This edition of From Our Eyes features Bella Brancato (‘25 Creative Writing). Brancato attended “Space and Culture: An Italian Perspective,” hosted by the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, which featured presentations and discussions with astronauts, artists, and experts in the sector. I had the privilege of attending “Space and Culture: An Italian Perspective,”
The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research hosted its first talk in the Windows to Italy series with a lecture by Dr. Thomas Harrison, a professor of Italian Studies at UCLA, whose lecture explored how the concept of bridges is a staple in Italian history. Introducing the series’s concept, Institute Director Dr. Federico Pacchioni
Chapman University announced Saturday, March 11 that a $1.5 million gift from the Ferrucci family will create the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research within Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science. The cross-disciplinary program will support Italy-based research and coursework for faculty and students. Federico Pacchioni, who holds the Sebastian P. (Paul)