UPCOMING SOCIETY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

GWU PROFESSOR THOMAS GUGLIELMO TO TALK ABOUT ITALIAN IMMIGRATION

By Nancy DeSanti, 1st Vice President - Programs

The interesting and timely topic of immigration, specifically Italian immigration to America, will be the topic of our third program for this year. The luncheon meeting will be held at Casa Italiana on June 10, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., and we are honored to have as our speaker George Washington University Professor Thomas A. Guglielmo, an author and expert in the field of history of immigration.

Dr. Guglielmo traces his Italian roots to two small towns in southern Italy--Ferrandina in Basilicata and Apice in Campania. He received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan in 2000.

He taught at the University of Notre Dame before joining the faculty at GWU. Dr. Guglielmo has won awards for his work from the Society of American Historians and the Organization of American Historians. His talk to us will focus on the history of race and of Italian immigration to America and the continuing relevance of this history in our current age.

The talk will be preceded by a lunch catered by Osteria da Nino with a delicious menu of insalata verde, risotto con funghi e crema di parmigiano, cavolini di Bruxelles croccanti, pollo con funghi e Florio marsala, orecchiette con ragù di agnello, homemade focaccia bread, and tiramisu for dessert.

Paid reservations are due by June 6, so please ask your family members and friends to make their reservations early. We will also have some wonderful raffle prizes. We hope to see you in June!!