A Side of Spaghetti: How Italians Were Made Through Food

A conversation on Italian food and history

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Student Union I, 3A

Join us for a talk with Danielle Callegari, author of A Bite-Sized History of Italy and Dante's Gluttons, Associate Professor of French and Italian at Dartmouth College, and co-host of the Gola food and wine podcast, as she traces how centuries of Italian cooking, from Roman kitchens to modern controversies over pasta and protected products, shaped the identity of a nation still being defined at the table.

A reception will follow.

This event is free and open to the public.

Door open at 4:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, George Mason University, in conjunction with ITAL 420: Global and Local Italy

Co-sponsored by the Costello College of Business

Please email kolson4@gmu.edu with questions.