“The Other Half of the Apple”

Hear about the experiences of Julian-Dalmatian immigrants in Canada through “The Other Half of the Apple: Conversations with Julian-Dalmation Immigrants in Canada, the USA, and Italy”, a book by Rosanna Turcinovich Giuricin documenting her meetings and conversations with members of this community. Originally published in Italian as “Esuli due volte”, the work reflects on themes of exile, identity, and belonging through personal stories shaped by migration and resettlement.

The evening will feature a presentation by Professor Konrad Eisenbichler, who translated the book into English, with remarks from Daniela Chiasson, President of the Club Giuliano Dalmato di Toronto. A Q&A will follow, with book copies available for purchase while supplies last. Light refreshments will be served.

Presented in partnership with the Club Giuliano Dalmato di Toronto.

Bio

Konrad Eisenbichler 
Konrad Eisenbichler is a prize-winning scholar whose research focuses on the intersection of literature, politics, and religion in Renaissance Italy, with additional work on the literature and history of Italian immigration in Canada. He is the author, editor, or translator of more than thirty books and over seventy peer-reviewed articles, and his contributions to the field have been recognized internationally. Professor Eisenbichler has held several senior academic roles, including President of the Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, and the Canadian Society for Italian Studies. He has also served as Chair of the Toronto Renaissance and Reformation Colloquium and as Director of the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies. Within the Italian community, he is the long-time editor of “El Boletin” for the Club Giuliano Dalmato di Toronto and a three-term president of the Federazione Giuliano-Dalmata Canadese.

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