Fulbright Commission Italy Newsletter :: Issue 6

Fulbright - italy Newsletter
Linking Minds Across Cultures

Issue 6 Fall 2010

Contents 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
Welcome Message p. 1 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
US & Italian Fulbright Grantee Commission.It reports on institutions and donors collaborating with the Program and on publications by
Academic Year 2010 - 2011 Fulbrighters.Finally, it provides information on the activities planned for 2011, of interest to the Fulbright
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community.
Fulbright Specialist &
Scholarships. In 2010, a total of 128 scholarships were awarded, 65 to Italians and 63 to US citizens,
Inter-Country Program
as detailed in the following pages. As in the past year, the humanities tend to be the field of greater
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interest for US grantees, whereas the sciences and social sciences are favored by Italian grantees.
Fulbright Scholarships and The Fulbright-BEST program, aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship in Italy, continued in 2010 thanks
Activities in the field of to the generous contributions of several donors.
Sustainable Food Consumption
News in the Fulbright Universitas Program. Agreements have been renewed with the
and Global Food Security
Universities of Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame for Fulbright Distinguished Lectureships in Italian
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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
Fulbrighters’ Publications
indeterminato con affidamento didattico”. Fulbright Distinguished Chairs in Italy for US scholars
and Works
have been renewed for academic years 2013-16 at Trento University in Comparative Law, at the
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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
Fulbright News
Chiara has also renewed for three years a Research/Lectureship in Methodology of Scientific Research.
p. 14
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
Fulbright Commission
continued to provide its contribution to the AISNA yearly doctoral seminar at the Centro Studi Americani.
Educational Advising
p. 15 The Education and Cultural Bureau of the US Department of State has increased the number of
Thanks to our partners Fulbright Specialists from 6 to 10 also in view of the appreciation of this Program by Italian
and donors Universities. The universities have also participated in the Fulbright Inter-Country Program, which
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fosters the circulation of US Fulbright scholars within Italy and Europe (page 6).
Program at a Glance The Commission has intensified its visits to Italian Universities as well as its information activities.
p. 18 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,
Contacts Facebook and Twitter.
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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
Chairman - The US - Italy Fulbright Commission
Luca Fratini First Counselor – Head of Office VII, Directorate General for the Country Promotion (University Co-operation, Scholarships,
Youth Exchanges) Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Fulbright - italy Newsletter Issue 6, Fall 2010

US & Italian Fulbright Grantees, academic year 2010 - 2011
US Fulbright Grantees
Graduate Students Category
Name Home Host Institution Field of Study
University
ANTONUCCI, Anthony J. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Università di Napoli History
“Federico II”
BREGE, Brian A. Stanford University, Stanford, CA European University Institute History
Florence
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 History of Art
Biblioteca delle Donne, Bologna
FINKELSTEIN, Jared Farmingdale State College, New York, NY Politecnico di Torino Engineering
Fulbright Grant at the
Politecnico di Torino
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- Literature
enza”
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 History
Medici Archive, Florence
JOHANNSDOTTIR, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. ALBA Cooperativa Sociale Deafness Studies
Sigridur Onlus, Alessandria
Fulbright Grant in Deafness
KO, Michelle University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD Conservatorio di Musica Music/Flute
Fulbright Travel Giuseppe Nicolini, Piacenza
Grant/Vinciguerra
LANGER, Emily J. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Civico Museo della Risiera di History
San Sabba, Trieste
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” Creative Writing
and IsIAO, Rome
POPKIN, Maggie Lilah New York University, NY American Academy in Rome History of Art
and Università di Roma “La
Sapienza”
REPINECZ, Martin G. Duke University, Durham , NC Università di Roma Italian Cultural Studies
“La Sapienza”
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 Dance
Multimedia Park in Turin
SIMLEY, Shakirah University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Università degli Studi di Anthropology
Fulbright-Casten Family Scienze Gastronomiche,
Foundation Award Pollenzo
STICKNEY, Sarah E. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Università di Bologna Poetry And Translation
TRENTINELLA, Rose- New York University, New York, NY Università degli Studi della Archaeology
marie Calabria
WILKINS, Sarah Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Kunsthistorisches Institut in History of Art
Florence - Università di Studi
di Napoli “L’Orientale”
ZABALDANO, Daniel R. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Politecnico di Torino Environmental Engineering
Fulbright Grant at the
Politecnico di Torino

