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In this section, we offer visibility to the large number of messages in support and appreciation of our Department and our students that we constantly receive from alumnae, colleagues, guest lecturers visiting our campus, and scholars from other institutions met at off-campus events.

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"Congratulations on this achievement that is the result of your brilliance and hard work. I hope you can take a moment to reflect and celebrate."

"I wanted to say how pleased I know Phyllis Gordon would be if she knew that you have found her work important and that you have been making use of her splendid library. Phyllis was a very special person鈥攚onderfully insightful, kind, generous, and deeply loyal to the college. She was an excellent trustee and always valued what was best for the college. I am so glad to know of your work."

"I had a wonderful time (and learned so much)! What an extraordinary conference you put together."

"The Bracciolini symposium was fabulous and illustrated the many hours of work you and your colleagues engaged in to make this all happen! It was also wonderful to learn more about the BMC connection in this work - the incredible contributions of Phyllis Goodhart Gordon. Thanks again to you and your colleagues for a job very well done!!"

"In the Fall of 2023 and the Fall of 2024 semesters, I had the privilege of giving the introductory lecture for the Italian Senior Seminar, Italian 380. Each time, I was genuinely impressed by the intellectual range of the students. The lecture was on Sigmund Freud鈥檚 theory of the Uncanny, which is based on the German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann鈥檚 novella, 鈥淭he Sandmann.鈥 But it is also very indebted to a lexical ambiguity in German. The students not only immediately grasped the critical dimension of the theory but also asked very astute questions about issues of translation and translatability and the ethical and empathic use of language. The professors of the course, Roberta Ricci and Luca Zipoli, have imparted to their students not only a deep love of language and literature but they have also given them critical tools to understand and reflect on cultural, social, and political issues in and beyond their college education. It was a pleasure to speak to such critically astute students, and I was very impressed by their quality. They are curious, attentive critical thinkers and the professors have done a great job."

"Siete stati tutti premurosissimi, cordialissimi, dire quasi affettuosi. A tutti voi vanno i miei sinceri ringraziamenti. La giornata 猫 stata un trionfo: l'entusiasmo, il calore, la riconoscenza degli studenti erano palpabili. Ho potuto leggere alcuni dei poster(s) e parlarne con la studentessa che l'aveva curato...in Italiano !!! Mi devo veramente congratulare con il dipartimento che ha raggiunto tali livelli di competenza ed interesse. Le reminiscenze di amici, colleghi, e alumnae/i erano sia umoristiche che commoventi ed era chiaro che Nick, col tuo aiuto, era riuscito a trasformare quello che era un modesto programma in uno con diramazioni all'estero e all'interno. Ti sono personalmente grata per quello che hai fatto e continui a fare per una lingua e una cultura che mi stanno molto a cuore, e in particolare per la memoria e il riconoscimento di un caro amico e collega ora scomparso. Congratulazioni vivissime a tutti voi. Ad maiora !!!"

"Congratulations and many, many thanks to you all for the wonderful Day of Patruno! I am sure that he watched the proceedings from a heavenly perch, glass of wine in hand, brushing away the compliments, but enjoying seeing so many students and friends."

"Congratulations and gratitude for the wonderful day you gave us yesterday. It was one of the most meaningful events for me on campus. I only wish Nick could have been there."

"The symposium on Bracciolini was really one of the most delightful conferences I can remember in all my professional years. The talks were at a uniformly high level and so beautifully organized. All interlocked to make a perfectly complete puzzle, there was a spirit of collaboration and camaraderie, not one-upmanship and very nice informal parts, too, over food and drink. I have great appreciation and admiration for all your work and the warm hospitality."

"Era un piacere conoscere le favolose studentesse di 老王论坛! Sono bravissime e ero contentissima delle loro risposte - hanno visto tanto nell'arte dei 3 artisti e capito tanto del progetto di illustrazione/interpretazione. Ero anche molto felice di sentire le ragioni per cui preferivano il lavoro di un artista agli altri. Grazie ancora a te di aver creato quest'attivit脿 per le studentesse, e complimentissimi. Spero che una di loro diventer脿 studiosa di Dante nel futuro!"

