhD. Outstanding professionals/non-academics will be considered. A research record is required but can be replaced by an artistic and/or a professional record.
Additional Information
ADDITIONAL COMMENTSAcademic calendar: The Academic year is divided in two semesters. The second one goes from March 5 to June 6 2020. Academic Calendars are available on UniCal Website at the beginning of each academic year.
Information about visas: U.S. grantees must apply for a Study Visa (D) at the Italian Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction in the State where they reside. The Commission will support their application with a letter that will be sent to grantees after they have signed the official grant authorization, but will not be able to assist grantees in their application procedures. Italian embassy and consulates are the sole authorities in matters pertaining visa issues.
Due to restrictions in the Italian Immigration Law, there are potential challenges related to the duration of grantees’ stay in Italy, and to the visa and permit-to-stay for their dependents.
The requested duration of grantees’ stay in Italy should not be much longer than the official grant period. In case of significant discrepancy (more than 30 days overall), the Consulate may reject the grantees visa request.
Grantees who wish to be accompanied to Italy by their family dependents should be aware that the Commission cannot sponsor their dependents’ visas. Available options are:
1. Dependents may stay in Italy without a visa for a period of 90 days
2. Dependents may enroll in an Italian language course and apply for their own study visa (the Commission cannot assist in identifying the course nor does it have the funding to allocate to this purpose)
3. Dependents could apply for a Ricongiungimento Familiare. The procedure entails that grantees travel to Italy on their own and once they arrive in Italy they must request a nulla osta per il ricongiungimento familiare. The nulla osta will be issued within 180 days from the request which may exceed their grant length. Only then dependents will be able to travel to Italy to join the grantees and to apply for a permit to stay for ricongiungimento familiare.
HELPFUL LINKSItalian Diaspora Studies Facebook Page
Additional information about this award and the University of Calabria
Information about the Italian higher education system and Italian universities: CIMEA; MIUR
Contact person at the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission: Barbara Pizzella, Senior Program Officer, bpizzella@fulbright.it
STIPEND€9.000
ESTIMATED TRAVEL AND RELOCATION ALLOWANCE€1.100
ESTIMATED BOOK AND RESEARCH ALLOWANCEn/a
DEPENDENT TUITION ALLOWANCEn/a
SPECIAL AWARD BENEFITSThe cost of accommodation is on the visiting scholar. UniCal provides assistance in finding the best apartment according to her/his needs among the many residential centers on campus, and offers it at a very competitive cost: one bedroom apt costs 150 euro a month all included. For larger units, the price increases up to 250 euro a month. All the apartments are furnished with bed(s), dresser(s), closet(s), desk(s) and chairs. They are equipped with bed linen and towels, have WiFi, and a separate kitchen without supplies. There is access to laundry facilities (with extra charge). A weekly cleaning service is included (replacement of towels and bed linen, cleaning of washrooms, vacuum and dusting/wiping of surfaces).
UniCal offers an on-campus kindergarten service for children up to 4 years old. Dependents are welcome either for free or at discounted rates to enrolling into the Sport Center and in the activities on campus such as seminars, conferences, cinemas, theatres, library, museums.
UniCal’s Language Center offers courses in Italian and other languages at no cost for visiting scholars.
Secretarial/student assistance, a graduate student is hired as tutor of the course in Italian-American Culture and Literature.
Access to library facilities and office space, personal computer available upon request.
Access to computer network and other IT resources, access to university canteen with a plan of up to two meals a day at the cost of 9 euro per day.
Facilitated access to UniCal’s sport center. Occasional discounts are available on tickets for the seasons of UniCal’s two theatres and cinemas.
Please refer to the figures above for an estimate of Fulbright award benefits. Benefits may include a monthly base stipend, living and housing allowances, and additional one-time allowances. Benefits may vary based on a scholar's current academic rank (or professional equivalent), the city of placement, the type of award (teaching, teaching/research, or research), and the number of and duration of stay of accompanying dependents. In most cases, dependent housing and living allowances will not be provided to Flex grantees. Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the 2019-2020 academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State reserves the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.SUMMARYThe Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers up to 20 grants across ten award categories, including an All Disciplines award and a Distinguished Chair award.