English Teaching Assistants
ANTENUCCI, 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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English Teaching Assistants
Name Home Host Institution Field of Study
University
CALISTRI, Alexandra Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, VT Liceo Scientifico “Giancarlo
Siani”, Liceo Artistico Statale in
Benevento, Aversa
KELLEY, Lauren C. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Liceo Scientifico “D. Alighieri”,
Marrelli 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

Scholars
BERNARDI, Debra Carroll College, Dept. of Languages and Università di Napoli American Studies
Literature, Helena, MT “L’Orientale”, Dip. di Studi
Comparati e di Studi Europei
BROWN, Mark T. University of Florida, Dept. of Environmental Università “Parthenope” Environmental Sciences & Sustainable
Engineering Sciences, Center for di Napoli, Dip. Scienze Development
Environmental Policy Gainesville, FL ambientali
CAROZZA, Paolo University of Notre Dame,Law School, Università di Firenze, Dip. di Law
Notre Dame, IN Legge ed Economia
CONKLIN, JOHN W. Stanford University,Dept. of Aeronautics and Università di Trento, Dip. Mechatronics Engineering
Astronautics, School of Engineering Ingegneria Meccanica e
Stanford, CA Strutturale
CORRADO, Michael L. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, University of Trento, Faculty of Law
School of Law, NC Law
DABNEY, Lewis M. University of Wyoming, Dept. of English, Università di Roma 3, Dip. American Cultural History
Laramie, WY di Studi Americani
DAVIS, Cinthya J. University of South Carolina, Columbia, Università di Venezia “Ca’ American Literature
Dept. of English College of Arts and Sciences, Foscari”
SC
FORSTER, Malcolm R. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dept. of Università di Siena, Scuola Methodology of Scientific Research
Philosophy,College of Letters and Science, WI Superiore Santa Chiara
GARDAPHE, Fred L. CUNY – Queens College, English Dept. Università di Salerno American Cultural Studies
Flushing, NY (Fisciano), Facoltà di Lingue e
Letterature Straniere
KATUL, Gabriel G. Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Politecnico di Torino, Dip. di Hydrology & Hydraulic Engineering
Sciences, Levine Science Research Center Idraulica, Trasporti e
Duke University, Durham, NC Infrastrutture Civili.
KUSHNER, James A. Southwestern Law School Politecnico di Torino, Environmental Sustainability
Los Angeles, CA Inter-University Department of
Territorial Studies and Planning
REICH, Jonathan W. California Polytechnic State University Università di Camerino, Architecture and Urban Planning
San Luis Obispo, Architecture Dep., CA Facoltà di Architettura in Ascoli
Piceno
ROSATO, Anthony G. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Università di Salerno Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, (Fisciano), Dip. di Ingegneria
Newark, NJ Meccanica
SCHELL, Lawrence M. University at Albany SUNY, Dept. of Universiti di Firenze, Dip. di Anthropology
Anthropology, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biologia Evulozionistica
Biostatistics, NY
SILVERMAN, Taije J. Ursinus College, Dept. of English Università di Bologna Poetry
Collegeville, PA

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Italian Fulbright Grantees
Graduate Students Category (IIE-Placed)
Name Home Host Institution Degree and Specialization /
University Field of Study
COMPOSTELLA, Chiara Istituto Superiore Conservazione Restauro, Columbia University Master in Arts Administration
Roma
D’ERCOLE, Tommaso Università degli Studi di Bologna John Hopkins University, SAIS Master in International Relations
(Fulbright - Santoro)
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 Politecnico di Torino UC Santa Barbara Master of Science in Material Science
(Fulbright - Finmeccanica)
PELLEGRINI, Silvia Università degli Studi di Bologna University of Hartford Master in Management Engineering
(Fulbright - Finmeccanica)
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 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 Santa Clara University Biorobotics Sciences and Engineering
CAPORUSSO, Nicholas IMT - Advanced Studies di Lucca Center for Innovation Computer Sciences and Engineering
CARISI, Roberto Università di Bologna & Entrepreneurship, CA 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 Researchers
ATZENI, 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 Universita' degli Studi di Trieste National Renewable Energy Material Sciences and Engineering
(Fulbright - Rotary) Laboratory, CO
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 Princeton University, NJ Energy and Power Engineering
(Politecnico di Torino)
MAININI , Laura 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 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics
of Physics, PA

