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“Sand Mafias” and Why Even Arabs Need to Import Sand from Australia
"We know that we are using too much fresh water, we're cutting down too many trees, we're taking too many fish out of the oceans, and now we've come to find out we're using too much sand.”.... What are the...
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Globalization Explained by NYU Prof. Giuseppe Ammendola at the Scuola d’Italia
On Friday, May 21, teachers, parents, and Liceo students participated in the webinar "Globalization: some perspectives and challenges" with La Scuola d’Italia’s global education expert, Professor Giuseppe Ammendola. "It is not easy to introduce a person of such great culture,...
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Travel in a Globalized World? How to Find Authenticity When Every City Looks Alike
One of the most surprisingly culturally authentic experiences I had in Nepal was when I got a haircut. So much seemed familiar when I sat down: the chair, the mirror, the equipment. There were minor differences, too. But the real...
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Globalization’s Wrong Turns and the Decline of the West According to Bazoli
Responding to a question from La Voce about the role of the economy and banks in the quest for profit as well as the development of culture, Bazoli remarked: “Our bank has always been, by its tradition and history, very...
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Loneliness Can Kill: Communication in the Age of Technology
Psychologists and mental health experts observe that human beings “are wired to be social on such a deep level that social isolation is actually processed similarly to physical pain by our mind”. These facts should really worry us because in...
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The Linguistic and Cultural Legacy of Italian in the U.S.
Italian is the the fourth most studied language in the world and the fifth most studied foreign language in American universities. How do we continue to engage our students? What are the programs that will increase the linguistic capital in...
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ILICA Explores the Future of Millennials
ILICA gathers Italian and American professionals at Hunter College to seek an answer in managing the challenges faced by the impact of technology. Different challenges exist for different professions, but the speakers find a universal ingredient to building a better...
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The Italian Language in the World is Alive, Sexy, Wanted, yet…
From the Week of the Italian Language in the World and the Joint Action conference in Florence, we certainly heard positive and encouraging news. What is needed is a dialogue to better appreciate the reality of the U.S. with respect...
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