Two Fulbright-Schuman awards are offered at the European University Institute in Florence in the field of European Union studies.
OVERVIEWThe program in Italy is open to scholars and professionals from all disciplines; preferences are indicated under individual award descriptions and on the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission's website. Scholars may be invited to give occasional lectures or seminars at various Italian universities. Some of the awards offer accommodations or a financial contribution to offset housing costs.
The academic calendar is November 1 to June 20, with the first semester from November to February and the second semester from March to June.
Selected grantees must enter Italy on a study or, in some cases, a research visa covering the authorized length of grant. Basic information about the two visas and their application process is available at the Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. The U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission will also publish an informational note on its website. The possibility to stay for longer periods and/or being accompanied by dependents is subject to the provisions and restrictions of Italian Law.
Prospective applicants may visit the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission website. For further information, contact Barbara Pizzella, Senior Program Officer at the Commission, at bpizzella@fulbright.it.
- 16 Apr 2018 by Alan Gravano
Baseball Italian Style brings together the memories of major leaguers of Italian heritage whose collective careers span almost a century, from the 1930s up to today. In these first-person accounts, baseball fans will meet at an intimate level the players they cheered as heroes or jeered as adversaries, as well as coaches, managers, front-office executives, and umpires. The men who speak in this collection, which includes eight Hall of Famers (Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Ron Santo, Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza, Tom Lasorda, Tony La Russa, and Joe Torre) go beyond facts and figures to provide an inside look at life in the big leagues. Their stories provide a time capsule that documents not only the evolution of Italian American participation in the national pastime but also the continuity of the game and the many changes that have taken place, on and off the field. At a time when statistical analysis plays an increasingly prominent role in the sport, the monologues in this book are a reminder that the history of baseball is passed on to future generations more eloquently, and with much greater passion, through the words of those who lived it than it is by numerical data.
About the Author:
Lawrence Baldassaro, professor emeritus of Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is the author of Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball, editor of Ted Williams: Reflections on a Splendid Life, and coeditor of The American Game: Baseball and Ethnicity. He has published articles in numerous sports encyclopedias and journals, has been a contributing writer for the Milwaukee Brewers’ Gameday magazine since 1990, and wrote the chapter on sports for The Routledge History of Italian Americans. He resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- 21 Mar 2018 by Alan Gravano
Last week the Italian-American community of scholars and teachers lost a dear friend. JoAnne Ruvoli succumbed to her battle with cancer on Friday, March 17. JoAnne was an assistant professor of English at Ball State University. Previously, a Mellon postdoc and visiting assistant professor at UCLA. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago where she specialized in multi-ethnic American literature and also earned an Interdepartmental Concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies. She had published articles on D. W. Griffith, Women Screenwriters of Early Cinema, Mario Puzo, Carole Maso, and Jane Addams’ Hull-House. She co-edited a 2008 special issue of Voices in Italian Americana that focuses on “Reconsidering Mario Puzo,” and previous to that project, for four years, was Assistant Editor at the now-defunct fiction journal Other Voices. In 2007, she won the Frederick Stern Award for Excellence in Teaching at University of Illinois at Chicago where she taught American literature courses in multi-ethnic literature, gender in literature, and writing.
Mary Jo Bona has agreed to write a few words about JoAnne's connections to the American Italian Historical Association and the Italian American Studies Association and will be posted in a few days.
JoAnne, you will be missed. I am lucky to have known you.
With deepest sympathies,
Alan J. Gravano, President
JoAnne Ruvoli (r.) with friend, colleague, and mentor Mary Jo Bona, Chicago 2013
- 21 Mar 2018 by Alan Gravano
With deepest sorrow, we send this brief tribute on behalf of our dear colleague, JoAnne Ruvoli, who passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2018. Diagnosed in December with a severe strain of leukemia, JoAnne was completing a second round of chemo, feeling tired but hopeful about full recovery.
