Coccia Institute

A suspenseful puzzle mystery, a captivating romance, and an affecting portrait of a young woman in search of a meaningful life

The two Italian style events are just a taste of many others coming during the 2024-2025 semesters

Book presentations on July 26 and and online webinars

This year's theme: "Activating SDGs in the Italian Classroom”

From opera, to San Remo watch party, to scholarship awards, it's all here

On Sunday, December 4, The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, at Montclair University will present Rossella Rago’s new book, “Cooking with Nonna: Sunday Dinners with La Famiglia!”, in collaboration with Watchung Booksellers.  The book launch, which will take...

The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America wishes you all a happy Italian Heritage Month! We invite you to celebrate with us this month in attending the world premiere of “Red Sauce: An Italian American Culinary Journey”. The...

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Rotella as its new director. Rotella joins the Coccia Institute from Publisher’s Weekly,...

Since 2010, the Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian has recognized teachers across the nation. Now it's your turn to apply for this prestigious award!