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Research Scholars
Name Home Host Institution Degree and Specialization /
University Field of Study
BARDONI, Rita Maria Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Columbia University, NY Medical Sciences
Emilia
BIETTI, Massimo Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” Columbia University, NY Chemistry
CACIOPPO, Marina Università degli Studi di Palermo John D. Calandra Italian Cultural Studies
American Institute, NY
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 History
York University
DELL’ACQUA, Francesca Università degli Studi di Salerno Dumbarton Oaks Research History of Art
Library and Collection,
Washington, DC
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 Università “Magna Graecia” di Catanzaro Harvard University, MA Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
Francesca
Fulbright-Schuman Scholars
ANDREANGELI, Arianna University of Liverpool, UK University of Michigan, MI Law
BITUMI, Alessandra Università degli Studi di Pavia Woodrow Wilson International International Relations
Center for Scholars,
Washington DC
HERMANIN, Costanza European University Institute, Firenze Berkeley University, CA Political Science
Columbia University, NY
RUFFA, Chiara European University Institute, Firenze Harvard University, the Belfer Political Science
Center, Cambridge, MA
TRIDICO, Pasquale Università degli Studi “Roma Tre” University of California, Economics
Center for European and
Eurasian Studies, CA
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs
CURLI, Barbara Università della Calabria Georgetown University, BMW History
Center for German &
European Studies/Dept. of
Italian, Washington, DC
MAZZONI, Guido Università di Siena University of Chicago, Dept. of Italian Language & Literature
Romance Languages &
Literatures, Chicago, IL
CALLONI, Marina Università di Milano “Bicocca” University of Notre Dame, Social & Political Philosophy
Notre Dame, IN
TONELLO, Fabrizio Università di Padova University of Pittsburgh, Modern History and Italian History
Pittsburgh, PA
Scholar in Residence
ANDREONI, Roberto Conservatorio "N.Piccinni", Bari Scripps College,Claremont,CA Music

Summer Seminars for Foreign Secondary School Educators
CERULLI, 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° Institute for Training & Six-week seminar on American Culture
Grado, Pescia (PT) Development (ITD), Amherst,
MA

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Fulbright Universitas
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 University
11 - 24 April Prof. Mark Christie, Virginia Constitutional Law Università di Trento
Commonwealth University Facoltà di Legge

24 April - 7 May Prof. Alex Lichtenstein, Florida US Social and Cultural Università di Genova
International University Studies Facoltà di Scienze Politiche Prof. Alex Lichtenstein
Florida International University

10 - 28 May Prof. Michael Camasso, Rutgers, Economics: Human Università di Catania
The State University of New Jersey, Capital Formation Facoltà di Economia
Dept. of Agr., Food and Resource
Economics
5 May - 8 June Prof. Charles D’Agostino, Redevelopment after a Università dell’Aquila,
Louisiana State University - Lou- Natural Disaster Facoltà di Economia
siana Business and Technology Ignegneria e Scienze
Center

11 May - 11 June Prof. Dena Davis, Cleveland State Religion and Bioethics Università di Padova,
University - Cleveland Marshall and Research Ethics Facoltà di Lettere,
College of Law Dipartimento di Filosofia Prof. Dena Davis,
Cleveland State University - Cleveland Mar-
6 June - 17 July Prof. William Rivenbark, Performance measure- Università di Palermo,
shall College of Law
University of Arizona - University of ment and benchmarking Facoltà di Scienze Politiche
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. of public administrations Dipartimento di Studi
Europei

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. Charles D’Agostino
Executive Director of the Louisiana
Business & Technology Center at LSU’s
Fulbright Inter-Country Program E. J. Ourso College of Business

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.

20 April Gregory Sumner, University of American Literature: The Challenge of Università.di Udine
Detroit, Mercy, MI Cosmopolitan Democracy
21 April David Lightfoot, Language acquisition: clues and com- Università di Venezia
George Washington University, plexity sciences Gregory Sumner
D.C. University of Detroit
21 April Anne Marie O’Healey, Tracce dello sguardo coloniale nelle Università di Macerata
Loyola Marymount University, pratiche cinematografiche di oggi
Los Angeles, CA
19 May Anne Marie O’Healey, Rappresentare la razza e il genere nel- Università per
Loyola Marymount University, la cultura visiva e nel cinema italiano Stranieri di Siena
Los Angeles, CA

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Fulbright Universitas
Fulbright Inter-Country Program
19 May Anne Marie O’Healey, “Rappresentare la razza e il Università per
Loyola Marymount University, Los genere nella cultura visiva e nel Stranieri di Siena
Angeles, CA cinema italiano”

19 May Gabriele Camera, “Institutions for Long Run Università di Napoli
University of Iowa, Keosauqua, IA Cooperation: Experiments on
Markets with frictions”

20 May Gabriele Camera, “Cognitive and Experimental Seconda Università di
University of Iowa, Keosauqua, IA Economics” Napoli-Capua

24 - 25 May Jane Feuer, “Media Mutations.International Università di
University of Pittsburgh, Fulbright conference on new audiovisual Bologna
Scholar in Germany frontiers“ Gabriele Camera
University of Iowa, IA

28 May Jane Feuer, “Cult Television Conference” Università di Roma Tre
University of Pittsburgh, Fulbright
Scholar in Germany
3 - 7 May Ann Malone, “A Court Divided: Views of the Centro Italiano di Studi
College of William and Mary, United States Supreme Court Americani
Williamsburg, VA Justices on Application of
‘Foreign’ Law”;
“The Legal Dilemma of
Guantanamo Detainees from
Bush to Obama”

3 - 7 May Betsy Erkkila, “Leaves of Grass 1860: Eros and Centro Italiano di Studi
Democracy”; “Walt Whitman, Eros Ann Malone
Northwestern University, Fulbright Americani
College of William and Mary, VA
Scholar in Germany and Democtratic Theory”

3 - 7 May Patricia Schroeder, “Robert Johnson’s Deal with the Centro Italiano di Studi
Ursinus College Devil: Race, Myth and American Americani
Collegeville, PA Identities”; “The Blues as Cultural
Paradigm: August Wilson’s The
Piano Lesson”
3 - 7 May Gregory Sumner, University of “Kurt Vonnegut and the American Centro Italiano di Studi
Detroit, Mercy, MI Dream: Mother and Night (1961)” Americani
24 May Julie Liss, “American Way of Life and US Embassy
Scripps College, Europe in Post-World War II”
Claremont, CA
23 May - 2 June Ann Malone, “Human Trafficking for ISISC SIRACUSA Anne Marie O’Healy
College of William and Mary, Commercial Sexual Exploitation” Loyola Marymount University, CA
Williamsburg, VA
7 June Leslie Duram, “The Geography of Local Food Università di Scienze
Southern Illinois University and Organic Farming” Gastronomiche -
Carbondale, Fulbright Scholar in Pollenzo
Ireland
7 June Gabriele Camera, “Institutions for Long Run Università di Roma
University of Iowa, Keosauqua, IA Cooperation: Experiments on “La Sapienza”
Markets with frictions”

Patricia Schroeder
Ursinus 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.

Food Consumption
The role of nutrition in the prevention of chronic diseases and Nutrition
Stefano Vendrame, Graduate Student 2010
from Università degli Studi di Milano
to University of Maine
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.

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.

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

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.

Clinical Nutrition
Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, Senior Specialist 2008
from 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”.

Italy: Food, Culture and Health

Kathryn Andersen, Graduate Student 2008
from Princeton University
to 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.”

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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From Sustainable Production To
Research on invasive pest to chestnut trees
Market Delivery
Ignazio Graziosi, Graduate Student 2010
from Università degli Studi di Bologna
to University of Kentucky

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.

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 York
to 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 Sassari
to 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.

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Sustainable Food Consumption
Sustainable Agriculture Value Chains Model and Global Food Security
Daniele Guidi, Research Scholar 2010
from Università degli Studi di Siena
to Harvard University

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 .

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

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 Prof. Leslie Duram’s Presentation:
on the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it gave information on the The Geography Local Food and Organic
projected demand for food at the global level up to year 2050 and discussed the challenges to be faced Farming
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.

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).

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).

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Fulbrighters’ Publications and Works Publications and Works

“Birds of passage”: i musicisti napoletani a New York (1895-1940)
by Simona Frasca
Tra i repertori italiani in dialetto, la canzone napo- italiana negli Stati Uniti è intervenuta a rendere
letana ha contribuito più di ogni altro alla nascita questo repertorio, legato ad ambienti e luoghi
della canzone popular’/commerciale nazionale. specifici, uno dei primi esempi moderni di musica
Napoli è stato uno dei principali centri per la transnazionale con alcuni caratteri specifici della
musica di intrattenimento con il suo elevato nu- global era.
mero di sale da concerto, teatri musicali, editori,
maestri di musica ed esecutori. L’emigrazione Frasca, S. (2010). Birds of Passage. I musicisti napoletani e
New York (1895-1940). Lucca, Lim 2010. 215.

Mediating debate through on-line large-scale argumentation: Evidence
from the field
by Luca Iandoli
Web 2.0 technologies, such as forums and wikis, in 3 weeks, what is to our knowledge the
are enabling an explosion of global knowledge largest single online argument map ever built
sharing through distributed large-scale (around 5000 posts). Our results show that (i)
conversations, but they seem to be less successful users were able to quickly and comprehensively
at supporting collaborative explore and map the debate on the selected
deliberation around complex and controversial discussion topic; (ii) substantial moderation
questions. In order to cope with this was needed to ensure that the argument
limitation, many scholars have proposed to adopt map was well-organized and users were
on-line argumentation platforms to improve confident with the argumentation formalism; (iii)
information visualization, organization and considerable out-of-the map communication
reuse. However, such research has mostly occurred, possibly as a way to allow for
focused on the design of adequate argumentbased conversational flows inhibited by the argumentation
knowledge formalisms. Less attention formalism, (iv) formal rating of
has been paid to the empirical analysis of contributions favored exploration of the map,
actual interactions mediated by understanding the debate structure,
argumentation technology with reasonably large user and improving the quality of content.
communities. In this paper, we present an
in-depth analysis of the data obtained in the Gurkan, A. ;Iandoli, L. ;Klein, M.; Zollo, G. (2010).
Mediating debate through on-line large-scale argumentation:
empirical test of an argumentation platform Evidence from the field. Information Sciences 180: 3686-3702.
where a 160-member community created,

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

An analytical model was developed to processes in air quality models are necessary
describe in-canopy vertical distribution of to explore the impact of agricultural field level
ammonia (NH3) sources and sinks and vertical management practices on regional air quality.
fluxes in a fertilized Moreover, there are agronomic and environmental
agricultural setting using measured benefits to timing liquid fertilizer
in-canopy mean NH3 concentration and wind applications as close to canopy closure as possible.
speed profiles.This model was applied to quan- Finally, given the large withincanopy mean NH3
tify in-canopy air-surface exchange rates concentration gradients in such agricultural
and above-canopy NH3 fluxes in a fertilized settings, a discussion about the suitabil-
corn (Zea mays) field. Modeled air-canopy NH3 ity of the proposed model is also presented.
fluxes agreed well with independent above-
canopy flux estimates. Based on the model Bash, Jesse O. ; Walker, John T. ; Katul, Gabriel G. ; Jones,
Matthew R. ; Nemitz, Eiko ; Robarge, Wayne. (2010) Estimation of
results, the urea fertilized soil surface was a in-canopy ammonia sources and sinks in a fertilized Zea Mays
consistent source of NH3 one month follow- field. Environmental Science and Technology, 44 (5). 1683-1689.
ing the fertilizer application, whereas the
vegetation canopy was typically a net NH3 sink
with the lower portion of the canopy being a
constant 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

