Congratulations to Our Colleague Giovanna De Luca, Who Has Been Promoted to Full Professor!

Giovanna De Luca, Associate Professor and Director of the Italian Studies Program, and our colleague in Film Studies (have you taken her “Mafia and Movies” class yet?), has been promoted to full Professor! The promotion will take effect beginning in August. Giovanna arrived at the college in 2004, and quickly transformed it into a hub of Italian and Italian American culture. In particular, she founded the Italian Film Festival, now known as Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival–a regular recipient of grant support from multiple organizations, including the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation and the Humanities Council of South Carolina. She regularly offers courses in Italian cinema, including the aforementioned “Mafia and Movies.” Her publications include numerous scholarly essays, a book on the Mafia in Italian cinema and television, and a co-authored book on the contemporary cinema of Naples. A well-deserved recognition of her tireless and invaluable contributions to the College, and to her field. BRAVISSIMA!

Giovanna with Bill Murray, at the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival