fulbright commission italy newsletter :: issue 6

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Fall 2010

Linking Minds Across CulturesFulbright - italy Newsletter

Issue 6

Dear Fulbrighters and Friends, This Newsletter reports on the scholarships that the Fulbright Program in Italy has awarded in 2010 and on the development activities undertaken by the Commission with Italian and US Universities within its Fulbright Universitas Program. It highlights the scholarships and activities in the area of sustainable food consumption and global food security, one of the thematic priority areas of the Commission.It reports on institutions and donors collaborating with the Program and on publications by Fulbrighters.Finally, it provides information on the activities planned for 2011, of interest to the Fulbright community.

Scholarships. In 2010, a total of 128 scholarships were awarded, 65 to Italians and 63 to US citizens, as detailed in the following pages. As in the past year, the humanities tend to be the field of greater interest for US grantees, whereas the sciences and social sciences are favored by Italian grantees. The Fulbright-BEST program, aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship in Italy, continued in 2010 thanks to the generous contributions of several donors.

News in the Fulbright Universitas Program. Agreements have been renewed with the Universities of Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame for Fulbright Distinguished Lectureships in Italian studies for Italian professors for academic years 2012-15. These Lectureships, as well as those at the universities of Georgetown and Northwestern, have now been extended to “ricercatori confermati a tempo indeterminato con affidamento didattico”. Fulbright Distinguished Chairs in Italy for US scholars have been renewed for academic years 2013-16 at Trento University in Comparative Law, at the University of Parthenope in Environmental Sciences and in ICT and Robotics at the Polytechnic of Turin, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology of Genoa. The Scuola Superiore Santa Chiara has also renewed for three years a Research/Lectureship in Methodology of Scientific Research.A competition has been launched among Italian universities for three Fulbright Lectureships in American Studies for academic years 2013-16. In the field of American Studies, the Commission has continued to provide its contribution to the AISNA yearly doctoral seminar at the Centro Studi Americani. The Education and Cultural Bureau of the US Department of State has increased the number of Fulbright Specialists from 6 to 10 also in view of the appreciation of this Program by Italian Universities. The universities have also participated in the Fulbright Inter-Country Program, which fosters the circulation of US Fulbright scholars within Italy and Europe (page 6).

The Commission has intensified its visits to Italian Universities as well as its information activities. Constant updating of information on Fulbright scholarships and on other opportunities for financial assistance to study in the US is provided to Fulbright alumni and friends through our website, e-mails, Facebook and Twitter.

Sustainable Food Consumption and Global Food Security. A review of the scholarships granted in the last 2-3 years has highlighted the interest by many students and scholars in the theme of sustainable food consumption and global food security. On the one hand, there is a great interest in the Italian food culture, its social and cultural dimensions and, above all, its nutrition implications. On the other, the focus by many students and scholars on food and nutrition at the national and international levels, link with the broader aspects of global food security, a priority theme for both the Italian and the US Governments, as enunciated in the G8 L’Aquila Declaration in 2009.

Planned in 2011: The Fulbright-CRUI Seminar on US-Italy Academic Exchanges ( 2 March 2011); Fulbright alumni meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 2011, tentatively). More information will follow.

Finally, we wish to thank the donors and institutions that contribute to making the Fulbright Program vibrant and relevant for greater mutual understanding between Italy and the US. We also thank the Fulbright alumni who, by keeping us informed about their work and achievements, provide the evidence of the continued importance and relevance of the Program for the two countries.

Luca Fratini

Luca Fratini Chairman - The US - Italy Fulbright Commission First Counselor – Head of Office VII, Directorate General for the Country Promotion (University Co-operation, Scholarships, Youth Exchanges) Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Contents

Welcome Message p. 1 US & Italian Fulbright Grantee Academic Year 2010 - 2011 p. 2

Fulbright Specialist & Inter-Country Program p. 6

Fulbright Scholarships and Activities in the field of Sustainable Food Consumption and Global Food Security p. 8

Fulbrighters’ Publications and Works p. 12

Fulbright News p. 14

Fulbright Commission Educational Advising p. 15 Thanks to our partners and donors p. 17

Program at a Glance p. 18

Contacts p. 20

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US & Italian Fulbright Grantees, academic year 2010 - 2011US Fulbright Grantees

Graduate Students Category Name Home

UniversityHost Institution Field of Study

ANTONUCCI, Anthony J. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Università di Napoli “Federico II”

History

BREGE, Brian A. Stanford University, Stanford, CA European University Institute Florence

History

CANTOR, Sarah B. University of Maryland, College Park, MD Biblioteca Hertziana, Rome History of Art

CHIPPENDALE, Ivy Connecticut College, New London, CT ANLAIDS Sicily, Palermo Public Health

COZZI, Leslie F. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Libreria delle Donne, Milan Biblioteca delle Donne, Bologna

History of Art

FINKELSTEIN, Jared Fulbright Grant at the Politecnico di Torino

Farmingdale State College, New York, NY Politecnico di Torino Engineering

GADELIYA, Liana Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Scuola di Musica, Fiesole Music/Violin

GASTON, Kara University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Università di Roma “La Sapi-enza”

Literature

GILMORE, Kerry Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL CNR -ISOF Chemistry

HAAKENSON, Hilary Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Università IUAV, Venice History of Art

HO, Colleen University of California, Santa Barbara, CA Università di Roma Tre / The Medici Archive, Florence

History

JOHANNSDOTTIR, SigridurFulbright Grant in Deafness

Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. ALBA Cooperativa Sociale Onlus, Alessandria

Deafness Studies

KO, MichelleFulbright Travel Grant/Vinciguerra

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Nicolini, Piacenza

Music/Flute

LANGER, Emily J. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Civico Museo della Risiera di San Sabba, Trieste

History

MATO, Jakara S. Yale University, New Haven, CT Università di Roma Tre Education

MENGISTE, Maaza New York University, New York, NY Università di Napoli “L’Orientale” and IsIAO, Rome

Creative Writing

POPKIN, Maggie Lilah New York University, NY American Academy in Rome and Università di Roma “La Sapienza”

History of Art

REPINECZ, Martin G. Duke University, Durham , NC Università di Roma “La Sapienza”

Italian Cultural Studies

ROBERTS, Gregory Yale University, New Haven, CT Archivio di Stato, Bologna History

SHEPPARD, Renata University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL PAX and Virtual Reality and Multimedia Park in Turin

Dance

SIMLEY, ShakirahFulbright-Casten Family Foundation Award

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche, Pollenzo

Anthropology

STICKNEY, Sarah E. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Università di Bologna Poetry And Translation

TRENTINELLA, Rose-marie

New York University, New York, NY Università degli Studi della Calabria

Archaeology

WILKINS, Sarah Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence - Università di Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”

History of Art

ZABALDANO, Daniel R. Fulbright Grant at the Politecnico di Torino

Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Politecnico di Torino Environmental Engineering

English Teaching AssistantsANTENUCCI, Emily Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY Liceo Classico Statale

“N. Spedalieri”; Istituto Sant’Orsola, Catania

CALDAROLA, Elise M. Barnard College, New York, NY Liceo Classico “G. Garibaldi”; Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Mario Pagano, Napoli

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US & Italian Fulbright Grantees, academic year 2010 - 2011

