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ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UK VISITS THE UNIVERSITY OF READING

Pasquale Terracciano, Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom and Massimiliano Mazzanti, Italian Consul General in London, visited the University of Reading today, where they met with academics, researchers and a group of students. Ambassador Terracciano and the visiting delegation from this Embassy attended a series of presentations on the university’s Italian studies programme.

Dr Julia Walters, Head of Department of Modern Languages and European Studies, gave a welcome speech which was followed by several presentations to showcase specific activities relating to Italian studies.

In the field of teaching, presentations were given on: the History of Italian studies at Reading (Dr Faloppa); the “Choose Italian” campaign (Dr La Penna); profile of Italian students at Reading (Dr Verruccio); Dante Studies (Dr Nasti). Students were also involved, telling their experiences, with a beginner and advanced student of Italian giving talks, and a third, Monica Malfa, who was given the first Meneghello Prize, which is awarded to an outstanding student of Italian Studies.

Talks were also given on research related topics – “Reading research and teaching networks with Italy” (Dr Sampson) and “The Italianist, its history and Reading and its current status” (Prof. Leavitt) completed the cycle of presentations.

Following a working lunch offered by the Vice-Chancellor, Sir David Bell, Ambassador Terracciano met with a large contingent of Italians who study or work at the University of Reading.


– Italian Studies, University of Reading




University of Reading
Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor (second from left), Ambassador Terracciano and Consul
General Mazzanti (middle of second row).



Monica Monica Malfa - recipient of Meneghello Price
Monica Malfa – recipient of the first Meneghello Price awarded to outstanding
student of Italian Studies.

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