UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Film Screening, True Love (1989)
March 12, 2026; 5 – 7:30 PM
Donna and Michael's wedding plans are complicated by pre-ceremony tasks and mutual doubts. He struggles with commitment while she questions his maturity, leaving both uncertain. Directed by Nancy Savoca. Rated R; 104 minutes. With commentary by Professor Loredana Polezzi.
Center for Italian Studies, E-4340 Melville Library, Stony Brook University
Film Screening, Household Saints (1993)
March 26, 2026; 5 – 7:30 PM
A drama, directed by Nancy Savoca, about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy. Rated R; 124 minutes. With commentary by Professor Loredana Polezzi.
Center for Italian Studies, E-4340 Melville Library, Stony Brook University
Documentary Screening, The Many Miracles of Household Saints (2024)
April 2, 2026; 5 – 7 PM
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the 1993 independent film Household Saints, created by Martina Savoca-Guay. Savoca-Guay is the baby that director Nancy Savoca was carrying during the film's production. 58 minutes, unrated. With commentary by Profs. Loredana Polezzi and Mary Jane Dempsey.
Center for Italian Studies, E-4340 Melville Library, Stony Brook University
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News & Announcements
Welcome to Lori Repetti
Lori Repetti, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of Linguistics, is the new Director of the Center for Italian Studies. We wish her a warm welcome! We also thank Andrea Fedi for his service as Interim Director, 2023-24, and Director, 2024-25.
Opportunities
Ca' Foscari Honors Scholarships
For the 2026–2027 academic year, the Ca' Foscari University has allocated a package of merit-based scholarships, called the Ca' Foscari Honours Scholarships, aimed at outstanding international students who intend to enroll in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programms (taught either in Italian or in English). Specifically, the offer includes:
- 8 scholarships for Bachelor’s students worth €10,000 per year for a duration of three years;
- 20 scholarships for Master’s students worth €10,000 per year for a duration of two years
All detailed information and the official call for applications, as well as an English description of the initiative, are available at the Ca' Foscari University site. The link to the page has also been included on the Ministry’s website: Scholarships offered by Universities – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.