English Teaching AssistantsName Home

UniversityHost Institution Field of Study

CALISTRI, Alexandra Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, VT Liceo Scientifico “Giancarlo Siani”, Liceo Artistico Statale in Benevento, Aversa

KELLEY, Lauren C. Marrelli

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Liceo Scientifico “D. Alighieri”, Matera; Liceo Classico “Duni”, Matera

KOHL, Meredith H. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Centro Educativo Ignaziano; Liceo Scientifico “Galileo Galilei”, Palermo

MEROLLA Jamie C. Trinity College, Hartford, CT Liceo Scientifico “Farnesina”; Istituto “Via Copernico”; Rome, Pomezia

ORTON Jessica A. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Liceo Scientifico “John Fitzger-ald Kennedy”, Rome; Istituto d’Istruzione Superiore “D. Cotug-no”, L’Aquila; I.P.S.I.A.S.A.R. “L. Da Vinci”, L’Aquila

ScholarsBERNARDI, Debra Carroll College, Dept. of Languages and

Literature, Helena, MTUniversità di Napoli “L’Orientale”, Dip. di Studi Comparati e di Studi Europei

American Studies

BROWN, Mark T. University of Florida, Dept. of Environmental Engineering Sciences, Center for Environmental Policy Gainesville, FL

Università “Parthenope” di Napoli, Dip. Scienze ambientali

Environmental Sciences & Sustainable Development

CAROZZA, Paolo University of Notre Dame,Law School, Notre Dame, IN

Università di Firenze, Dip. di Legge ed Economia

Law

CONKLIN, JOHN W. Stanford University,Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, School of Engineering Stanford, CA

Università di Trento, Dip. Ingegneria Meccanica e Strutturale

Mechatronics Engineering

CORRADO, Michael L. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, School of Law, NC

University of Trento, Faculty of Law

Law

DABNEY, Lewis M. University of Wyoming, Dept. of English, Laramie, WY

Università di Roma 3, Dip. di Studi Americani

American Cultural History

DAVIS, Cinthya J. University of South Carolina, Columbia, Dept. of English College of Arts and Sciences, SC

Università di Venezia “Ca’ Foscari”

American Literature

FORSTER, Malcolm R. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dept. of Philosophy,College of Letters and Science, WI

Università di Siena, Scuola Superiore Santa Chiara

Methodology of Scientific Research

GARDAPHE, Fred L. CUNY – Queens College, English Dept.Flushing, NY

Università di Salerno (Fisciano), Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere

American Cultural Studies

KATUL, Gabriel G. Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Levine Science Research CenterDuke University, Durham, NC

Politecnico di Torino, Dip. di Idraulica, Trasporti e Infrastrutture Civili.

Hydrology & Hydraulic Engineering

KUSHNER, James A. Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA

Politecnico di Torino, Inter-University Department of Territorial Studies and Planning

Environmental Sustainability

REICH, Jonathan W. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Architecture Dep., CA

Università di Camerino, Facoltà di Architettura in Ascoli Piceno

Architecture and Urban Planning

ROSATO, Anthony G. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Newark, NJ

Università di Salerno (Fisciano), Dip. di Ingegneria Meccanica

Mechanical Engineering

SCHELL, Lawrence M. University at Albany SUNY, Dept. of Anthropology, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, NY

Universiti di Firenze, Dip. di Biologia Evulozionistica

Anthropology

SILVERMAN, Taije J. Ursinus College, Dept. of English Collegeville, PA

Università di Bologna Poetry

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US & Italian Fulbright Grantees, academic year 2010 - 2011Italian Fulbright Grantees

Graduate Students Category (IIE-Placed)Name Home

UniversityHost Institution Degree and Specialization /

Field of StudyCOMPOSTELLA, Chiara Istituto Superiore Conservazione Restauro,

RomaColumbia University Master in Arts Administration

D’ERCOLE, Tommaso (Fulbright - Santoro)

Università degli Studi di Bologna John Hopkins University, SAIS Master in International Relations

GLORIOSO, Paolo Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano M.I.T. Ph.D. in Physics

LANZI, Armando Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” UC San Diego Master of Science in Engineering

MEGALINI, Ludovico (Fulbright - Finmeccanica)

Politecnico di Torino UC Santa Barbara Master of Science in Material Science

PELLEGRINI, Silvia (Fulbright - Finmeccanica)

Università degli Studi di Bologna University of Hartford Master in Management Engineering

SCHIBBA, Ilaria University of Leeds, UK Columbia University Master in Public Health

Graduate Students Category (Self- Placed)GRAZIOSI, Ignazio Università degli Studi di Firenze University of Kentucky Ph.D. in Entomology

LEGOVINI, Elettra Sciences Po. Paris Columbia University Master in International Affairs

VENDRAME, Stefano Università degli Studi di Milano University of Maine Ph.D. in Nutrition

Fulbright-BEST (Business Exchange and Student Training)ALBERTI, Daniele Politecnico di Torino

Santa Clara University Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, CA

Information Technology

ALIBERTI, Massimo Universita' degli Studi di Pisa Information Engineering

BELLASIO, Chandra Universita' degli Studi di Milano Agriculture Science and Technology

BIANCHINI, Elisabetta IFC CNR- Università di Pisa Electronic Engineering

BOSSI, Silvia IMT - Advanced Studies di Lucca Biorobotics Sciences and Engineering

CAPORUSSO, Nicholas IMT - Advanced Studies di Lucca Computer Sciences and Engineering

CARISI, Roberto Università di Bologna Computer Science and Information Technology

FALOMI, Stefano Università di Firenze Industrial Engineering

LA MESA, Andrea Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Economy

MARTELLETTI, Lorenzo Università degli Studi di Firenze Environmental Engineering

ROSSI, Roberta Università di Bologna Civil Engineering

ROSSI, Stefano Università di Perugia Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology

Visiting Student ResearchersATZENI, Elena Universita' degli Studi di Torino UC Berkeley, CA Law

CAOLA, Fabrizio Universita' degli Studi di Milano Fermilab, IL Physics

CONZO, Pierluigi Universita' degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" UC San Francisco, CA Economics

COZZARINI, Luca (Fulbright - Rotary)

Universita' degli Studi di Trieste National Renewable Energy Laboratory, CO

Material Sciences and Engineering

DEL SORDI, Adele IMT - Advanced Studies di Lucca Harvard University, MA Political Science and International Affairs

GARASIC, Mirko LUISS “Guido Carli” di Roma Yale University, CT Philosophy

LANZINI, Andrea (Politecnico di Torino)

Politecnico di Torino Princeton University, NJ Energy and Power Engineering

MAININI , Laura (Politecnico di Torino)

Politecnico di Torino M.I.T., MA Aerospace Engineering

PERAZZINI, Federica Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Stanford University, CA Language and Literature

PETROLO, Marco (Politecnico di Torino)

Politecnico di Torino San Diego State University, CA Aerospace Engineering

PINATO, David James Università del Piemonte Orientale Yeshiva University, NY Medical Sciences

SIGNORELLI, Cecilia Politecnico di Milano Stanford University, CA Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology

VARRI, Annalisa Università degli Studi di Milano Drexel University, Department of Physics, PA

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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US & Italian Fulbright Grantees, academic year 2010 - 2011

Research ScholarsName Home

UniversityHost Institution Degree and Specialization /

Field of StudyBARDONI, Rita Maria Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio

EmiliaColumbia University, NY Medical Sciences

BIETTI, Massimo Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” Columbia University, NY Chemistry

CACIOPPO, Marina Università degli Studi di Palermo John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, NY

Cultural Studies

CALIENDO, Giuditta Università degli studi di Napoli “Federico II” University of Washington, WA Linguistics

COINU, Giovanni Università degli Studi di Cagliari John Marshall Law School, IL Law

CRIFO’, Carla University of Leicester, UK Northeastern University, MA Law

DE GREGORIO,Michele Università degli Studi di Teramo University of Minnesota ; New York University

History

DELL’ACQUA, Francesca Università degli Studi di Salerno Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC

History of Art

FIORDELISI, Franco Università degli Studi “Roma Tre” Washington University, MS Economics

GUIDI Daniele Università degli Studi di Siena Harvard University, MA Environmental Sciences

MAFFEI, Stefano Università degli Studi di Parma Temple University, PA Law

MARRAS, Stefano Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca New York University, NY Sociology

MUCCIARELLI, Federico Università degli Studi di Modena New York University, NY Law

PALLOTTA, Giuliana Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II” University of Washington, WA Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering

RICCI, Fabrizio Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II” University of California, CA Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering

ROCCARO, Paolo Università degli Studi di Catania Harvard University, MA Civil and Environmental Engineering

SPADEA, Maria Francesca

Università “Magna Graecia” di Catanzaro Harvard University, MA Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology

Fulbright-Schuman ScholarsANDREANGELI, Arianna University of Liverpool, UK University of Michigan, MI Law

BITUMI, Alessandra Università degli Studi di Pavia Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC

International Relations

HERMANIN, Costanza European University Institute, Firenze Berkeley University, CA Columbia University, NY

Political Science

RUFFA, Chiara European University Institute, Firenze Harvard University, the Belfer Center, Cambridge, MA

Political Science

TRIDICO, Pasquale Università degli Studi “Roma Tre” University of California, Center for European and Eurasian Studies, CA

Economics

Fulbright Distinguished ChairsCURLI, Barbara Università della Calabria Georgetown University, BMW

Center for German & European Studies/Dept. of Italian, Washington, DC

History

MAZZONI, Guido Università di Siena University of Chicago, Dept. of Romance Languages & Literatures, Chicago, IL

Italian Language & Literature

CALLONI, Marina Università di Milano “Bicocca” University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Social & Political Philosophy

TONELLO, Fabrizio Università di Padova University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Modern History and Italian History

Scholar in ResidenceANDREONI, Roberto Conservatorio "N.Piccinni", Bari Scripps College,Claremont,CA Music

Summer Seminars for Foreign Secondary School EducatorsCERULLI, Grazia Rita Liceo Classico Statale "Gioberti", Torino University of Illinois, IL Six-week seminar on American Culture

MEZZADRI, Chiara Istituto Statale di Istruzione Secondaria di 2° Grado, Pescia (PT)

Institute for Training & Development (ITD), Amherst, MA

Six-week seminar on American Culture

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Fulbright Specialist Program The Fulbright Senior Specialists Program provides short-term academic opportunities (2-6 weeks) for US faculty and professionals that are invited by Italian universities.

Senior Specialists collaborate on curriculum and faculty development, assist in institutional planning, give lectures and otherwise use their expertise, depending on the host institution’s interests and needs.

2010 US Scholar Topic University11 - 24 April Prof. Mark Christie, Virginia

Commonwealth University Constitutional Law Università di Trento

Facoltà di Legge

24 April - 7 May Prof. Alex Lichtenstein, Florida International University

US Social and Cultural Studies

Università di Genova Facoltà di Scienze Politiche

10 - 28 May Prof. Michael Camasso, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Dept. of Agr., Food and Resource Economics

Economics: Human Capital Formation

Università di Catania Facoltà di Economia

5 May - 8 June Prof. Charles D’Agostino, Louisiana State University - Lou-siana Business and Technology Center

Redevelopment after a Natural Disaster

Università dell’Aquila, Facoltà di Economia Ignegneria e Scienze

11 May - 11 June Prof. Dena Davis, Cleveland State University - Cleveland Marshall College of Law

Religion and Bioethics and Research Ethics

Università di Padova, Facoltà di Lettere, Dipartimento di Filosofia

6 June - 17 July Prof. William Rivenbark, University of Arizona - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Performance measure-ment and benchmarking of public administrations

Università di Palermo, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche Dipartimento di Studi Europei

Fulbright Inter-Country Program The Inter-Country grant Program offers significant flexibility to the Fulbright Program making it possible to bring Fulbright lecturers and researchers in Italy or in Europe to take part in academic meetings, conferences, seminars and other program-related activities organized by Italian or European universities.

The Inter-Country Program, administered in collaboration with Fulbright Commissions in Europe, finances travel expenses of the Fulbright researcher or lecturer from the city in Italy or in Europe where he/she is carrying out his/her Fulbright project to the site of the host institution.

Disaster Recovery: the Fulbright Program and the L’Aquila earthquake

Charles D’Agostino, Fulbright Specialist, Executive Director of the Louisiana State University Business and Technology Center of the E.J. Ourso College of Business was at the University of L’Aquila for a period of five weeks, sharing his experience in disaster management and business counseling developed after the four hurricanes that struck Louisiana between 2005 and 2008 and the 2010 British Petroleum Oil Spill. He gave a series of seminars covering various topics ranging from lessons learned post-disaster to developing a disaster resilient city, highlighting the role that can be played by the university. Louisiana State University and the University of L’Aquila have now committed to working together to find solutions for disaster preparedness, resiliency and recovery.

Fulbright Universitas

2010 US Scholar Topic University20 April Gregory Sumner, University of

Detroit, Mercy, MIAmerican Literature: The Challenge of Cosmopolitan Democracy

Università.di Udine

21 April David Lightfoot,George Washington University, D.C.

Language acquisition: clues and com-plexity sciences

Università di Venezia

21 April Anne Marie O’Healey,Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Tracce dello sguardo coloniale nelle pratiche cinematografiche di oggi

Università di Macerata

19 May Anne Marie O’Healey,Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Rappresentare la razza e il genere nel-la cultura visiva e nel cinema italiano

Università per Stranieri di Siena

Charles D’Agostino Executive Director of the Louisiana

Business & Technology Center at LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business

Prof. Alex LichtensteinFlorida International University

Prof. Dena Davis, Cleveland State University - Cleveland Mar-

shall College of Law

Gregory SumnerUniversity of Detroit

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2010 US Scholar Topic University19 May Anne Marie O’Healey,

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

“Rappresentare la razza e il genere nella cultura visiva e nel cinema italiano”

Università per Stranieri di Siena

19 May Gabriele Camera,University of Iowa, Keosauqua, IA

“Institutions for Long Run Cooperation: Experiments on Markets with frictions”

Università di Napoli

20 May Gabriele Camera,University of Iowa, Keosauqua, IA

“Cognitive and Experimental Economics”

Seconda Università di Napoli-Capua

24 - 25 May Jane Feuer, University of Pittsburgh, Fulbright Scholar in Germany

“Media Mutations.International conference on new audiovisual frontiers“

Università di Bologna

28 May Jane Feuer, University of Pittsburgh, Fulbright Scholar in Germany

“Cult Television Conference” Università di Roma Tre

3 - 7 May Ann Malone, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

“A Court Divided: Views of the United States Supreme Court Justices on Application of ‘Foreign’ Law”; “The Legal Dilemma of Guantanamo Detainees from Bush to Obama”