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Fulbrighters’ Publications and Works Publications and Works

Tonnare in Italy: Science, History and Culture of Sardinian Tuna Fishing
by Katherine B. Emery
Through a case study of a Sardinian tonnara, tourist and real-estate industries, are
this article provides an interdisciplinary look at contributing to the destruction of marine
the science, culture, and history of fishing in the ecosystems. The synthesis presented here
Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea and offers a unique perspective combining historical,
the crystalline waters of Sardinia, in particular, scientific, and cultural factors important to one
are currently confronting a paradox of marine Sardinian tonnara in the context of a larger global
preservation. On the one hand, Italian coastal debate about Atlantic bluefin tuna conservation.
resources are prized nationally and internationally
for their natural beauty as well as Emery, Katherine B. (2010). Tonnare in Italy: Science,
economic and recreational uses. On the other hand, History and Culture of Sardinian Tuna Fishing
deep-seated Italian cultural values and traditions, California Italian Studies Journal.
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

How a psychologist informed economics: The case of Sidney Siegel
by Alessandro Innocenti
In the 1950s before Kahneman and Tversky Although his legacy was paramount in the work of
showed how behavioral economics could bring the Nobel Prize winner Vernon Smith, Siegel
economics and psychology into a unified endorsed a very different approach to making
framework, a social psychologist, Sidney Siegel, interdisciplinary research effective.
entered the realm of economics and laid the
foundation of experimental economics. This Innocenti, A. (2010). How a Psychologist Informed
Economics: The Case of Sidney Siegel”, Journal of Economic
paper gives an assessment of Siegel’s effort Psychology. Vol. 31, n. 3.
to meld psychology and economics and shows
that Siegel was not only a contributor to the
methodology of experimental economics but
also a pioneer of behavioral economics.
Sostenibilità e GreenEconomy. Quarto Settore. Competitività, Strategie e Valore
Aggiunto per le imprese del terzo millennio
by Paolo Ricotti

È possibile applicare i “Principi Naturali” Sotto la lente di questo nuovo modello di mer-
all’economia di mercato? È possibile conciliare cato è possibile osservare come le enunciazioni
il “Profitto” con lo Sviluppo Sostenibile? di base dello Sviluppo Sostenibile siano fi-
Quali sono gli strumenti gestionali e i fattori critici nalmente conciliabili con un’evoluzione
per le imprese sostenibili ed eccellenti? positiva e durevole della nostra civiltà.
Utilizzando i principi naturali come
Ricotti, P. (2010). Sostenibilità e Green Economy. Quarto
parametri per l’osservazione dell’attuale modello Settore. Competitività , Strategie e Valore Aggiunto per le
economico si può configurare quel nuovo para- imprese del terzo millennio. Franco Angeli.
digma sostenibile di mercato e della società
civile tanto perseguito e auspicato da
tutti negli ultimi anni, definito “Quarto Settore”
in quanto omogeneizza sotto un’unica
prospettiva gli altri tre oggi esistenti.
Transcellular biosynthesis of eicosanoids
by Angelo Sala
The metabolism of arachidonic acid into that eicosanoids are often the result of cell-cell
biologically active compounds involves the interactions involving the transfer of biosynthetic
sequential activity of a number of enzymes, intermediates, such as the chemically reactive
sometimes showing a unique expression profile PGH2 and LTA4, between cells.
in different cells. The main metabolic pathways,
namely the cyclooxygenases and the Sala, A. (2010). Transcellular biosynthesis of eicosanoids.
Pharmacological Reports, 2010, 62, 503-610, ISSN 1734-1140
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

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Ecclesiastes rose, Penelope my Martian temple dancer
by Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford

Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, US Fulbright Grant- Ecclesiastes rose, Penelope my Martian temple
ee 2009-2010, an American artist working mainly dancer is a figurehead, sitting at the helm of a yearlong
in sculpture and performance, presented a new project carried out with the support of the Fulbright
work - Ecclesiastes rose, Penelope my Martian grant. The project spans volunteerism, traditional
temple dancer - in Mondello, Sicily, among the Sicilian boat building and cultural exchange and
fishing boats from June 30th - July 7th 2010. uses sculpture as a platform for narrative building Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford
and dated science fiction romance. US Graduate Student, 2009-10

