Collaborators
This event would not have been possible without the support of Pamela Glass, Academic Assistant of the Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics and the Program of Comparative and Digital Humanities. My endless thanks to her for her meticulous work in arranging air and ground transportation for artists and scholars, accommodations, meals, and promotional materials. Weekly meetings with me and other project collaborators over the course of a year have demonstrated not only Pamela’s incredible organizational skills but also her extraordinary creativity and timely analytical and critical thinking abilities. I couldn’t have hoped for a more reliable person to discuss every aspect of this event.
Many thanks also to Donna Glass, Bucknell Graphic Designer, for creating the images for the website and the posters that truly reflect the essence of the event. Her competence, feedback and patience have been invaluable.
My sincere thanks goes to Kate Tuley, Bucknell Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist, for creating this website and responding promptly and effectively to my requests.
Jeffrey Campbell and Jesse Greenawalt, Bucknell Senior Event Technology Support Specialists, were essential for the technical assistance in the event venues and for their support with remote connections during the symposium and forum.
I am grateful to Wes Bernstein, Bucknell Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist, for handling the filming, the promotional video, and the post-event video. Wes’ s originality, availability, and professionalism are outstanding.
My heartfelt thanks to the entire Bucknell University Library and Information Technology team guided by Lisa Veloz, Senior IT Project Manager.
I am profoundly grateful and thrilled by the students’ participation in this project. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Esther Zhao, an exceptional and talented student from the English department (Creative Writing), for her work in proofreading and recording the artists’ theatrical monologues in English. Her expertise, under the guidance of her remarkable professor Katie Hays, and her dedication are evident in every line of the pieces.
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Angèle Kingue, Associate Provost, Faculty Engagement & Inclusion, whose unwavering inspiration and invaluable guidance have been essential throughout the development of the project. The event’s title was profoundly influenced by her teachings and insight.
In memory of Carmen Gillespie, Poet, Scholar, Professor of English, and dear friend
SPONSORS
Anna Paparcone, NEH Chair in the Humanities, 2022-2025
FURTHER THANKS TO
Italian Consulate of Philadelphia
American Association Teachers of Italy
The Lewisburg CommUnity Zone
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The Office of the President
The Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost, Civic Engagement
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Anti-racist Fund)
The College of Arts and Science, Dean’s Office (Candland Fund)
The Office of Talent, Culture & Human Resources
The Humanities Center
Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives & Cultures
Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender Calendar
The Bucknell Arts Council
The Library & Information Technology
The Bucknell Student Government – Italian Club
The Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Italian Studies Program
The Arabic and Arab World Studies Program
The English Department (Film Studies Program)
The Critical Black Studies
Latin American Studies
The French and Francophone Program
The Department of Spanish
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