Those of us who knew her well or had met her for the first time knew JoAnne Ruvoli to be a deeply generous person, and a brilliant scholar and creative thinker. After completing a dissertation on Italian American literary culture in 2011 at the University of Illinois—Chicago, JoAnne was recipient of a prestigious Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCLA, where she developed classes in Italian American Studies, worked with archivists, ran conferences, and illuminated her wide-ranging talents as an interdisciplinary scholar across fields and genres. JoAnne’s profound dedication to teaching continued in her work at Ball State University where she shared her excitement about Italian American literature with students who truly appreciated her intense love for heritage culture and the beauty of language.
As a long-time member of the Italian American Studies Association (formerly AIHA), JoAnne Ruvoli’s work on behalf of this organization was prolonged and innovative as she delivered our website to the twenty-first century, her technical virtuosity only one of the skill sets she possessed. The papers she delivered at IASA conferences (and our sister conference at Calandra Institute) were gems in the making and many were ultimately published in a variety of journals, one just released in the journal, MELUS (which was also another beloved organization to which JoAnne contributed so much). Recent essays on Italian American history for Routledge and on Alison Bechdel for the MLA Teaching Approaches Volume are just two examples of JoAnne’s dedication to intersecting fields of history, literature, and film. An adept intellect fueled by unending curiosity, JoAnne was at the epicenter of a disparate and multifarious community of writers, teachers, and scholars. Countless texts--conference papers, articles, books, syllabi--came to be or were much improved by way of the conversations she led or engaged in with those of us fortunate enough to know her. JoAnne raised the level and widened the field of any discourse. And she did so with humility and grace, with innocent enthusiasm and hard-earned wisdom.
But JoAnne Ruvoli was more than a listing of her sundry accomplishments to be placed on a curriculum vita. She knew how important publishing, teaching, and service were and she epitomized a surfeit of generosity in each area. Yet she knew something else was more vital, more necessary to her living in the world as one of the most decent and virtuous women we have had the honor of knowing. She knew that kindness couldn’t be bargained with, and she was kind. She knew that maintaining close relationships were the most important way to love in the world. And JoAnne illuminated that love in all walks of life: with her husband, Henry, and her twin sister, JoEllen: these beloved relationships enhanced JoAnne’s capacity for love for her parents and brothers, and for her friends and colleagues.
We are heartbroken by JoAnne’s passing; we know that her death diminishes us. We thank her for the depth of her knowledge, the generosity of her being, and her sterling self.
A memorial celebration will take place in Chicago on April 14, 2018, which is also JoAnne’s birthday. Further details will be sent out when made available.
By Mary Jo Bona & Jessica Maucione
- 06 Mar 2018 by Alan Gravano
Italian American and Italian Canadian Is Multi-Ethnic Too
Class, gender, migration, history, diaspora, ethnicity, politics, radicals, working class, cinema, foodways, literature, media, popular culture, cultural studies, theory, 250-word abstract. Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, U of Arkansas, Fayetteville (calabret@uak.edu); Alan Gravano, Rocky Mountain U (agravano@rmuohp.edu)
Deadline for submissions: Saturday, March 24, 2018
Alan J. Gravano, Rocky Mountain U (alan.gravano@outlook.com )
- 26 Feb 2018 by Robert Oppedisano
Queens College, City University of New York, seeks an innovative and engaging Outreach Communication Librarian to join our Library faculty by Summer/Fall 2018 to provide leadership in communicating and promoting Queens College Library’s value and accomplishments to the Queens College (QC) community and beyond. Reporting to the Chief Librarian, the Outreach Communication Librarian will formulate the Library’s outreach communication strategy, assist with coordinating Library activities related to College and external relations, and pursue collaborative relationships across the College, the University, and the borough of Queens.
Working closely with the Chief Librarian and relevant committees, this new position will coordinate the plans, policies, and practices in outreach and communications, and align these activities with the Queens College Library's mission. The candidate will promote the Library's teaching, collecting, and service activities in support of the QC curriculum, and will work collaboratively to organize and promote Library public programs in an effort to bring renewed relevance to the Library. Such outreach contributes to the enhanced use of Library resources and services, and directly advances student success. The successful candidate will be an exceptional verbal communicator who will oversee formal Library communications, create communication plans and user surveys, coordinate Library public programming, help evaluate the student user experience, produce promotional publications, oversee branding and signage, enhance subject liaison communication, assist with grant and fundraising activities, and participate in improving the Library’s overall online presence. The successful candidate will also be flexible and collaborative, and engaged with emerging issues in library outreach, communications, and promotion.