News

2010 Nobel Prize Winner Peter A. Diamond
Congratulations to Fulbright Program Alumni Professor Diamond’s analysis of search markets,
Peter A. Diamond on being named 2010 Nobel in collaboration with the work of fellow laureates
Prize Winner in Economics. Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides,
formulated a theoretical framework for search
Peter A. Diamond, Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar markets, stating, “The Laureates’ models help us
Alumnus and Institute Professor / professor of understand the ways in which unemployment, job
Economics at MIT, was in Italy as Distinguished vacancies, and wages are affected by regulation
Chair at the University of Siena in 1999 where he and economic policy.”
carried out research on social insurance theory.

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

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

On 18 November 2010 Palazzo Jules Maidoff for the world. He is the founder of one of the most im-
the Visual Arts was inaugurated in Florence. portant international schools of art in Europe, SACI
Jules Maidoff was a Fulbright student in Florence (Studio Art Centers International). For 35 years,
in 1956. From that moment his life would never be SACI in Florence has helped form thousands of
the same: “I sensed that Italy was a place I already young artists from many nations.
knew”. Maidoff is a tireless “visionary” who has
had more than 200 one-person exhibitions around

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.

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

The IX International Forum of Studies titled local experiences for the preservation of cultural,
S.A.V.E. Heritage will be held in Capri from 9 to architectural, archaeological, landscape and envi- From left to right: Maria Grazia Quieti
(Executive Director, The US-Italy Fulbright
11 June 2011. Two Fulbright scholars, Jonathan ronmental heritage. For more information:
Commission), David Mees ( Vice- Chairman
Reich (California Polytechnic State University) and www.leviedeimercanti.it/2011/2011e/program.html
The US Italy Fulbright Commission),
James Kushner (Southwestern Law School, Los Prof. Giuliano Amato
Angeles) will contribute to the discussions on the

Join State Alumni Community

Build upon your exchange experience and explore programs. It provides opportunities for alumni to
the various opportunities available to you from network with each other, develop their careers,
State Alumni: ALUMNI.STATE.GOV and stay in touch with the Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, thus helping to extend their
The State Alumni website is an online community exchange experience.
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Fulbright Outreach Activities
Fulbright Commission Educational Advising
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.

www.facebook.com/FulbrightCommissionItaly
twitter.com/fulbrightitalia

Fulbright Commission’s You Tube

Educational Advising: Social Media

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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Fulbright Outreach Activities
Educational Advising: Meetings at Italian Universities
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.

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 Fulbright Presentation:
Roma Università Federico II, Napoli,
November 11 2010
18 March Università di Pavia 4 November Università di Pisa

23 March Seconda Università 9 November Università di Catania
di Napoli

15 April Expo Europe 11 November Università degli Studi
Road Show Roma Federico II di Napoli

16 April Expo Europe 15 November Università di Bari
Road Show Milano
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 16 November Università di Trento Fulbright Presentation:
Roma Università di Cagliari, October 7, 2010

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 23 November Università IUAV di Venezia
di Scienze Motorie, Roma
Fulbright Presentation:
14 October Politecnico di Milano 24 November Università del Salento
Università del Molise, October 11, 2010

14 October Università Cattolica 30 November Università Federico II
del Sacro Cuore di Milano di Napoli

15 October Università IULM 10 December Università della Tuscia
Libera universita’ di Lingue di Viterbo
e Comunicazione

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 14 December Politecnico di Torino
di Roma “La Sapienza”
21 October Università Bocconi di Milano 15 December Università di Roma
Tor Vergata Fulbright Presentation:
Expo Studi all’Estero, April 15, Roma
21 October Qs Graduate School Tour
Qs Top Mba, Milano

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The Commission thanks Partners and Donors

Gli Amici del Professore
Carlo Maria Santoro

Cooperating Agencies and Institutions

Fulbright-BEST Donors

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