Study and learn Italian in Sicily!
BABILONIA - Center for Italian Studies - is situated in Taormina, Sicily, the perfect place to study Italian and discover Sicily and to combine a beautiful and exciting vacation atmosphere with a high quality program of study
For more than 2500 years, Sicily has shared its spirit with travellers from many lands. Situated in the center of the Mediterranean, Sicily has served as a meeting place for three continents, each of which has contributed to Sicily's unique history and culture. There are few other places which have been impacted by as great a number of civilizations: the Sicani, the Sicilians, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans, the Spaniards, all influenced the vibrant Sicilian culture. Our study abroad programs reflect Sicily's magnificently rich 2500 years of knowledge, poetry, art and traditions. Studying Italian in Sicily is also an opportunity to discover the roots of the Italian culture.
Taormina is perfectly situated to offer easy access to the beautiful and historically important treasures of Sicily: the right place for a study abroad program & an unforgettable time! A small historical town, internationally renowned, where personal and social contacts are easily made and welcomed by residents. As W. Goethe wrote in 1786: “Without Sicily, Italy cannot be fully understood. It is here one finds the key to all things". We would love to welcome you and give you the opportunity to enjoy a personal, cultural and educational experience here with us.
Discover more about it on:
WEBSITE www.babilonia.it/
WEBSITE FOR U.S. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS http://www.study-abroad-programs-italy.com/
BLOG http://blog.babilonia.it/
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Informazioni personali
- Jacqueline Samperi Mangan
- Hudson, QC, Canada
- Jacqueline Samperi Mangan recieved her BA from Concordia University in German literature and education, her MA from McGill University in applied linguistics and her Ph.D from McGill specialising in Swiss-Italian literature. She has served as coordinator of the Italian language and culture courses at the Université de Montréal and has taught for over twenty five years in various Canadian universities and colleges. Dr. Samperi worked in ministerial projects concerning multilingualism and has collaborated with the Montreal school commissions and with the Quebec ministry of foreign affairs. She has published numerous literary and linguistic articles and is active in new teaching technology research at the Université de Montréal were she is presently teaching. Dr. Samperi has also served as an officer on numerous boards and is the President of the Association of Professors of Italian in Quebec (APIQ). In addition, Dr. Samperi is a regular presenter at international conventions and recently delivered papers in Siena, Taormina, Colorado Springs, and Leuven. Dr. Samperi has also been teaching at Harrington College of Canada, English literatures, Ethics, French and English L2.