Call for application: Joseph Tusiani Fellowship
The Joseph Tusiani Fellowship is reserved for students enrolled in any Italian university at the MA or doctoral level for the Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar (IDSSS). The IDSSS is a three-week summer program held at Roma Tre University. It is designed to introduce participants (advanced graduate / doctoral students and professors) to cultural studies of the Italian Diaspora from a variety of academic perspectives and to foster the development of future courses and/or individual projects responding to the materials covered in the series of seminars in literature, film, and the social sciences.
This is a collaborative seminar administered by both the Roma Tre University and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute (Queens College, The City University of New York). Professors from these two institutions and others will comprise the teaching faculty for the entire three weeks. The language of the seminar is English.
The year 2026 marks the tenth year of the Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar.
The Seminar will accept up to 20 participants for the 2026 summer program. The dates for 2026 are from June 15 to July 2.
Fellows will spend three weeks in a four-star hotel, with seminar classes held at Roma Tre University. Cost of room, board (breakfast and lunch), and tuition will be covered for the Tusiani Fellowship Awardee. Air and ground travel are additional.
The application form is attached to this news. Completed applications should be sent to the following members of the selection committee: Fred.Gardaphe@qc.cuny.edu; martino.marazzi@unimi.it; sabrina.vellucci@uniroma3.it.
Application Deadline—February 27, 2026
