SWOSU’s Dr. Tugba Sevin Selected for Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar

Dr. Tugba Sevin, Associate Professor in the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has been accepted into the highly competitive Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar from June 10 to June 30. This program, a collaboration between the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute/Queens College of the City University of New York and the Roma Tre University, offers an opportunity for professional development and research in Rome, Italy.

This program has limited admissions, with only a select few faculty members from institutions worldwide being accepted each year. Sevin is one of only ten faculty members chosen for the program this year, demonstrating her expertise in her field.

The Italian Disapora Studies Summer Seminar, now in its seventh year, provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of Italian diaspora cultural studies. Through a series of seminars in literature, film, and the social sciences, attendees will have the opportunity to develop individual research projects in response to the materials covered. Fellows will enjoy a three-week stay in a four-star hotel, with seminar classes held at Roma Tre University.

In addition to her selection for the Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar, Sevin has recently been honored as the 2024 DaVinci Fellow by the DaVinci Institute. This award recognizes her innovative and creative contributions to higher education, further highlighting her dedication to academia. Sevin was recently promoted to Professor after joining SWOSU in 2014, and she teaches Italian and Spanish courses in the Department of Language and Literature. She also serves as the World Languages Coordinator and faculty sponsor of the World Languages and Cultures Association.

SWOSU congratulates Dr. Tugba Sevin on these achievements and looks forward to the knowledge and insights she will bring back to enrich the university community.

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