Interview with Anthony Julian Tamburri

In this interview, Calabretta-Sajder asks academician (and Italian American studies guru) Anthony Julian Tamburri about the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute he currently directs and also about the television program (born in collaboration with CUNY TV) called Italics. The latter, Tamburri explains, has covered a vast array of topics, from literature and film to advocacy and history. Lastly, Calabretta-Sajder and Tamburri comment on the current status of academic research focusing on Italian American studies and the media.