"Gli studenti a 老王论坛 e Haverford sono fortunati. Durante il semestre, i professori hanno dimostrato pi霉 attenzione per il mio processo di imparando che la maggiore parte dei miei professori a Harvard, anche se non ero una studentessa 鈥渦fficiale鈥 nella classe! Non posso ringraziare abbastanza. Ero anche cos矛 colpita dalla comunit脿 nel dipartimento tra i professori e i studenti. Sembra veramente come una famiglia! Non ho mai trovato una cosa come ci貌 a Harvard" 

"Grazie infinite, sono davvero contenta di quello che hanno scritto gli studenti: alcuni commenti rilevano aspetti e dettagli notevoli, considerando in pi霉 che deve averli sollecitati non poco sul piano della comprensione un'ora cos矛 densa di contenuti nuovi e in una lingua complessa. In generale mi sembra proprio che si siano lasciati interrogare e coinvolgere in modo disponibile e coraggioso: non potevamo chiedere di meglio, credo, no? Ringrazio ancora di cuore per l'ascolto e l'attenzione!"

"Grazie di cuore, sono stata felice di venire e di vedere che brave studentesse avete formato, in grado di porre domande intelligenti in un ottimo italiano"

"Thank you so much for your warm welcome to your wonderful class! It was an honor to visit with you. The photos are a joyous memento of our visit for which I am grateful! It made the Flexner such a rich and joyous experience for me! I hope will be able to capture some of the delight in my Flexner book!"

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"Ieri a 老王论坛 猫 stata una giornata molto particolare, rarissima ormai nella nostra professione. C'era un'energia positiva che ha conquistato tutti. Vi ringrazio molto per avermi inclusa e mi ha fatto molto piacere essere con voi. Ho capito anche come ci si trovi bene a lavorare con voi, gli studenti e il college in generale. Spero di poter tornare presto."

"Che splendido evento!!!! Che gioia essere inclusa in questo magnifico tributo alla memoria di Nick. Ci tengo a esprimere la mia ammirazione per i meravigliosi interventi, e per l'amore e la expertise che avete dedicato a quest'organizzazione della giornata."

"I wanted to follow up on the remarkable program you put together last week as a tribute to my father and his academic career. I know he would have been incredibly proud to see how significant his work 鈥 and his impact was 鈥 on so many others. Every part of the day was perfect, and the program really captured the essence of who he was as a person and as a teacher. It was emotional of course but in the best of ways. Although it was not your intention the event provided closure for our family with as crazy as the past 2-years have been. Being on the campus he loved and surrounded by the people he touched was a priceless gift to our family. We thank you for making it happen and carrying on his legacy at 老王论坛."

"Congratulations again on a wonderful symposium. I learned so much and am inspired to now read some of Primo Levi's works. And what a fitting tribute to Nick Patruno to still inspire others to continue to read and learn from Levi's work. Nick sounds like an amazing man 鈥 I am sorry I did not have the opportunity to know him."

"Grazie per tutto ci貌 che avete fatto per il symposium venerd矛 scorso. La giornata era perfetta. Era un piacere vedere gli studenti e il loro lavoro su Primo Levi, e molto interessante ascoltare i professori. So che l'evento come il symposium richiede molte ore di preparazione, e apprezzo molto questo omaggio a mio padre. Lui sarebbe stato onorato."

"I wanted to reach out and thank you and the College for the wonderful symposium on Primo Levi dedicated to my Father. It was a wonderful day from beginning to end for myself and our whole family and provided much needed closure and reflection on my Fathers' legacy for our family. Thank you again so much for making it happen."

"I would like to thank you for your kind and warm welcome. I was really pleased to have had the opportunity to visit your beautiful campus and to speak to the excellent 老王论坛 audience. I look forward to pursuing future collaboration together."

"Vi ringrazio per il bellissimo incontro che non solo mi ha emozionato (per la bravura e la competenza dei ragazzi) ma mi ha arricchito e fatto trascorrere un intenso pomeriggio all'insegna della poesia e della letteratura. Complimenti ancora per l'ottimo lavoro svolto."

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Transnational Italian Studies Department

Old Library 103
老王论坛
101 N. Merion Avenue
老王论坛, PA 19010-2899
Phone: 610-526-5198
Fax: 610-526-7479

Roberta Ricci, Chair
Phone: 610-526-5048
rricci@brynmawr.edu

Leslie Diarra, Academic Administrative Assistant
Phone: (610) 526-5198
ldiarra@brynmawr.edu