News
Exciting News in the Italian Studies @ Western
Club Di Conversazione
UWO Italian Conversation Club:
Put your Italian into action!
Join our group discussions about Italian food,
culture, language, travel, daily life in
Italy, and much more!
It's a great way to practice your Italian
with others.
The group will meet every Wednesday in
UC 201 from 5-6pm.
Cineclub Italiano 2011-12
The 2011-12 Cineclub Italiano has the theme "Italy: The Making of a Nation". Films are shown every second Tuesday at 7:30pm in UC 84. Please click here to view the schedule.
Italian Studies @ Western is now on Facebook, and the site is entirely managed by students. The page name is "Italian at UWO".
Exchange Programs with Italy
Exchange programs and Study abroad periods are a great idea, look good on your CV and add an international componenet to your studies and experience. In addition they are both engaging and fun, funding is available, and they may cost less than you think. Our program offers exchanges to the universities in Siena (Tuscany), Urbino (Marche) and Verona (Veneto). The Verona program is the official UWO exchange with Italy and has the most complete list of course offerings (a few are offered in English, courses are available in several Faculties).
To learn more about Exchange programs and Study abroad opportunities visit the UWO Exchange program website: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/int/exchange/index.html?outgoing
You may also contact:
Siena: Professor Luca Pocci
Urbino: Professor Pietro Pirani
Verona: Professor Yuri M. Sangalli
UWO official exchange with the University of Verona
Fundraising Dinner
A fundraising dinner to create bursaries for students enrolled in our Italian courses was held on March, 5th, 2011, at the Marconi Club in London (120 Clarke Road). The evening was a success with attendees ranging from local dignitaries (including the Mayor), federal and provincial politicians, and academics at Western (Ivey, Law, Schulich, etc), The Italian Consul in Toronto, to students from the Program.
Several local businesses also supported this initiative through generous donations, including Chrysler and Fiat of London.
The dinner featured music, a dance performance featuring the Corrigan School of Irish Dance, Arias performed by Victoria Gydov, student readings and a full menu featuring a selection of specialties of Italian cuisine. The Italian Program wishes to thank all those who came out to make this evening a success!
To read an article about the evening, in Italian, please click here. To read an article in English, please click here.
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