The Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute invites you to the Italian Studies Scholarship Event and Lecture “White by Default: The Italian Language Press in Southern States and the Making of Italian Whiteness in the Public Discourse (1894-1940)” by Marie Curie Visiting Fellow, Dr. Matteo Brera.
When: Monday, October 7, 2024 @ 6 p.m.
Where: The Beck Rooms in Walsh Library, Seton Hall University
Dr. Brera will present his research on the nativist local press of New Orleans and Louisiana in Jim Crow US South and the way in which the Italian communities of Louisiana adapted to the rapidly evolving racial landscape and tried to propose their own narrative in the public discourse by establishing two long-running ethnic newspapers – L’Italo-Americano (1885-1917) and La Voce Coloniale (1917-1960) – that soon became paper 'doubles' of the immigrants’ Motherland.
Please visit Seton Hall University's website to register for this event.