Centro Italiano di Studi Americani

3 - 7 May Betsy Erkkila, Northwestern University, Fulbright Scholar in Germany

“Leaves of Grass 1860: Eros and Democracy”; “Walt Whitman, Eros and Democtratic Theory”


3 - 7 May Patricia Schroeder, Ursinus College Collegeville, PA

“Robert Johnson’s Deal with the Devil: Race, Myth and American Identities”; “The Blues as Cultural Paradigm: August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson”


3 - 7 May Gregory Sumner, University of Detroit, Mercy, MI

“Kurt Vonnegut and the American Dream: Mother and Night (1961)”


24 May Julie Liss,Scripps College,Claremont, CA

“American Way of Life and Europe in Post-World War II”

US Embassy

23 May - 2 June Ann Malone, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

“Human Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation”

ISISC SIRACUSA

7 June Leslie Duram,Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Fulbright Scholar in Ireland

“The Geography of Local Food and Organic Farming”

Università di Scienze Gastronomiche - Pollenzo

7 June Gabriele Camera, University of Iowa, Keosauqua, IA

“Institutions for Long Run Cooperation: Experiments on Markets with frictions”

Università di Roma “La Sapienza”

Fulbright UniversitasFulbright Inter-Country Program

Gabriele CameraUniversity of Iowa, IA

Ann MaloneCollege of William and Mary, VA

Anne Marie O’HealyLoyola Marymount University, CA

Patricia SchroederUrsinus College, PA

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Fulbright Scholarships and Activities in the field of Sustainable Food Consumption and Global Food Security

The following section highlights the individual experiences of US and Italian Fulbright grantees in the area of food.In the last two-three years, the Fulbright Program has witnessed the interest of several students and scholars, both from Italy and the US, in food consumption. The role of nutrition in preventing chronic diseases has been a topic of research in both countries, with the US scholars and students showing a great interest in the social and cultural aspects of food consumption in Italy while bringing their own expertise on latest research and developments related to topics such as functional foods and the effects of wild blueberries on cardiovascular physiology and metabolism. Experiences are shared between Italy and the US on increasing children’s fruit and vegetable consumption and on promoting cultural diversity by embedding food production within a territory as promoted and practiced by the Slow Food movement.

Other scholars have focused on aspects related to food from production through market delivery, such as research on invasive species, development and marketing of ecologically compatible biotechnologies, including the use of value chain models to analyze the interactions between society and natural resources and their management.

The linkages between the micro dimensions of locally embedded food production, including organic farming, and the macro and global dimensions of food production vis-à-vis increasing world population were presented and discussed by Fulbright scholars at an international workshop jointly organized by the Fulbright Commission and the University of Gastronomic Sciences.

In post-industrial countries, the main causes of death are no longer represented by acute infections, as it was less then a century ago. However, long-latency multi-factorial chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, pulmonary diseases and neurodegenerative diseases have a growing impact on people’s health and constitute a big economic burden for our society. The risk of developing these pathologies is influenced both by genetic and environmental factors. Among the environmental factors, there are many lifestyle factors that each individual can control in a relatively easy way. We know for a fact that a well-balanced diet is paramount not only to avoid nutritional deficiencies or excesses, but also to maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

The main objective of the research activity I would like to carry out during my doctoral program in the United States to investigate the role of nutrition in the prevention of chronic diseases following an evidence-based approach, with particular focus on the effects of dietary habits as well as specific foods or compounds by means of intervention studies on humans, studies in cell culture and on animal models. Such studies will be designed to predict and monitor the effect of food consumption, both short term and long term, on physiological mechanisms as well as markers such as oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial function and cardiovascular risk. These findings should also be integrated with a nutrigenomic approach, using the most recent findings in the field of personalized nutrition in order to differentiate the individual effects of different foods and food components on the basis of individual genetic characteristics.

The role of nutrition in the prevention of chronic diseases

Stefano Vendrame, Graduate Student 2010 from Università degli Studi di Milano to University of Maine

Italy: Food, Culture and Health

Emily Ventura, Graduate Student 2009 from University of Southern California to University of Gastronomic Sciences, Colorno

During my doctoral work in Preventive Medicine, I discovered a striking disconnect between the fields of nutrition science and gastronomy, the art and science of good eating. As a Fulbright scholar, I worked to integrate these two disciplines, which I believe is an imperative step in preventing chronic disease. Considering that Italy is a global leader in the field of gastronomy, I explored the protective health effects of gastronomy in Italian culture.

Dr. Emily Ventura at a local farmers ‘market in Bologna.

Food Consumption and Nutrition

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Prof. Presti taught two courses in Applied Behavior Analysis, a research seminar and a class in behavior modification where students were requested to complete a self-change project. He shared with the California State University Stanislaus (CSU) his research experience in Sicily on a project called Food Dudes that tries to address the problem of increasing children’s food and vegetable consumption. This program is part of an international effort that involves the University of Bangor, in North Wales, IULM, in Milan, Board BIA in Ireland and now CSU Stanislaus. Part of Dr. Presti’s time was also devoted to working with the Faculties of the Nursing School and Social Workers that are developing an American version of the program.

Giovanni Presti, Scholar in Residence 2009 from Università IULM di Milano to California State University Stanislaus (CSU)

Italy: Food, Culture and Health

Kathryn Andersen, Graduate Student 2008 from Princeton Universityto University of Gastronomic Sciences, Bra

Kathryn Andersen spent nine months in the small town of Bra, in the Piedmont, to study Italian cheese, its production and distribution channels. For Kathryn “Cheese is an ideal part of the Italian system for sustainable food and agriculture because its production is a way in which small farmers all over the peninsula can produce a product, using centuries-old traditions, that can be aged and sold around the world.By spending time with farmers, their cows, sheep, and goats, their vendors, and their consumers, I saw firsthand how famous cheeses such as Castelmagno, Grana Padano, Provolone, Ragusano, Parmigiano Reggiano, Gorgonzola, and even Bitto were produced.

For me, the Fulbright experience was as much about studying the past as it was thinking about the future, in the context of the daily actions of eating. Food acts as the underpinning of a culture – we develop relationships by sitting down to a meal and we solidify traditions by producing the same products with specific agricultural methods over centuries of civilization.”

Food Dudes

Clinical NutritionDorothy Klimis-Zacas, Senior Specialist 2008from Universityof Maine to University of Milan

Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, Ph.D., professor of Clinical Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, was a Fulbright Senior Specialist to the University of Milan, Department of Food Science, Technology and Microbiology (DiSTAM) for six weeks from May 15 till June 30, 2008. She taught in the areas of her expertise on lipids and cardiovascular disease and developed a graduate course on grant-writing for extramural funding. She also lectured on dietary standards in the US and Europe, on “Novel Approaches to Study the Effects of Wild Blueberries on Cardiovascular Physiology and Metabolism” and on “Functional Foods: From Basic Science to Marketing and Health Claims”.

