Sat, Nov 15
|Virtual Event
Italian Interest Group Meeting
The SCGS Italian Interest Group welcomes guest speaker Rita Pasqui who will take us on an exploration of the many dialects of the Italian peninsula and their significance to our Italian ancestors.
Time & Details
Nov 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Virtual Event
About the Event
Have you wondered about the language(s) that your Italian ancestors truly spoke? Has your family passed down words that you simply cannot find in an Italian dictionary?
For insight into these questions and more, Italian language expert Rita Pasqui will guide us through Italy's rich and unique linguistic landscape with her presentation "The Many Voices of Italy: A Journey Through Dialects".
This fascinating talk explores the nation’s many dialects: their origins, evolution, and distinctive features. Along with a general overview, we will dive into key questions, including:
· What exactly are Italian dialects, and why did so many develop across the peninsula?
· How did mass migration affect the life of these dialects abroad?
· What is the status of dialects within Italy today?