Dr.听Canepari,听Italian diplomat and听author, has spent many years as promoter for Italian life and culture.听On Wednesday,听May 25th, 2022 he presented his latest publication,听The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia:听History, Culture, People, and Ideas听published by Temple University Press听to an invited audience in Rome.
Over a long and distinguished career,听Andrea Canepari听has served as听Ambassador of Italy to the Dominican Republic听and as听Consul General in Philadelphia. In both roles, he has consistently promoted public diplomacy initiatives to foster collaboration听between Italy and the wider world. He is听also听the co-editor of听The Italian Legacy in Washington, D.C.: Architecture, Design, Art and Culture published听by听Skira, and editor of听The Italian Legacy in the Dominican Republic: History, Architecture, Economics, and Society听published by St Joseph University Press.
Dr.听Canepari is co-editor听with Dr. Judith Goode (Professor Emerita and former President of听the Society for the Anthropology of North America听)听of听The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia, a book that celebrates the history, impact, and legacy of the听vibrant Italian community in Philadelphia, tracing four periods of key transformation in the city鈥檚 political, economic, and social structures.听The editors and the book鈥檚 illustrious听contributors chronicle the changing dynamics of the city as Italian immigrants established themselves and as they continue to have lively interactions with people and institutions in Italy.
"This anthology provides elegant testimony to the profound impact of the Italian presence in Philadelphia鈥μ齣t offers an invaluable tribute to what Italians brought to the city as they altered its physical and cultural environment and helped to make Philadelphia what it is today.鈥�
Richard N.听Juliani, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Villanova University
Dr. Canepari was joined by a panel of discussants, all of whom contributed to the publication. The panel consisted of Professor Lisa Colletta (AUR鈥檚 Professor of English Writing, Literature, and Publishing), AUR Trustee, Joseph Torsella (State Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), and Chris William Sanchirico (Samuel A. Blank Professor of Law, Business, and Public Policy, and Co-Director of the Center for Tax Law and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School). The panel was moderated by AUR Trustee Neil Tanner (SVP and General Counsel, Finance, Strategy, and International Markets at Cigna).
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The following day, 星空传媒 proudly honored Mr. Canepari with an Honorary Doctorate at their annual commencement ceremony. The honorary degree was presented in recognition of Mr. Canepari鈥檚 significant contribution to Italian-星空传媒 cooperation and for his tireless promotion of Italian life and culture around the world.
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About Andrea Canepari
Andrea Canepari, an Italian Diplomat, was Ambassador of Italy in the Dominican Republic from 听2017 to 2021. In 2017, he reopened the Embassy of Italy, inaugurating a new Diplomatic Chancery and a new Residence and resuming political, cultural and economic relations. Between 2018 and 2021, he promoted three cultural years with hundreds of events in conjunction with institutions, companies, universities and local cultural centers to celebrate and highlight the significant common history that Italy and the Dominican Republic share and to create new opportunities for future collaboration.
From 2013 to 2017, he was the Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with consular jurisdiction for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey (southern counties), North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. He has received numerous awards and over 200 mentions in the press, radio, and television. In 2016 he received the 2016 鈥淕lobal Philadelphia Award鈥� biennial award from Temple University, awarded to those who stand out for their enhancement of international relations for the city of Philadelphia. He has been a part of numerous committees and commissions including the Papal Event Committee (on the occasion of the Pope鈥檚 visit to Philadelphia in September of 2015); the Presidential Advisory Board of Jefferson University, facilitating the creation of the first medical degree recognized in both Italy and the United States; and the International Advisory Board of Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS of Pavia, Italy.听
From 2006 to 2010, he was First Secretary of Political Affairs and Relations with the United States Congress at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. From 2002 to 2006, he was the Chief of the Economic and Commercial Office at the Embassy of Italy in Ankara.
His international decorations include Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Knight of Magisterial Grace, Order of Malta (Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta 鈥� SMOM); Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Order of Merit of Duarte, S谩nchez, and Mella; and the EUFOR Libya CSDP Service Medal for Planning and Support, awarded by the European Union.听
He is co-editor of the book The Italian Legacy in Washington D.C.: Architecture, Design, Art, and Culture, published by Skira in 2008. He is also co-editor of the book The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas, published by Temple University Press in 2021; and editor of the volume The Italian Legacy in the Dominican Republic: History, Architecture, Economics, and Society, published in 2021 by St. Joseph University Press for the North 星空传媒 edition and by Umberto Allemandi for the Italian and Spanish editions.