The Outreach Communication Librarian will work with the teams for scholarly communication, digital initiatives, digital scholarship, collections, and instruction to promote the public service activities of the Library. This position will also participate in the shared public service activities of providing reference assistance, teaching sessions and courses, and serving as a collection development bibliographer. The Assistant Professor's responsibilities will also include scholarly achievement.
The successful candidate will participate in professional and service activities that enhance QC’s strategic goals and the Library’s mission.
Queens College, City University of New York, is an engine of social mobility, a public institution serving New York City’s highly diverse and global population. Our 19,000 students realize their potential through our undergraduate and graduate degrees, honors programs, and experiential learning opportunities (including internships, service learning, and research). Located in the heart of Queens, at the crossroads of public higher education and the NYC workforce, Queens College graduates the most teachers, counselors, and principals in the NY metropolitan area, has more computer science majors than any NYC college, has the third largest business and accounting program of any school in NY State, and has renowned programs in the fine & performing arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM.
QUALIFICATIONS
All titles require a Master's in Library Science (MLS), Master's in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution. Also required is the ability to work with others for the good of the institution. For appointment as an Assistant Professor, a second graduate degree is required. If appointed as Instructor, which is a non-tenure track title, the candidate must complete a second graduate degree within 5 years to be eligible for the tenure track as an Assistant Professor.
A minimum of 3 years’ professional library experience; reference and instruction and collection development experience; web content writing and social media writing experience; excellent written communication skills.
The preferred qualifications are: professional academic library experience; experience in outreach services, experience with HTML, CSS, and CMS platforms (e.g. WordPress, etc.); experience with design and layout using graphic design software (e.g. Adobe Creative, etc.); experience in project management (i.e. plans, timelines, deliverables, assessments, reporting); experience in grant writing or fundraising; experience supervising support staff.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to its faculty, covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, savings programs, and employee tuition waiver. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. Queens College provides access to temporary on-campus housing to facilitate relocation, access to on-campus daycare, and advisement on public schools for parents with school age children.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are viewing this job posting on any website other than CUNYfirst, please follow the instructions below:
· Go to cuny.jobs
· In the box under "What", enter "18302"
· Click on "Outreach Communication Librarian (Assistant Professor or Instructor)"
· Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.
Please note that the candidates must upload a cover letter describing related qualifications and experience, resume, and the name and contact information of three (3) professional references as ONE DOCUMENT in any of the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
**Please use a simple name for the document that you uploaded, for example: JDoeResume. Documents with long names cannot be parsed by the application system.
CLOSING DATE April 2, 2018
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
- 16 Feb 2018 by Alan Gravano
Emerging Technologies and Digital Scholarship Librarian (Assistant Professor or Instructor) in Queens, New York
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Often referred to as "the jewel of the CUNY system", Queens College sits on 80 acres of land and is a place of contrast: an urban school in a suburban setting. It is a place where a large and diverse student body receives personalized attention. This formula has made us one of New York's premier educational institutions. With a mission to prepare students to become leading citizens of an increasingly global society, we offer a rigorous education in the liberal arts and sciences under the guidance of a faculty dedicated to both teaching and research. Our liberal arts, science and pre-professional programs earn us high rankings in prestigious college guides such as The Princeton Review America's Best Value colleges. Our students graduate with the ability to think critically, address complex problems, explore various cultures, use modern technologies and information resources, and have won prominence in nearly every field.
Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library is a mecca of campus activity and learning, drawing in thousands of students and faculty. Opened in 1988, it is named for the late Queens Congressman, who was a champion of progressive causes. The Library, which houses one million hard copy and electronic books, more than 3,000 media titles, and more than 50,000 online serials, plays an integral role in supporting the information needs of the students and faculty of the College.
Queens College Benjamin Rosenthal Library seeks a collaborative, motivated, and service-oriented Emerging Technology and Digital Scholarship Librarian to join its team of faculty librarians in May 2018.
