Caldwell College presents "Focus on Sicily II Spring 2008" Lecture Series
Caldwell College will present a lecture series entitled Focus on Sicily -Spring 2008 focusing on aspects of Sicilian history and culture.
Sicilian Middle Ages from the Arabs to the Vespers: Moslems and Christians in Sicily will be presented on Saturday, January 26, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon in the Alumni Theatre. Back by popular demand, Dr. Gaetano Salemi, a native Sicilian and expert tour guide for NIAF, will continue his overview of the history of Sicily. Last year, Gaetano presented the geology and Greek history of the island. This year he will introduce the conquering Arabs and Normans and discuss their legacy in art, architecture and politics.
Sicily and Italian Opera will be presented on Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Lecture Hall, Academic Building. Again, back by popular demand, this lecture will feature an overview of the Sicilian connections to Italian opera by Caldwell College Foreign Languages Professor Dr. Sally Jo Weber. She will explore the landscape, inspiration and characters of Italian operas which represent the passion of Sicily. Come and sing along to your favorite choruses from the Sicilian composer Vincenzo Bellini and the country people of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Enjoy performances by Caldwell College Music Department singers.
Sicily on the Silver Screen: Witness to a Changing Italy will be presented on Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon in the Student Center Auditorium. Dr. Marisa Trubiano of Montclair State University will lead this tour through Italian cinema, focusing on films in which changes in modern Italian society are seen and interpreted through the prism of the Sicilian experience. Images of Sicily from neorealism (La Terra Trema, Visconti) to the present (Respiro, Crialese) will reveal much about ongoing issues of identity surrounding the island and the nation.
The lecture series is being sponsored by Caldwell College Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies, The Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey, The Coccia Foundation, The New Jersey Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission and Graphic Imagery, Inc.
Lectures are open to the public and will be held on the Caldwell College campus. Italian teachers can earn three professional hours for each session for a total of nine hours.
Admission is $25.00 per session or $60.00 for all three lectures. To Register in advance, please call (973) 618-3214.
Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell College is a Catholic, co-ed, four year liberal arts institution offering 28 undergraduate degrees and 17 graduate programs. The College is located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in suburban Caldwell, NJ. Caldwell College provides students with a supportive community, a student/faculty ratio of 12 to 1, excellence in teaching and innovative learning environments. For further information about Caldwell College visit www.caldwell.edu