Food Consumption and Nutrition

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

Carlo Baggi, Scholar in Residence 2008 from Slow Food-founded University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy to Chattahoochee Technical College

Dr Baggi spent six months at the Culinary Arts Program of Chattahoochee Technical College in Georgia where he developed a course on food history and anthropology, culinary traditions and techniques, and environmental and social issues related to sustainable food production, as well as the impact that food choices have in a globalized world. He had the opportunity to discuss sustainability issues with the American Culinary Federation, organic agriculture with local farmers, and traditional food-ways with both local shopkeepers and larger food retailers like Whole Foods. Following the same philosophy, the college is involved in the important task of implementing sustainability approaches in all its major activities, from recycling of paper and plastic, to sourcing local, organic and seasonal foods for the curriculum menus, composting food waste, growing a roof-top garden and using eco-friendly kitchenware and cleaning detergents. He established contacts with the local community, as well as with organizations such as Georgia Organics, the Georgia Restaurant Association, Slow Food USA and Slow Food Atlanta.

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My research field is forest ecology and forest protection, and my objective is to follow a Ph.D. program in entomology in the US. My aim is to achieve a sound knowledge on a specific issue: the invasive pest, known as the Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp (CGW), which has been recently introduced also in Italy. CGW (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) is one of the greatest causes of damage to the chestnut tree at a worldwide level. It is an insect of Chinese origin, which attacks exclusively chestnut trees inducing the formation of galls on shoots. CGW infestations cause plant decline and death, and dramatic loss in chestnuts production (80%). The insect was accidentally introduced in Japan in the 40’s, in Korea in the 60’s and in the United States in the 70’s. In these countries the pest has become widespread: CGW can spread easily thanks to the transfer of infected plant material and to the natural dispersal of flying adults. The use of pesticides was unsuccessful: the most effective means of control is through biological control based on the use of its natural enemies (mainly parasite insects). This method was initiated in Japan in the 80’s and has been successfully established in both Asia and the United States. At present the main research centers working on Chestnut Gall Wasp are in Japan and in the US. The pest also reached Europe: in spring 2002 the insect was detected in Italy. The European chestnut is one of the most important tree species in my country: chestnut stands represent 10% of Italian forests. Italy is also one of the biggest chestnut producers in the world. Chestnut growing for fruit and wood production has a key role in the local economy of mountain areas in many regions, mainly in Campania, Lazio, Piedmont, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. CGW is a serious forest protection matter, since it threatens the vitality of trees, natural ecosystems and the forest environmental value, but it could also be a heavy social and economic problem for the Italian mountain communities, as it strikes chestnut production an it weakens orchard productivity.

Ignazio Graziosi, Graduate Student 2010 from Università degli Studi di Bolognato University of Kentucky

Research on invasive pest to chestnut trees

Testing the Enemy Release Hypothesis: The Role of Parasites in the Spread of an Invasive Species

Russel Burke, Research Scholar 2009 from Fordham University, New Yorkto Museo Civico di Zoologia, Rome

Animal and plant invasions create serious medical problems, imperil native species, and cost human commerce and industry billions of dollars. Unfortunately, no one knows why some species can invade while others can’t. My research tests the Enemy Release Hypothesis (ERH), which suggests that species invading new locations without either parasites or predators from their origins are most likely to succeed. The Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula) and the Common Wall Lizard (P. muralis) are native to Italy and have been introduced to five locations in North America, where they are now common and spreading. These lizards provide a tremendous opportunity to investigate the ecology and evolution of a recently introduced species and to test the ERH.Genetic work has shown where these populations originated, and I already have the North American parasite and predator data needed for an ERH test. Collections in their native habitat (Lazio and Toscana) come next. The methodology is simple and reliable. Both lizard species are common, neither is legally protected, and legal US importation is easy. I will catch lizards by hand in urban and suburban habitats in Toscana April-July 2009, a representative reproductive season. Analysis will take place there and back in my lab in the US.

Discovery, development and marketing of “environmentally friendly” biopesticides

Luca Ruiu, Fulbright-BEST 2009 from Università degli Studi di Sassarito University of Santa Clara

My project is focused on the discovery, development and marketing of safe and ecologically compatible biotechnologies applied to the management of insect pests of agricultural, medical and veterinary importance. Indeed, the use of chemicals is causing public concerns and real risks for the environment and human health. I develop alternative strategies to chemical pest control, involving the use of “naturally occurring” and “environmentally friendly” microbial agents. The essence of this strategy is to discover and employ very specific natural enemies of insect pests, for example, a bacterial, viral and fungal disease agent which affects only a particular insect pest species, and is harmless for humans and other organisms.

Bioecopest, Luca Ruiu’s new startup company, recently won the first prize, the National Award for Innovation, at the Start Cup Sardegna, the largest business plan competition in Italy. Bioecopest develops natural innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for environmentally-friendly pest management products. Luca worked on the development of Bioecopest during his stay at University of Santa Clara as a Fulbright BEST scholar enrolled in the 2008/2009 Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship program. Bioecopest received 60,000 Euros and a certificate of merit from the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.

From Sustainable Production To Market Delivery

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A core question of Sustainability Science is what system of incentive structures can effectively improve social capacity to govern nature/society interactions. This research hypothesis is that evidence can be collected/analyzed on agro-enterprise approaches which can address sustainability challenges, particularly if blended with scientific knowledge exchange, local cultures values, access to capital and natural resources management. Designing appropriate evaluation frameworks, able to validate policy support, is one key element to address the most critical barriers to the adoption of science-based solutions for sustainable agriculture, which are often not technological/ economic in nature .

Daniele Guidi, Research Scholar 2010 from Università degli Studi di Sienato Harvard University

Sustainable Agriculture Value Chains Model

An international Workshop on “Local Food Systems and Critical Issues of Global Food Policy” was held on 7 June 2010 at the University of Gastronomic Sciences with the participation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, several Fulbrighters and international students involved in study and research on food, nutrition and agriculture, including Prof. Leslie Duram, Fulbright Scholar at the National University of Ireland.

The Workshop highlighted the global and local dimensions of sustainability and the linkages between the physical environment and production as well as consumption and health on a global scale. Based on the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it gave information on the projected demand for food at the global level up to year 2050 and discussed the challenges to be faced to meet such demand, including the reduction of GHG emissions; at the same time, it provided evidence on the persistence of the hunger problem and its coexistence with obesity increases worldwide. Organic farming was presented by Prof. Duram as a method of producing crops which promotes biodiversity and soil quality thereby maintaining and enhancing ecological harmony as well as connecting producers and consumers. The active involvement of civil society in food and agriculture policy-making at the global level was discussed by Dr. Quieti. She highlighted the emergence of a transnational food movement and their activism in promoting alternative perspectives on the way food is produced, consumed and traded worldwide. On consumption, Dr. Emily Ventura reported on her experience, as an expert in diabetes prevention in overweight youth, with children responding better to the farmers’ markets and cooking classes than to more traditional forms of nutrition education as well as her research on the relationship between family shopping and cooking habits and metabolic health in youth.

From left to right: Carlo Baggi (Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, at Chattahoochee College, GA, USA), Emily Ventura (Fulbright US Graduate Student to UNISG), Leslie Duram (Fulbright Scholar at the National University of Ireland), Brittany Goodrich (Recipient of the Fulbrigh/Casten Family Foundation Award, UNIGS Colorno), Materne Maetz (Sr. Policy Officer, FAO), Maria Grazia Quieti (Executive Director, The US-Italy Fulbright Commission), Simone Cinotto (University of Gastronomic Sciences, Coordinator Fulbright/Casten Family Foundation Award).

Prof. Leslie Duram’s Presentation: The Geography Local Food and Organic

Farming

Sustainable Food Consumption and Global Food Security

Fulbright - University of Gastronomic Sciences International Workshop: “Local Food Systems and Critical Issues of Global Food Policy”

Dr. Maria Grazia Quieti (Executive Director, The US-Italy Fulbright Commission) and Prof. Simone Cinotto (University of Gastronomic Sciences, Coordinator Fulbright/Casten Family Foundation Award).

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“Birds of passage”: i musicisti napoletani a New York (1895-1940) by Simona Frasca

Publications and WorksFulbrighters’ Publications and Works

Web 2.0 technologies, such as forums and wikis, are enabling an explosion of global knowledgesharing through distributed large-scale conversations, but they seem to be less successfulat supporting collaborative deliberation around complex and controversialquestions. In order to cope with this limitation, many scholars have proposed to adopton-line argumentation platforms to improve information visualization, organization andreuse. However, such research has mostly focused on the design of adequate argumentbasedknowledge formalisms. Less attention has been paid to the empirical analysis ofactual interactions mediated by argumentation technology with reasonably large usercommunities. In this paper, we present an in-depth analysis of the data obtained in theempirical test of an argumentation platform where a 160-member community created,

in 3 weeks, what is to our knowledge the largest single online argument map ever built(around 5000 posts). Our results show that (i) users were able to quickly and comprehensivelyexplore and map the debate on the selected discussion topic; (ii) substantial moderationwas needed to ensure that the argument map was well-organized and users wereconfident with the argumentation formalism; (iii) considerable out-of-the map communicationoccurred, possibly as a way to allow for conversational flows inhibited by the argumentationformalism, (iv) formal rating of contributions favored exploration of the map,understanding the debate structure, and improving the quality of content. Gurkan, A. ;Iandoli, L. ;Klein, M.; Zollo, G. (2010). Mediating debate through on-line large-scale argumentation: Evidence from the field. Information Sciences 180: 3686-3702.

Mediating debate through on-line large-scale argumentation: Evidencefrom the field by Luca Iandoli

An analytical model was developed to describe in-canopy vertical distribution of ammonia (NH3) sources and sinks and vertical fluxes in a fertilized agricultural setting using measuredin-canopy mean NH3 concentration and wind speed profiles.This model was applied to quan-tify in-canopy air-surface exchange rates and above-canopy NH3 fluxes in a fertilizedcorn (Zea mays) field. Modeled air-canopy NH3 fluxes agreed well with independent above-canopy flux estimates. Based on the model results, the urea fertilized soil surface was aconsistent source of NH3 one month follow-ing the fertilizer application, whereas the vegetation canopy was typically a net NH3 sink with the lower portion of the canopy being aconstant sink. The model results suggested that the canopy was a sink for some 70% of the es-timated soil NH3 emissions. A logical conclu-sion is that parametrization of within-canopy

processes in air quality models are necessary to explore the impact of agricultural field level management practices on regional air quality. Moreover, there are agronomic and environmentalbenefits to timing liquid fertilizer applications as close to canopy closure as possible. Finally, given the large withincanopy mean NH3 concentration gradients in such agriculturalsettings, a discussion about the suitabil-ity of the proposed model is also presented. Bash, Jesse O. ; Walker, John T. ; Katul, Gabriel G. ; Jones, Matthew R. ; Nemitz, Eiko ; Robarge, Wayne. (2010) Estimation of in-canopy ammonia sources and sinks in a fertilized Zea Mays field. Environmental Science and Technology, 44 (5). 1683-1689.

Estimation of In-Canopy Ammonia Sources and Sinks in a Fertilized Zea mays Fieldby Gabriel G. Katul

Tra i repertori italiani in dialetto, la canzone napo-letana ha contribuito più di ogni altro alla nascita della canzone popular’/commerciale nazionale. Napoli è stato uno dei principali centri per la musica di intrattenimento con il suo elevato nu-mero di sale da concerto, teatri musicali, editori, maestri di musica ed esecutori. L’emigrazione

italiana negli Stati Uniti è intervenuta a rendere questo repertorio, legato ad ambienti e luoghi specifici, uno dei primi esempi moderni di musica transnazionale con alcuni caratteri specifici della global era. Frasca, S. (2010). Birds of Passage. I musicisti napoletani e New York (1895-1940). Lucca, Lim 2010. 215.

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The metabolism of arachidonic acid into biologically active compounds involves the sequential activity of a number of enzymes, sometimes showing a unique expression profile in different cells. The main metabolic pathways, namely the cyclooxygenases and the 5-lipoxygenase , both generate chemically unstable intermediates: prostaglandin (PG) H2 and leukotriene (LT) A4, respectively. These are transformed by secondary enzymes into a variety of chemical structures known collectively as the lipid mediators. Although some cells express all the enzymes necessary for the production of biologically active compounds, it has been shown

that eicosanoids are often the result of cell-cell interactions involving the transfer of biosynthetic intermediates, such as the chemically reactive PGH2 and LTA4, between cells. Sala, A. (2010). Transcellular biosynthesis of eicosanoids. Pharmacological Reports, 2010, 62, 503-610, ISSN 1734-1140

Transcellular biosynthesis of eicosanoidsby Angelo Sala

Publications and WorksFulbrighters’ Publications and Works

Through a case study of a Sardinian tonnara, this article provides an interdisciplinary look atthe science, culture, and history of fishing in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea andthe crystalline waters of Sardinia, in particular, are currently confronting a paradox of marinepreservation. On the one hand, Italian coastal resources are prized nationally and internationallyfor their natural beauty as well as economic and recreational uses. On the other hand, deep-seated Italian cultural values and traditions, such as the desire for high-quality fresh fish in local cuisines and the continuity of ancient fishing communities, as well as the demands of

tourist and real-estate industries, are contributing to the destruction of marine ecosystems. The synthesis presented here offers a unique perspective combining historical, scientific, and cultural factors important to one Sardinian tonnara in the context of a larger global debate about Atlantic bluefin tuna conservation. Emery, Katherine B. (2010). Tonnare in Italy: Science, History and Culture of Sardinian Tuna Fishing California Italian Studies Journal.

In the 1950s before Kahneman and Tversky showed how behavioral economics could bringeconomics and psychology into a unified framework, a social psychologist, Sidney Siegel,entered the realm of economics and laid the foundation of experimental economics. Thispaper gives an assessment of Siegel’s effort to meld psychology and economics and showsthat Siegel was not only a contributor to the methodology of experimental economics butalso a pioneer of behavioral economics.

Although his legacy was paramount in the work ofthe Nobel Prize winner Vernon Smith, Siegel endorsed a very different approach to makinginterdisciplinary research effective. Innocenti, A. (2010). How a Psychologist Informed Economics: The Case of Sidney Siegel”, Journal of Economic Psychology. Vol. 31, n. 3.