The Emerging Technology and Digital Scholarship Librarian (ETDS), a new position, will work to develop a center for innovation and program of digital pedagogy in the Queens College Libraries. This space was developed through an educational technology grant and is the result of collaboration among the Queens College Libraries, the Graduate School of Library Science, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
We seek a creative, collaborative librarian who can take the lead in the development of these new initiatives. The ETDS librarian will work collaboratively to support the development of the new initiatives to create high-impact learning spaces within the library that make use of new technology and digital pedagogies. In addition to leading relevant digital initiatives in the library, the ETDS librarian will support the digital initiatives already underway in disciplines such as sociology, English, and mathematics.
As part of the Reference and Instruction Team, the ETDS Librarian will identify, develop, implement, and assess new technology that supports the digital scholarship of Queens College faculty and students. The successful candidate will assess the need for technology-based spaces within the library; manage relevant digital projects; develop grant proposals; provide training in digital tools both within the library and across campus; stay current with new trends in digital scholarship and educational technology; develop digital pedagogies; select and/or develop tools and instructional materials according to student needs; and participate in the college’s open access and publishing activities. The ETDS librarian will actively seek out partnerships with faculty and students engaged in digital scholarship as well as offices across campus including the Center for Teaching and Learning.
As a member of the Queens College Library Faculty, this position will participate in the library’s instruction program, providing course-integrated instruction as well as working with students in less-formal learning spaces. The librarian in this position will also provide reference assistance in person and online, and participate in professional and service activities that enhance the QC library’s mission. The librarian in this position will also serve as a subject liaison as needed.
The successful candidate will participate in professional and service activities that enhance QC’s strategic goals and the Library’s mission. A second graduate degree is required for initial appointment to the tenure track position of Assistant Professor, whose responsibilities also include scholarly achievement. If appointed as Instructor, which is a non-tenure track title, the candidate must complete a second graduate degree within 5 years to be eligible for the tenure track as an Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will be flexible, collaborative, and capable of assessing and adapting to the changing needs of the QC community and the library.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
All titles require a Master's in Library Science (MLS), Master's in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution. For appointment at the Assistant Professor level, a second graduate degree is required. If appointed as Instructor, which is a non-tenure track title, the candidate must complete a second graduate degree within 5 years to be eligible for the tenure track as an Assistant Professor. Also required is the ability to work with others for the good of the institution.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Knowledge of and experience with digital scholarship pedagogies, methods and technologies, for instance: text mining, topic modeling, data visualization, mapping and GIS, digitization, multimedia pedagogy, and/or the creation, management, description and preservation of digital objects
· Experience collaborating with faculty and academic staff to support digital scholarship and pedagogy
· Experience with high-impact interactive learning spaces such as makerspaces
· Knowledge of academic and library technologies, including learning management systems, library utility software, and other relevant tools
· Experience implementing and/or managing digital projects, especially grant-funded projects
· Ability to assess and address the changing needs of a diverse college community as they relate to the development of and training in digital tools and pedagogies.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to its faculty, covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, savings programs, and employee tuition waver. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. Queens College provides access to temporary on-campus housing to facilitate relocation, access to on-campus daycare, and advisement on public schools for parents with school-age children.
HOW TO APPLY
· Go to cuny.jobs
· In the box under "What", enter "18291"
· Click on "Emerging Technologies and Digital Scholarship Librarian (Assistant Professor or Instructor)"
· Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.
Please note that the candidates should upload a cover letter describing related qualifications and experience, and CV as ONE DOCUMENT in any of the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
**Please use a simple name for the document that you uploaded, for example: JDoeResume. Documents with long names cannot be parsed by the application system.
If appropriate, the cover letter should provide links to and descriptions of candidates’ contributions to digital projects.
CLOSING DATE
March 15, 2018
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Faculty
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job Title: Emerging Technologies and Digital Scholarship Librarian (Assistant Professor or Instructor)
Job ID: 18291
Location: Queens College
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
For more information or to apply, please visit: https://cuny.jobs/queens-ny/emerging-technologies-and-digital-scholarship-librarian-assistant-professor-or-instructor/2EF7C877B3C049D796FBD0FEA8D1D1E8/job/​​​
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