Preserving, Advancing, and Promoting the Italian Language and Culture.

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Dr. Ryan Calabretta-Sajder.

Join the American Association of Teachers of Italian with over 900 Instructors and Student members across the world and be part of rich culture and studies of Italy.

Founded in 1923, and celebrating more than 100 years, the AATI's mission is to promote, advance, and preserve the study of the Italian language, literature, and culture in its multiple historical and contemporary manifestations. Our members not only have access to a vast global network of others with similar interests, but also to our quarterly journal, Italica, and a twice-annual newsletter, but also seminars, workshops, and conferences online, locally, and abroad.

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Membership in AATI connects you with every aspect of the profession, from the teaching of Italian language and culture, K-16, to cutting-edge research on all topics related to transnational and transhistorical Italy through its top-ranked journal Italica.

Clorinda Donato, Ph.D.

Professor of French and Italian
Director, The Clorinda Donato Center for
Global Romance Languages and Translation Studies

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Il 31 marzo 2025, si è svolto nella Sala Consiliare “Falcone e Borsellino” del Comune di Crotone e in collegamento con il Canada e gli Stati Uniti l’incontro “Un anno senza Anthony Mollica. Un omaggio alla sua eredità e passione”. L’evento, promosso dall’Assessorato...

2024 AATI Distinguished Service Awards

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Distinguished Service Award, K-12 Division: Cristina Modica  (by Virginia Picchietti) The AATI is happy to announce that Prof.ssa Cristina Modica is this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in the K-12 category. Prof.ssa Modica is an Italian teacher at...

2024 AATI Book Award Winners

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The American Association of Teachers of Italian is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 book prize competition. We congratulate the winners and thank them for their contributions to our field. Special thanks to Mary Ann Carolan for chairing the committee and to...

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