How a psychologist informed economics: The case of Sidney Siegelby Alessandro Innocenti

È possibile applicare i “Principi Naturali” all’economia di mercato? È possibile conciliareil “Profitto” con lo Sviluppo Sostenibile? Quali sono gli strumenti gestionali e i fattori criticiper le imprese sostenibili ed eccellenti?Utilizzando i principi naturali come parametri per l’osservazione dell’attuale modelloeconomico si può configurare quel nuovo para-digma sostenibile di mercato e della societàcivile tanto perseguito e auspicato da tutti negli ultimi anni, definito “Quarto Settore”in quanto omogeneizza sotto un’unica prospettiva gli altri tre oggi esistenti.

Sotto la lente di questo nuovo modello di mer-cato è possibile osservare come le enunciazionidi base dello Sviluppo Sostenibile siano fi-nalmente conciliabili con un’evoluzionepositiva e durevole della nostra civiltà. Ricotti, P. (2010). Sostenibilità e Green Economy. Quarto Settore. Competitività , Strategie e Valore Aggiunto per le imprese del terzo millennio. Franco Angeli.

Sostenibilità e GreenEconomy. Quarto Settore. Competitività, Strategie e Valore Aggiunto per le imprese del terzo millennio by Paolo Ricotti

Tonnare in Italy: Science, History and Culture of Sardinian Tuna Fishingby Katherine B. Emery

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Palazzo Jules Maidoff for the Visual Arts - Florence, 18 November 2010

Forthcoming: The IX International Forum of Studies “S.A.V.E. Heritage”

Prof. Peter A. Diamond Fulbright Scholar to Italy, 1999-2000

Fulbright Meeting & Orientation for Italian Grantees, Rome, 24 June 2010

Prof. Amato, Italian Fulbright Grantee in 1962/63 and former Italian Prime Minister, speaks with Italian Fulbright Grantees prior to their departure to the United States.

From left to right: Maria Grazia Quieti (Executive Director, The US-Italy Fulbright

Commission), David Mees ( Vice- Chairman The US Italy Fulbright Commission),

Prof. Giuliano Amato

Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford US Graduate Student, 2009-10

News

Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, US Fulbright Grant-ee 2009-2010, an American artist working mainly in sculpture and performance, presented a new work - Ecclesiastes rose, Penelope my Martian temple dancer - in Mondello, Sicily, among the fishing boats from June 30th - July 7th 2010.

Ecclesiastes rose, Penelope my Martian temple dancer is a figurehead, sitting at the helm of a yearlong project carried out with the support of the Fulbright grant. The project spans volunteerism, traditional Sicilian boat building and cultural exchange and uses sculpture as a platform for narrative building and dated science fiction romance.

Ecclesiastes rose, Penelope my Martian temple dancerby Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford

Congratulations to Fulbright Program Alumni Peter A. Diamond on being named 2010 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics. Peter A. Diamond, Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar Alumnus and Institute Professor / professor of Economics at MIT, was in Italy as Distinguished Chair at the University of Siena in 1999 where he carried out research on social insurance theory.

Professor Diamond’s analysis of search markets, in collaboration with the work of fellow laureates Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides, formulated a theoretical framework for search markets, stating, “The Laureates’ models help us understand the ways in which unemployment, job vacancies, and wages are affected by regulation and economic policy.”

2010 Nobel Prize Winner Peter A. Diamond

On 18 November 2010 Palazzo Jules Maidoff for the Visual Arts was inaugurated in Florence. Jules Maidoff was a Fulbright student in Florence in 1956. From that moment his life would never be the same: “I sensed that Italy was a place I already knew”. Maidoff is a tireless “visionary” who has had more than 200 one-person exhibitions around

the world. He is the founder of one of the most im-portant international schools of art in Europe, SACI (Studio Art Centers International). For 35 years, SACI in Florence has helped form thousands of young artists from many nations.

The IX International Forum of Studies titled S.A.V.E. Heritage will be held in Capri from 9 to 11 June 2011. Two Fulbright scholars, Jonathan Reich (California Polytechnic State University) and James Kushner (Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles) will contribute to the discussions on the

local experiences for the preservation of cultural, architectural, archaeological, landscape and envi-ronmental heritage. For more information: www.leviedeimercanti.it/2011/2011e/program.html

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Build upon your exchange experience and explore the various opportunities available to you from State Alumni: ALUMNI.STATE.GOV The State Alumni website is an online community of alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange

programs. It provides opportunities for alumni to network with each other, develop their careers, and stay in touch with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, thus helping to extend their exchange experience.

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Fulbright Commission Educational AdvisingFulbright Outreach Activities

On May 2010 the Fulbright Commission launched a Facebook page and a Twitter account, open to all, in order to promote the activities of the Commission and the dissemination of the news coming directly from US colleges and Universities. Through Facebook and Twitter pages Italian and US students and scholars are constantly informed of activities organized by the Fulbright Commission such as visits to Italian Universities, Educational Fairs and Information Sessions held at the Advising Centers in Rome and Naples. Every week, the Fulbright Commission promotes the dissemination of EducationUSA Weekly Update, the newsletter edited by EducationUSA. The Newsletter provides news coming from US colleges and Universities, application admission announcements as well as information about financial aid offers for international students. To date the Fulbright Commission page on Facebook counts 1,380 fans: JOIN US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!

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The US - Italy Fulbright Commission has an Information Service about educational opportunities in the US, certified by EducationUSA. EducationUSA is a global network of more than 400 advising centers supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (http://www.educationusa.state.gov/) . The Fulbright Information Service strives to provide accurate, comprehensive, current and unbiased information on different aspects of education in the United States, such as: the range of higher education institutions, standardized admission tests, internships, study visas and study of English language. How does the Commission provide information on educational opportunities in the US? It uses a wide range of media and modalities: the website, e-mail, telephone, Skype, book resources, flyers, brochures, individual and group meetings, visits at Italian Universities, attendance at educational fairs as well as social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Slide Share and YouTube. It also relies on its networks of Fulbright alumni and partner institutions. All of these media and modalities are an integral part of the Commission’s communication and outreach strategy that addresses both the target groups of the Fulbright scholarships (university undergraduate students, researchers, professors) and of young students wishing to study in the US, even without a Fulbright scholarship.

Educational Advising: Social Media

Fulbright Commission’s You Tube

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Educational Advising: Meetings at Italian Universities Fulbright Outreach Activities

Fulbright Presentation: Università del Molise, October 11, 2010

Fulbright Presentation: Università Federico II, Napoli,

November 11 2010

Fulbright Presentation: Università di Cagliari, October 7, 2010

Fulbright Presentation: Expo Studi all’Estero, April 15, Roma

2010 University 2010 University

14 January Università di Milano 22 October Università di Ferrara

25 February Università di Torino 22 October Università di Modena

4 March Università di Milano 25 October Expo Studi all’Estero Roma

18 March Università di Pavia 4 November Università di Pisa

23 March Seconda Università di Napoli

9 November Università di Catania

15 April Expo Europe Road Show Roma

11 November Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli

16 April Expo Europe Road Show Milano

15 November Università di Bari

22 April Università di Trieste 15 November Università di Verona

23 April Universita’ di Trieste 16 November Università di Foggia

27 April Youth International Forum Roma

16 November Università di Trento

28 April Università di Pisa 17 November Università Bicocca di Milano

26 May Università di Firenze 18 November Salone Italiano dell’Educazione di Genova

3 June Università di Bergamo 18 November Università della Calabria

7 October Università di Cagliari 22 November Università di Palermo

11 October Università del Molise 23 November Università Ca’Foscari di Venezia

12 October Istituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie, Roma

23 November Università IUAV di Venezia

14 October Politecnico di Milano 24 November Università del Salento

14 October Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano

30 November Università Federico II di Napoli

15 October Università IULM Libera universita’ di Lingue e Comunicazione

10 December Università della Tuscia di Viterbo

15 October Università Statale di Milano 13 December Università di Torino

18 October Università di Roma Tre 13 December Università del Piemonte Orientale

20 October Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”

14 December Politecnico di Torino

21 October Università Bocconi di Milano 15 December Università di Roma Tor Vergata

21 October Qs Graduate School Tour Qs Top Mba, Milano

The US-Italy Fulbright Commission organized numerous visits to Italian Universities during 2010, in collaboration with the International Offices of the Universities and with Fulbright alumni, as shown below. During these visits, the Advisors of the Commission and selected Fulbright alumni met with students, researchers and professors and provided information and answered queries on study or research opportunities in the US with or without a Fulbright scholarship.

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Gli Amici del Professore Carlo Maria Santoro

Fulbright-BEST Donors

Cooperating Agencies and Institutions

The Commission thanks Partners and Donors

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Fulbright Program to Italy for US Students and Scholars A.Y. 2011-2012

Program N. of

GrantsGrant Amount For Whom Objective Duration Application Deadline

US Student Program

Graduate Studies 19 € 13,800 College graduates or graduating, Master’s or doctoral degree candidates, young professionals and artists

Study and Research in all disciplines at an Italian Uni-versity or research center

9 months

October 19, 2010

English Language Teaching Assistants 3 € 12,800 College graduates, Master or doctoral degree can-didates

Assist English Language teachers as a native-speak-er in Italian high schools

9 months

Graduate Study at Polytechnic of Turin 2 € 9,300 College graduates or gradu-ating, Master’s or doctoral degree candidates

Study and research in the Engineering and Architecture Fields at the Polytechnic of Turin

9 months

Fulbright Casten Family Foundation Award 1 €22,100 University graduates (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Participating in the Master in Food Culture and Communications at the University of Gastronomic Sciences

1 year

Fulbright Grants in Deafness 2 €10,500 Graduate students in deafness related areas

Research, teaching, and/or collaborating on projects in deafness-related fields

6 months

Vinciguerra Fund Grant / Fulbright Travel Grant

1 €1,600 College graduates or gradu-ating seniors, Master's or doctoral degree candidates, young professionals and artists

Study and research in the creative and performing arts

9 months

Distinguished Chairs Program

Distinguished Charis 3 minimum € 28,500 maximum € 42,000

Eminent scholars and professionals

Lecturing and/or conducting research at Italian universities that host "Fulbright Chairs": University of Naples Parthenope (Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development), University of Trento (Law), Polytechnic of Turin (Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering)

3-6 months August 2, 2010

US Scholar Program

Junior and Senior Research Scholars 4 € 8,700 - Junior € 10,760 - Senior

Researchers Research in all disciplines 4 months

August 2, 2010

Senior Lectures 6 minimum € 9,500 maximum € 12,820

US faculty and profes-sionals

Lecturing and/or conducting research in: all disciplines (1 award), Scientific Research Methodology (1 award at the University of Siena), American Studies (3 awards) at the universities of: Roma Tre (American Intellectual History), Venice Ca' Foscari (American Literature and American Art), Naples L'Orientale (American Literature and American Studies)

3-6 months

Junior Lectures 3 € 9,250 - Eng € 9,900 - Math

Researchers and University Professors

Two grants to lecture in Math and Sciences and one to lecture in Environmental Engineering at the University of Trento

6 months

Classics Seminar 10 Travel costs and tution fees

Highschool Teachers and two-year college teachers who teach courses in Latin, Greek or the Classics

Summer Seminar on Classical Studies at the American Academy in Rome and the Vergilian Society in Cuma

8 weeks summer www. americancoun-cils. com

Inter-Country Program Variable Travel costs US Scholars in Italy or in other European countries during their Fulbright grant

Lessons, Seminars, confer-ences

2011-2012 [email protected]

for more information

Program at a Glance

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Fulbright Program to the US for Italian Students and Scholars A.Y. 2011-2012 and A.Y, 2012-2013

please visit www.fulbright.it

Program N. of Grants Grant Amount For Whom Objective Duration Application Deadline

Italian Student Program

Fulbright (Self-Placed) 3 up to $ 38,000 Graduates admitted to US Universities

Master or Ph.D. Programs in all disciplines

9 months 2011-12 January 24, 2011

Fulbright (Self-Placed) 3 up to $ 38,000 Graduates admitted to US Universities

Master or Ph.D. Programs in all disciplines

9 months 2012-13 January 23, 2012

Fulbright (IIE Placed) 4 up to $ 38,000 Graduates Master or Ph.D. Programs in all disciplines

9 months 2012-13May 4, 2011

Fulbright Santoro 1 $ 30,000 Graduates Master in International Relations

9 months 2012-13

Fulbright - Finmeccanica 1-2 $ 40,000 per year Graduates in scientific and technological disciplines

Master in scientific and technological disciplines

1-2 years 2012-13 January 23, 2912

Fulbright Science & Technology Award

2 full coverage Graduates in scientific and technological disciplines

Ph.D. in scientific and technological disciplines

3-5 years 2012-13 March 25, 2011

Fulbright - BEST (Business Exchange and Student Training)

variable full coverage Graduates, Ph.Ds and Ph.D. students

Courses in Entrepeneurship and Management and internships in US businesses

6 months 2011-12 www.fulbright.it

Research Opportunities

Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher 9 $ 10,000 Ph.D. Students Research projects for doctoral dissertation agreed upon directly with aninstitution in the US

6-9 moths 2011-12 January 10, 2011

Fulbright Research Scholar 15 up to 12,000 $ Ph.D.s, researchers, as-sociate professors

Research projects in vall disciplines agreed upon directly with an institution in the US

6-9 months 2011-12 January 10, 2011

Fulbright Schuman Program variable $ 3,000 monthly Researchers, Professors, Experts

Research in European Studies and History of US - Europe Relations

3-10 months 2011-12

March 1, 2011

Lecturing Opportunities

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program

4 $ 5,400 Young Graduates with teaching experience

Teaching assistantships of the Italian language and culture

9 months 2012-2013

July 25, 2011

Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer (Fulbright Chair)

1 $ 24,000 University Professors Lecturing in Italian Studies at Georgetown University

4 months, 2011-12 October 29, 2010

Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer (Fulbright Chair)

4 $ 18,000/24,000 University Professors Lecturing in Italian Studies within Humanities and Social Sciences

3-5 months 2011-12 February 14,2011

Special Programs

New Century Scholar Programs variable full coverage Researchers, Professors, Experts

Research, Seminars in Europe and the US on a topic of global significance

12 months 2011-12 www.cies.org/NCS

Scholar-in-Residence Program variable travel costs and stipend

Professors, Experts Lecturing at US Universities upon invitation

4-9 months 2011-12 www.cies.org/sir

EU Scholar-in-Residence Program variable travel costs and stipend

Professors, Experts Lecturing in EU Studies at U.S. Universities upon invitation

3-5 months 2010-11 March 1, 2011

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