Mario B Mignone's legacy on teaching and learning Italian culture

The purpose of this article is to present Mario B Mignone the “teacher,” particularly through his course on modern Italy at Stony Brook University, which led to various editions of his landmark volume on the history and culture of post-War Italy: Italy Today . Since its initial release by Peter Lang as Italy Today: A Country in Transition (1995), followed by two revised editions in Italy Today: At the Crossroads of the New Millennium (1998) and Italy Today: Facing the Challenges of the New Millennium (2008), Mignone has received consistent, resounding praise from critics for the unparalleled high standard through which his volume introduces Italian culture and history to new adult learners, applying a scientific lens to its ambitious scope and substantial content.