Invited Talks
2021 “Comics literacy in Italian language courses: combining textual and visual elements to enhance students’ analytical skills.” The Center for The Study of Languages and Cultures Ed Talk. The University of Notre Dame – virtual (19 March).
2021 “Building Student Communities in Spite of the Pandemic.” Reimagining Engagement in Teaching and Learning Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching event. Indiana University – virtual (26 February). Co-speaker.
2020 “Luigi Bernardi: L’Isola Trovata e Orient Express.” Luigi Bernardi e l’immaginario pop roundtable – University of Bologna (17 January).
Conference Activity & Additional Training
Conferences and workshops co-organized
2020 “How to Look Better Online: Peer-to-Peer Conversations on Online Teaching.” Indiana University – Bloomington, IN (23 April).
2020 “Panels on Panels.” Inter-departmental conference on comics – Bloomington, IN (14 February)
2018 Department of French and Italian Professionalization Workshop – Bloomington, IN (23 February)
2018 “Facing Forward: Fostering Successful Scholarship in the 21st Century Academy.” IU Preparing Future Faculty – Bloomington, IN (9 February).
2017 “Crossing Borders, Breaking Walls.” Department of French and Italian Graduate Student Colloquium – Bloomington, IN (10-11 March).
Panels organized and chaired
2021 “Social media: how to increase visibility and interaction for Italian Language Programs (Roundtable).” American Association for Italian Studies Conference–virtual (28 May-6 June).
2021 “Teaching Popular Culture in Intermediate Language Courses (Roundtable).” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference–Virtual (11-14 March).
2019 “Authors, readers and genres: production dynamics in Italian comics.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference–Washington, DC (21-24 March).
2018 “Il fumetto italiano e la modernità: modalità narrative, sperimentazioni stilistiche e standardizzazioni culturali.” American Association for Italian Studies Conference– Sorrento, Italy (14-17 June).
Papers presented
2021 “‘Letters to the Editor’: how to re-construct the socio-cultural profile of Italian comics readers in the 1980s.” The International Graphic Novel & Comics and The International Bande Dessinée Society JointConference –virtual (21-25 June).
2021 “Tips for Creating and Managing Instagram and Facebook Accounts on behalf of your Language Program.” American Association for Italian Studies Conference –virtual (28 May-6 June).
2021 “Comics Magazines: Not only Comics but also Criticism.” Transition 9. New Directions in Comics Studies Conference–virtual (8-10 April).
2021 “Pop Culture in Fourth-semester Italian: Practicing ‘Congiuntivo’ in the Context of Comics.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference–virtual (11-14 March).
2020 “Note sull’industria fumettistica in Italia oggi.” Italian Media & Popular Culture Virtual conference. Indiana University – Bloomington, IN (17 April).
2020 “The Italian comics industry: notes on the production of graphic novels and serial comic books.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference– Boston, MA (5-8 March).
2020 “Leafing through the pages: the materiality of comic strips, comic books and comics magazines” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference– Boston, MA (5-8 March).
2020 “Italian comics readers and letter writers: a case study”. Panels on Panels Conference – Bloomington, IN (14 February).
2019 “Question of Formats in Italian comics: The Case of Magnus.” The International Comic Arts Forum – Davenport, IA (4-6 April).
2019 “Letters to the Editor: Epistolary and Participatory Culture in Italian Auteur Comics Magazines.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference – Washington, DC (21-24 March).
2019 “‘Gino e l’Alfetta:’ discussing homosexuality through Daniele Silvestri’s music video.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference– Washington, DC (21-24 March).
2018 “How to Create an Original E-book to Foster Intercultural Competencies.” (co-presentation) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention – New Orleans, LA (16-18 November).
2018 “Engaging students into active learning in hybrid and online environment.” (co-presentation) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention – New Orleans, LA (16-18 November).
2018 “L’era delle riviste: la maturità del fumetto tra innovazione e ripetizione.” American Association for Italian Studies Conference– Sorrento, Italy (14-17 June).
2018 “Simultaneity and visual freedom in Sergio Toppi’s adaptation of the Arabian Nights.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference– Pittsburgh, PA (12-15 April).
2018 “Comics at the crossroad of neo-baroque and artistic experimentation: Art Spiegelman’s ‘The Malpractice Suite’ and Stefano Tamburini’s ‘Snake Agent’.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Convention – Indianapolis, IN (28-31 March).
2017 “‘High’ and ‘Low’ Dynamics in Italian Comic Magazines: The Case of Orient Express.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Annual Convention – Atlanta, GA (3-5 November).
2017 “Italian comics magazines of the Eighties: Orient Express and its elements of novelty.” Canadian Society of Italian Studies / American Association of Italian Studies Joint Conference – Columbus, OH (20-22 April).
2017 “A Non-desecrating Parody: The Comics Adaptation of the Orlando Furioso by Pino Zac.” Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference– Baltimore, MD (23-26 March).
Campus or Departmental Talks
The University of Chicago
2020 “Say It with a Post: Using Social Media to Increase Visibility and Interaction for Foreign Language Programs” Workshop – Language Center, The University of Chicago (11 November).
2020 “Fostering Students’ Active Participation and Building Community in Online Language Classes with Video-diaries and Social Media Bingo.” Tips and Good Experiences for and from Teaching Languages Online Workshop – Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, The University of Chicago (11 June).
Indiana University
2020 “Useful Strategies during your Doctoral Studies.” Professionalization Workshop – Department of French and Italian, Indiana University (21 February).
2018 “Student-to-Student Interaction in Different course modalities: Canvas discussion boards and Twitter.” Center for Language Excellence Workshop – Department of French and Italian, Indiana University (18 October). 2018 “Social networks in class. How to foster cultural awareness and active participation through Twitter” (Roundtable). Lightning Talks, Student Faculty Forum– Department of French and Italian, Indiana University (7 September).
Additional Training
2021 “The Digital Turn: When, Why, and How to Embrace it” Interdisciplinary Italy Summer School – Trinity College Dublin (1-3 July).
2021 “Teaching Italian through Food” professional development training. Italian Studies Program – California State University, Fresno (3-17 May).
2020 “Language Assessment.” Language Center Workshop – The University of Chicago (23 October)
2020 “ACTFL OPI.” Language Center Workshop – The University of Chicago (17-21 September).
2020 “Teaching Languages in Online and Hybrid Environments” Summer Course – The University of Chicago (15 July-27 August).
2020 “Inclusive Curriculum and Instructional Design: Building Marketable Skills” Workshop with Ann Gagné – Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Conference – Boston, MA (8 March).
2019 “Mediating Italy in Global Culture” Summer School – University of Bologna (17-22 June).
2018 “How to Adapt the Language Classroom to Hybrid and Online Course Modalities.” Professional Development Workshop for Instructors of World Languages – Indiana University (7-11 May).
2018 “Reacting to the Past” Workshop – Indiana University (27 April).
2017 Foreign Languages and Cultures Professional Development – Indiana University (29 November).
2017 “ePortfolio for Language Teaching.” Center for Language Excellence Workshop – Indiana University (23 October).
2014 Methods of Language and Teaching course – Department of French and Italian, Indiana University.
2013 Teaching Practicum – Department of French and Italian, Indiana University.
2012 Professional Internship with Massimo Bocchiola, translation of 15 chapters of “White Rose Rebel” by Janet Paisley – IULM, Italy.
Sara Dallavalle, PhD 