Manifesto
No, that’s not an album title (well, it is, actually, but that’s not what is being referenced here). Historians have…
“Fra la rivoluzione e la routine”
— Reflections on the Climate Crisis by David Gelles You all remember me ranting and raving about my ITAL 250…
Lenticchie a Capodanno
And other winter recipes You might recall a post we made last year about one of Italy’s most time-honoured traditions:…
Advanced Literary Composition
I am behind on my blogposts — with apologies. If you keep reading, you’ll learn why. I owe you a…
FAQ 2019
You may have read an older post from 2016 with a similar title (An anticipated FAQ). Three years (a baby…
On Bad Behaviour
“Badly behaved women seldom make history.” It’s a phrase frequently (falsely) attributed to Eleanor D. Roosevelt or, still more often,…
Adapted Classrooms, Inclusive Learning
Adapted classrooms and inclusive learning have long been part of the educational system in Italy. As early as the turn…
Girl, Interrupted
‘A cazzimma. It’s another one of those terms that is difficult to translate and that Italians — and more specifically,…
The benefits of having a non-native speaker on your language instruction team
I have often been asked the same question, though on opposite sides of the globe: Are you a native speaker…
Uno, nessuno e centomila
Thirteen is a lucky number for Italians. Recently, on November 13th, to be exact, my son, who was born in…